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Exclusive Interview: Shapeways Introduces New CEO, Vision to Bridge the Gap in 3D Printing and Design

Back in August, Shapeways co-founder Peter Weijmarshausen stepped down as the company’s CEO. During the transition phase, COO Tom Finn has served as interim CEO. Today, the company announces that a permanent…

BCN3D Technologies Introduces Xavi M. Faneca as New CEO

BCN3D Technologies is still a relatively young company, but it has accomplished a lot, becoming well-known and well-respected for its open source philosophy and its Sigma 3D printer, as well…

3D Printing Transitions: Mohammad Ehteshami to Retire From GE Additive; Jason Oliver Steps in as CEO

GE Additive today introduced Jason Oliver as its new CEO and Vice President, in an announcement that came also with the news that Vice President and General Manager Mohammad Ehteshami…

Raise3D Announces New Global CEO, Increased Focus on Professional 3D Printing Solutions and Materials in 2018

In 2015, a company called Raise3D got everyone’s attention with its N Series of 3D printers. The large-volume machines took off on Kickstarter and have remained popular, with the N2 making…

Exclusive Interview: Rize Introduces New President & CEO, Driving Vision of Inclusion & Sustainability in 3D Printing

Boston-based Rize Inc. introduced its Augmented Polymer Deposition (APD) technology to the 3D printing world last summer, presenting the RIze One: a 3D printer designed for industrial use and essentially removing…

3D Printing News Briefs: September 22, 2017

Welcome to the Friday edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, where we are all business, all the time…except for a little news on 3D printing materials, that is. BASF acquires…

Shapeways Co-Founder Peter Weijmarshausen Resigns as CEO, Will Remain on Company Board

3D printing platform and marketplace Shapeways is 10 years old this year – and with that milestone comes change. Back in 2007, Shapeways was co-founded by Peter Weijmarshausen, who helped…

3D Printing Business: Company Founder Dr. Hans J. Langer Focuses on Larger EOS Group Strategy as EOS GmbH Welcomes New CEO

As 2017 hits its midpoint, June has been heating up — and not just in the sense that it’s finally summer. Today, another major player in the 3D printing industry…

Andrew Anagnost “So Excited to be Autodesk’s Next CEO”; Other Interim Co-CEO Amar Hanspal Departs the Company

“Our products are the products everyone wants to use,” says new Autodesk President and CEO Andrew Anagnost. Following the announcement of longtime CEO Carl Bass’ resignation back in February, and…

GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt to Retire; John Flannery Steps Up to Lead the Company

2017 has been a tumultuous year for many large 3D printing companies, and now another shakeup comes as longtime GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt has announced that he will be retiring…

3D Printing Among Advanced Technologies Newly Appointed Ford President & CEO Looks to for Motor Giant’s Future

Do you remember your first car? Mine was a little green Ford Contour, which I adored and named Baby. My parents purchased the secondhand car when I was 18, and…

Former 3D Systems President and CEO Avi Reichental Joins Nano Dimension Board of Directors

If you thought we could make it through the month of April without any more executive-level shakeups being announced in the 3D printing world, you were sorely mistaken. Earlier this month, Organovo CEO…

More 3D Printing Executive Transitions as Organovo CEO Keith Murphy Steps Down, to be Replaced by Taylor J. Crouch

This year has been a tumultuous one in the 3D printing industry so far. January saw the resignation of MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom, who was replaced by Nadav Goshen, and…

Autodesk CEO Carl Bass Resigns, Along with Board Members Scott Ferguson and Jeff Clarke

Just when we thought we had a break from the executive level changes in some of the biggest 3D printing companies, from MakerBot’s CEO to the CFO of Stratasys, we…

CEO & CFO Replacements at Stratasys, MakerBot & SLM Solutions: Why All the Executive-Level Shakeups in 3D Printing?

The 3D printing market has seen a lot of growth, development and commotion of the past months. With growth spurts come growing pains. Over the past four weeks we’ve seen…

Another 3D Printing Shakeup: Jonathan Jaglom Resigns as MakerBot CEO, Company President Nadav Goshen to Succeed Him

For those keeping score at home, today marks the fourth major leadership announcement at MakerBot in as many years, as CEO Jonathan Jaglom today announced his resignation. Jaglom took the…

Ultimaker Scaled Up to Lead Desktop 3D Printing into a New Professional Era, Says CEO Jos Burger

About a decade ago the Dutch envisioned ways to bring the “boring” technologies for rapid prototyping to the masses and embraced 3D printing. Today, while the mass media report on the…

Stratasys CEO David Reis to Retire, Ilan Levin to Succeed Him

Today, Stratasys has announced that David Reis, the current CEO, will be retiring at the end of this month. He has been the company’s Chief Executive Officer since March 2009, and…