VALENCIA, Calif., Jul. 28, 2004 -
3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: TDSC) announced today that it has named Assad Ansari to the position of Vice President Global Engineering, effective August 2, 2004.
Ansari joins 3D Systems with 23 years experience in industrial automation research and product development. Ansari comes to 3D Systems from Giddings & Lewis, LLC, a division of ThyssenKrupp Metal Cutting. As Vice President Engineering at Giddings & Lewis, Ansari was responsible for the development of CNC, CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), General Motion products and systems. Prior to his employment with Giddings & Lewis, Ansari held several management positions with Rockwell Automation and General Electric, where he was instrumental in developing and executing advanced technology programs and automation systems development architectures.
Ansari holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSEE, and BSEE from the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), and SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers). Ansari has also served as chair or member of the board on several technical consortia and exchange councils.
“We are very pleased that Assad has joined our team. Assad’s unique blend of expertise and experience in machine controls and automation for manufacturing is exactly what we need in order to accelerate and expand our participation in the rapidly growing digital manufacturing and 3-D printing industries,” said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems’ president and chief executive officer. “Assad’s impressive track record as an effective, result-oriented, change leader of substantial engineering organizations and his broad experience within the machine tool and factory automation industry complements and strengthens our management team and enables better execution against our strategic growth plans.”
About 3D Systems
Founded in 1986, 3D Systems, the solid imaging companySM, provides solid imaging products and systems solutions that reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing. Its systems utilize patented proprietary technologies to create physical objects from digital input that can be used in design communication, prototyping, and as functional end-use parts.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or by phoning 888/337-9786, ext. 2882 (or 661/295-5600, ext. 2882 from outside the United States), or via email at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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