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Charles LY WA HOI

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EVP Connectivity & Products and Health & Nutrition at SGS
📍 Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

Charles LY WA HOI is the Executive Vice President at SGS, leading the combined Connectivity & Products and Health & Nutrition divisions. An Engineer from ENSEIRB-MATMECA, he has extensive experience in quality, compliance, and sustainability. Colleagues describe him as a people-first leader, visionary, and rigorous professional, adept at driving strategic growth in evolving markets.

Outside of his corporate responsibilities, Charles shows a keen interest in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. He actively supports and encourages the founders of new technology startups, demonstrating a passion for cultivating emerging talent and new business ventures within the broader tech and manufacturing ecosystem.

After a collective 25 years with the company, he has announced he will be leaving SGS in 2026.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
EVP Connectivity & Products and Health & Nutrition
Location
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
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Market Evolution
He emphasizes the critical need for companies to remain agile and adapt their organization to cope with the rapid evolution of global markets.
Integrated Solutions
A key objective of his current role is to combine divisions to offer a unique range of integrated solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical products.
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Career

Work history

4-2024 - 1-2026
EVP Connectivity & Products and Health & Nutrition
SGS
1-2021 - 3-2024
Executive Vice President
SGS Connectivity & Products
6-2018 - 1-2021
Executive Vice President
SGS Consumer and Retail
5-2018 - 12-2025
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bluesign Technologies AG
3-2016 - 1-2019
Global Retail Solutions Vice President / Vice President Europe Consumer and Retail
SGS Group
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Connectivity & Products: Charles Ly Wa Hoi - SGS. Featured in SGS (official website)
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Education
1987 - 1991
Engineer’s Degree
ENSEIRB-MATMECA - Bordeaux INP
1991 - 1992
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IAE Bordeaux
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