GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Xometry, the
leading on-demand manufacturing platform, has appointed
Tom Kurke as Chief Strategy Officer.
In this newly created role, Kurke will lead and drive Xometry's
nationwide partner network and will head the new Xometry office in
Durham, North Carolina.
Kurke brings more than 20 years of experience in the 3D and
technical software space to Xometry. He was the President and Chief
Operating Officer of Geomagic, which was acquired by 3D Systems
(NYSE: DDD) in 2013. Prior to leading Geomagic, Kurke played a key
role in the growth of Bentley Systems, a leading provider of design
and information management tools and solutions to the architecture,
engineering, construction and operations industries. In his last
role at Bentley, he was responsible for the company's global
software subscriptions business, which represented nearly 70
percent of the company's $500 million
in annual revenues.
"Our customers want to manufacture parts and assemblies in the
most efficient way possible, with consistently fast lead times,
high quality and low prices," said Randy
Altschuler, co-founder and CEO of Xometry. "Tom's extensive
experience in building manufacturing and software partner
relationships will be critical as we work to integrate Xometry
further into our customer and partner workflows.
"Improving the velocity and efficiency of manufacturing
represents a complex technical and business challenge, but, if done
correctly, can drive significant returns through improved lead
times, market efficient pricing and improved machine utilization,"
added Kurke. "I am excited to be joining a team of innovators with
remarkable vision and an incredible passion for customer and
partner support."
Xometry recently unveiled its nationwide network of
manufacturing facilities that will be delivering orders placed
through Xometry's highly popular online platform, which instantly
provides pricing, lead times and manufacturability feedback for CNC
Machining, 3D Printing, Sheet Metal Fabrication and Urethane
Casting. Manufacturing partners can join the network at no cost and
there is no bidding for jobs. Facilities receive notifications
about orders that fit their specific capabilities and can choose to
accept based on their capacity.
About Xometry
Xometry leverages our proprietary
software platform to offer on-demand manufacturing to a diverse
customer base, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. We
provide product designers and engineers the most efficient way to
source high-quality custom parts, with 24/7 access to instant
pricing, expected lead time and manufacturability feedback. Our
nationwide network of partner manufacturing facilities enables us
to maintain consistently fast lead times while offering a broad
array of capabilities, including CNC Machining, 3D Printing, Sheet
Metal and Urethane Casting. Xometry's customers include General
Electric, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, NASA and the United States
Army.
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