UltiMaker has introduced the appointment of 3D printing veteran Andy Middleton as Senior Vice President–EMEA.
Middleton has spent over 20 years within the additive manufacturing trade at polymer pioneer Stratasys, the place he led its European enterprise as President, and most just lately XJet, the place he has served as Chief Enterprise Officer since 2022.
The desktop 3D printing firm says Middleton will ‘play a pivotal function’ in driving its strategic initiatives and strengthening its footprint within the EMEA area because it appears to ‘capitalize on rising alternatives within the altering 3D printing panorama.’
“I’m excited to affix UltiMaker at such an essential time,” stated Middleton. “The launch of the UltiMaker S8 is a vital step ahead, and I’m wanting ahead to contributing to the group’s efforts to increase the corporate’s choices. With extra thrilling occasions forward, I’m keen to assist lead UltiMaker by way of the subsequent section of development and help its mission to ship impactful 3D printing options to prospects.”
In a press launch, UltiMaker stated is it on observe for substantial development within the coming years however acknowledged the difficult surroundings it faces, including that it believes Middleton is ‘uniquely positioned’ to assist the corporate tackle its bold plans.
Middleton is already accustomed to UltiMaker’s MakerBot arm following his tenure at Stratasys, which noticed him help the mixing of the MakerBot enterprise, acquired by Stratasys in 2013, into the EMEA area. MakerBot merchandise now sits underneath UltiMaker as an education-focused model following a merger between former Ultimaker and MakerBot manufacturers in 2022.
Michiel Alting von Geusau, CEO at UltiMaker described Middleton’s management expertise as “pivotal” to stengthening the corporate’s place within the EMEA area. He stated: “Andy will play a key function in enhancing buyer relationships and guaranteeing we ship tailor-made options to make sure success for our prospects, companions, and stakeholders.”
The information follows the launch of the brand new UltiMaker S8 3D printer final week, its quickest machine thus far promising most print speeds of as much as 500mm/s and acceleration as much as 50,000mm/s². In a dialog with TCT, UltiMaker stated it believes that the S8 is “the most effective and quickest twin materials printer at the moment on the market”.
