Vulcan Forms Appoints Kevin Kassekert As Chief Executive Officer and Jay Martin As President

Sep 19, 2024•10 months ago

Position

President

Company

VulcanForms

Jay Martin

Burlington

Description

VulcanForms, an MIT-born company, has appointed Kevin Kassekert as Chief Executive Officer and Jay Martin as President. Kassekert and Martin will lead the company's efforts to deliver solutions for customers across critically important industries and to continue to scale its technology and operations.

Company Information

Company

VulcanForms

Location

Burlington, Vermont, United States

About

VulcanForms builds and operates advanced digital infrastructure enabling the world’s critical industries to innovate, grow, and deliver sustainable impact. Founded in 2015 by Martin C. Feldmann and Professor John Hart, of MIT, VulcanForms invented and commercialized the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing (AM) solution and pioneered integrated digital production systems. The company has grown to over 300 employees and has attracted world class engineering, operations, and commercial leaders from Google, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Precision Castparts, IPG Photonics, Faro Technologies, Schlumberger, Alcoa, Autodesk, among others. VulcanForms’ investors include Eclipse Ventures, Stata Venture Partners, Fontinalis Partners, D1 Capital Partners, Standard Investments, Atlas Innovate, Boston Seed Capital, Industry Ventures, and the Simkins Family. For more information, visit www.vulcanforms.com/.

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