3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that Neal Orringer, a leading voice on manufacturing in the Obama administration, will be joining the company as its Vice President of Alliances and Partnerships. In this timely created position, Orringer will report directly to 3DS President and CEO Avi Reichental, with responsibilities over government business and regulatory affairs as well as forging strategic alliances with corporate, research and educational partners.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to have Neal on our team," said Avi Reichental, President and CEO, 3DS. "Neal brings with him a truly impressive record in public policy, coalition-building, and technology investment. But more importantly, his boundless energy and commitment to American innovation through 3D printing and additive manufacturing make him a perfect match for our company."
"3DS is at the heart of a worldwide manufacturing revolution," said Neal Orringer, Vice President, Alliances and Partnerships, 3DS. "I am honored to join the company that started it all and I look forward to advancing its mission to help every company manufacture the future."
Orringer joins 3DS from the Obama administration, where he helped lead task forces for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce focused on advanced manufacturing and U.S. economic development policy. Before that, he served as Director of Manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Defense, where he led the President's effort to establish a national institute to accelerate into the market new 3D printing technology. For his pioneering leadership he was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Medal in 2012 and the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in 2013. Prior to his executive branch service, he worked for over 11 years on Capitol Hill, most recently as a senior staff member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
