VIRGINIA BEACH, VA— Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, recently appointed Carlos Tapias as its CEO. He succeeded John O. Wynne, Jr. who transitioned into the role of chairman of the Board of Directors.
Tapias, a highly regarded packaging executive who has more than 20 years of experience with both US and international companies.
He was previously VP/GM of Tekniplex’s North America Fresh Food business. There, he spearheaded the integration of Grupo Phoenix, acquired in 2021, where he had served as CEO of its US operations.
Tapias began his career at Grupo Phoenix as a sales manager in 2001 and rose to become CEO of its Latin America operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the Colombia Naval Academy, a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from the University of Miami and an Executive Business Administration degree from the Universidad De La Sabana in Colombia.
After 14 years as CEO of Fortis, Wynne, as board chair, will continue to lead the company’s merger and acquisition activities.
“I am very appreciative of the wonderful team at Fortis,” said Wynne. “I never envisioned that we would grow from a single site with a single product line to a leading North American provider of packaging solutions. I would also like to thank Harvest Partners for their support with this transition during their investment. Carlos is an outstanding leader who will take Fortis to even greater heights, and I look forward to supporting the entire Fortis team in my new role.”
Tapias remarked, “I am honored and excited to join the Fortis team. This transition represents a pivotal moment for the company as we strive to deliver exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders, and to build the next chapter of our story together.”
Fortis, an active multi-location FTA member, currently has over 1,300 employees across 20 manufacturing sites in the US and Canada.