Velo3D has introduced the appointment of Brice Cooper as Vice President of Protection and Authorities Relations.
The steel additive manufacturing firm says Cooper, a retired Inexperienced Beret with over 25 years of service within the U.S. Military, might be answerable for increasing its presence within the defence and aerospace industries by way of buyer relationships and new market alternatives.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Brice to Velo3D,” mentioned Michelle Sidwell, Chief Income Officer of Velo3D. “Brice’s deep information of Division of Protection acquisition processes, congressional appropriations, and his management in defence know-how make him the best individual to steer our defence enterprise. We’re assured his expertise and imaginative and prescient will speed up our mission to ship superior additive manufacturing options to key defence and aerospace companions.”
Cooper is alleged to convey experience throughout particular operations, defence acquisition, and product administration, having beforehand served as Chief Technique Officer at Allen Management Techniques, a sophisticated robotics and autonomy firm centered on counter-drone weapon programs, and as Product Portfolio Supervisor at U.S. Particular Operations Command, the place he led efforts to develop new applied sciences for unmanned programs and tactical automobile security. He additionally served because the Congressional Price range Liaison for the U.S. Military and as a Congressional Fellow within the U.S. Home of Representatives, working intently with lawmakers to form defence coverage.
“I am excited to affix Velo3D at such a pivotal time for the corporate,” mentioned Brice Cooper. “Velo3D is already enabling aerospace and defence leaders to provide components and programs as soon as thought inconceivable. I look ahead to leveraging the corporate’s success to help the defence neighborhood throughout air, floor, maritime, and house sectors, guaranteeing that Velo3D continues to be a essential enabler of mission success.”
Earlier this week, Velo3D additionally introduced adjustments to its Board of Administrators with the appointment of retired Navy Rear Admiral Jason Lloyd and Thieneman Building, Inc. CEO Kenneth Thieneman following resignations from Brad Kreger’s and Michael Idelchik. The corporate has undergone a lot of management adjustments as a part of its transitioning beneath new possession by Arrayed Additive, together with the appointment of Arrayed’s Arun Jeldi as CEO, former Sigma Additive government Darren Beckett as Chief Know-how Officer, and Sidwell returning to the corporate as Chief Income Officer, lower than six months after leaving her former position as Chief Industrial Officer.
The corporate has additionally since launched its Fast Manufacturing Options providing to permit producers to ‘scale quickly with out vital capital funding’, beginning with a five-year, 15 million USD grasp providers settlement (MSA) with US business house organisation Momentus, Inc., which is able to see Velo3D present consulting and components manufacturing providers.
