EFI Adds Experienced Executive to Board of Directors

Fremont, California-based large-format printer manufacturer EFI announces the appointment of Janice Chaffin to its board of directors. This expands the board to eight directors.

EFI says Chaffin is an experienced technology industry executive that specializes in strategic marketing and global operations. She has held several senior executive positions with Symantec Corp., including serving as group president of its consumer business unit, from 2007 to 2013. Chaffin also serves on the boards of directors of Nasdaq-traded companies Synopsys Inc. and PTC Inc. She is an advisory council member for Illuminate Ventures and a member of the board of visitors for the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Previously she served on the boards of Informatica Corp. and International Game Technology, along with the operating committee of privately-held Ancestry.com.

Says Gill Cogan, chairman of EFI’s Board of Directors: “With her demonstrated expertise in global marketing, strategy, business development, R&D management and product development, Janice is an excellent addition to the EFI board.”

Prior to leading Symantec’s consumer business unit, Chaffin served as the company’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer from 2006 to 2007, and as senior vice president and chief marketing officer from 2003 to 2006. Before Symantec, Chaffin worked for more than twenty years at Hewlett-Packard Co. in a variety of management and marketing leadership positions.

“I am excited about the opportunities ahead for EFI, and I look forward to contributing to the company’s growth and strategic direction,” Chaffin says.