- Ex Stratasys Director Moshe Aknin named new Chief Technology Officer at BigRep GmbH
- CEO René Gurka sets the course for the strategic development of BigRep
Berlin, July 18th, 2017. BigRep, The Berlin technology start-up for the world’s largest, standard 3-D printers and suppliers of additive manufacturing systems, recruited Moshe Aknin as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for BigRep with immediate effect. Together with René Gurka (CEO) and Dr. Stephan Beyer (CFO), Moshe Aknin will complete the management team of BigRep GmbH.
Previously, Moshe worked at Objet in Israel and later Stratasys in the US as Senior Director, Technology Development & Evaluation. Prior to Stratasys, he was with Aeronautics Ltd. as Ground Control Systems Development Manager and head of the mechanical design team. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA from the Hebrew University. In addition to numerous new industrial partnerships, Moshe Aknin is now leading a team of around 20 developers in the fields of mechanics, electronics, software and materials at BigRep.
René Gurka, CEO of BigRep GmbH: “We are thrilled to welcome Moshe Aknin to the BigRep family. There is only a handful of candidates with his expertise in additive manufacturing world-wide, and it is a great honor that after many years of working at the market leader Stratasys he has chosen BigRep. Moshe will further accelerate our path to become a global leader of industrial solutions in 3D printing.”
“I am delighted to join BigRep as the company’s CTO and drive forward further development of current, as well as future, technologies and products. BigRep’s team is dynamic and enthusiastic about Additive Manufacturing. I am absolutely impressed with BigRep’s customer base and partners, and the huge potential this brings to the future products of the company. I am sure that BigRep’s focus on industrial grade Additive Manufacturing solutions will make it a major player in this market in the coming 5 years.” – said Moshe Aknin.
About BigRep:
BigRep is a technology start-up based in Berlin with offices in New York and Singapore, which
develops and manufactures the world’s largest 3-D printer. One of the groundbreaking
developments of the company founded in 2014 is the BigRep ONE, which is supplemented by
the smaller BigRep STUDIO. Interdisciplinarity and well-founded experience in the field of
additive manufacturing characterize the multi-national team of BigRep, now more than 60
employees. In addition to new products, the Berlin company is now concentrating on complete
solutions for industrial customers in the form of integrated additive manufacturing systems.
One example is the TNO project, which is scheduled for release Autumn 2016. The goal of the
highly innovative engineering company is to revolutionize design, prototyping and industrial
production from the ground up. Over the next five years, BigRep intends to become a leading
supplier of additive manufacturing systems.
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BigRep GmbH
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