New CTO brings two decades of experience to rapid manufacturing company
MAPLE PLAIN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2016--
Custom prototyping and low-volume production company Proto Labs, Inc.
(NYSE: PRLB) has announced Rich Baker as its new Chief Technology
Officer starting May 2. Baker replaces longtime Proto Labs’ employee and
current CTO, Don Krantz, who recently announced his retirement.
During his career, Baker has held similar technology positions at PaR
Systems, MTS Systems, and Rohm and Haas. "Rich has a wealth of technical
expertise and more than 18 years of leadership experience," said Proto
Labs' CEO, Vicki Holt, in a message to employees.
He is also the current chairman of NanoVox, “a nonprofit public-private
partnership focused on advancing nano-technology and advanced materials”
and is a Cornell University graduate with a Ph.D. in theoretical and
applied mechanics.
Baker joins Proto Labs during a time of fast and steady growth — a
situation Baker is comfortable with. As CTO at MTS, he played an
integral role in building the company’s revenue to approximately $470
million.
“Proto Labs was built on automation software that reinvented traditional
injection molding processes,” said Holt. “With Rich’s expertise and
guidance as CTO, we will continue to be a leader in digital
manufacturing.”
About Proto Labs
Proto Labs is the world's fastest digital
manufacturing source for custom prototypes and low-volume production
parts. The technology-enabled company uses advanced 3D printing, CNC
machining and injection molding technologies to produce parts within
days. The result is an unprecedented speed-to-market value for designers
and engineers and an on-demand resource throughout a product’s life
cycle. Visit protolabs.com for more information.
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