Bjoern Klaas Named Vice President and Managing Director of Proto Labs Europe
October 19 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB), a global leader in technology-enabled
manufacturing, has named Bjoern Klaas as Vice President and
Managing Director of its European operations effective December 1,
2017. Klaas will replace John Tumelty, who will facilitate a smooth
transition until his retirement at the end of December.
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Bjoern Klaas will join digital
manufacturing leader, Proto Labs, as Vice President and Managing
Director of its European operations. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Bjoern’s experience in international leadership and his
knowledge of the manufacturing industry will be invaluable as we
continue to build on the foundation we’ve established in Europe,”
said Vicki Holt, President and CEO at Proto Labs. “We’re excited to
have Bjoern guiding the way as we expand our global
capabilities.”
Over the past five years, Klaas has held key positions with
global polymer supplier PolyOne, most recently as the company’s VP
and GM for its ColorMatrix Group headquartered in the United
States. Klaas was CEO and GM of Colorant Chromatics through early
2012 and held previous strategic management positions at specialty
chemical company Clariant.
Proto Labs launched its manufacturing services in the United
Kingdom is 2005 and has since expanded to serve all of Europe with
additional manufacturing operations in Germany and Finland. Proto
Labs’ European region reported revenues of £50 million ($64
million) for the past 12 months ended June 30, 2017, representing
growth of 20 percent.
About Proto LabsProto Labs is the world's fastest digital
manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand
production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts
and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC
machining and injection molding processes. Its digital approach to
manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces
development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the
product life cycle. Visit protolabs.com for more information.
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