Leadership Moves Across the Community

From state security printers and currency authorities to authentication specialists and industry associations, 2026 has seen a series of notable leadership appointments across the sector.

In our last issue, Holography & Optical Technology News™ reported several key personnel changes across the community. Here are more announcements to follow:

State Security Printers

• Agnès Diallo, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of IN Groupe, has left to pursue other personal and professional endeavours. The Board of Directors has appointed Yann Haguet as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Drawing on his industry experience and nearly ten years with IN Groupe, Haguet will assume leadership of the group until the process of appointing a successor is complete.
• Ricardo Mendez, formerly Operations Director at Casa de Moneda de Chile, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.