Markforged appoints new CEO

Markforged, which makes metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, has appointed Shai Terem as its new president and CEO.

Company founder Gregory Mark has also moved to the role of chairman.

Terem joined the company in December 2019 as president and COO, and previously served as president of the Americas region at textile specialist Kornit Digital, a worldwide market leader in 2D digital printing for textiles, and held various product marketing, finance and operations roles with Stratasys.

‘Markforged has been solving some of the more challenging real-world industrial manufacturing problems for years, and the pandemic has put into relief just how essential additive manufacturing will be in a world where supply chains need to more nimble, adaptable and resilient,’ said Michael Medici, member of Markforged’s board of directors. ‘Greg has built a phenomenal foundation for innovation that he will continue to develop as Shai scales the organization from successful startup to a pillar technology company of our time.’

This story uses material from Markforged, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.