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Mark Wright Joins 3D Systems as Chief Operating Officer
Last update: 27/10/2014 10:39:46 am
Mark Wright Joins 3D Systems as Chief Operating Officer
Wright joins 3D Systems after distinguished 18-year career at EMC
Corporation

-- Served in various roles as Senior Vice President of Operations and COO
for EMC's Flash Product Division

-- Formerly oversaw billion dollar plus collaboration with Dell and recently
appointed to develop even larger relationship with Lenovo

ROCK HILL, S.C., Oct. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) announced today that it has appointed Mark Wright as its Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Mark will work closely with the CEO and other senior leaders to scale the company's commercial and manufacturing operations and leverage its recent investments into sustainable, profitable growth.

"We are privileged to have an executive of Mark's experience join our team, as we turn our attention to fine tuning and scaling our operations, " said Avi Reichental, President and Chief Executive Officer, 3DS. "I am certain that Mark's considerable talents will help take our business to the next level."

Mark joins 3D Systems after an accomplished 18-year career at EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), a Fortune 500 provider of web-based computing systems and data storage products. Mark previously served as COO for EMC's Flash Product Division and has held several roles as Senior Vice President of Operations. Most recently, Mark served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Operations -- Lenovo, where he was tasked with developing a multi-billion dollar relationship in anticipation of the IBM System X acquisition closure. Mark also led EMC's high-profile collaboration with Dell, growing the partnership into a billion dollar plus business.

To 3D Systems, Mark brings a diversified wealth of expertise that includes worldwide sales, operations, commercial strategy, process improvements, M&A, integration and business development.

"Mark's experience in managing fast-moving, high-tech, global businesses will be a tremendous asset to 3D Systems as we step up the execution of our profitable growth initiatives," concluded Reichental.