3D Systems Appoints Charlie Grace as Chief Revenue Officer

ROCK HILL, SC, USA, Oct  20, 2015 - 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced that Charlie Grace has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer, Professional Products, leading all of the company's professional and production 3D printer related revenue generation activities worldwide. In this role, Grace will spearhead the company's global sales strategy and channel development, with a focus on delivering performance-based partner programs, expanded channel support, and enhanced sales, marketing and training tools. 

 Grace comes to this position with more than 25 years of experience at Xerox and EFI, most recently serving as EFI's Vice President of Americas Sales. In this capacity, Grace presided over a period of sustained, strong revenue growth and the introduction of a multi-channel sales strategy for the company. Grace brings an impressive track record of customer relationship management and channel building leadership with direct sales, reseller partners and OEM channels.

"We are thrilled that a seasoned sales executive of Charlie's caliber is taking the helm of revenue generation activities within our core 3D printing business," said Avi Reichental, President and CEO, 3DS. "Charlie brings with him decades of relevant experience and the proven ability to build and leverage sales operations on a global scale."

About 3D Systems

3D Systems provides the most advanced and comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions available today, including 3D printers, print materials and cloud-sourced custom parts. Its powerful ecosystem transforms entire industries by empowering professionals and consumers everywhere to bring their ideas to life using its vast material selection, including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. 3DS' leading personalized medicine capabilities include end-to-end simulation, training and planning, and printing of surgical instruments and devices for personalized surgery and patient specific medical and dental devices. Its democratized 3D digital design, fabrication and inspection products provide seamless interoperability and incorporate the latest immersive computing technologies. 3DS' products and services disrupt traditional methods, deliver improved results and empower its customers to manufacture the future now. For more information, visit www.3dsystems.com.