Former Nikon SLM Solutions N.A. President Charlie Grace has been named President of ATLIX Inc.
Grace will also serve as Chief Revenue Officer and sit on ATLIX's Management Board.
In these roles, Grace leads ATLIX Inc in North America and have oversight of the Sales, Services and Technical Service functions at 'Group level' across all companies. He will be tasked with strengthening the alignment and execution of ATLIX's commercial strategy worldwide, while also contributing to the strategic direction of ATLIX as a member of its Management Board.
Grace brings over two decades of leadership experience in additive manufacturing and industrial technology. Most recently, he held management roles at Nikon SLM Solutions, including President of Nikon SLM Solutions N.A., Inc. as well as Chief Commercial Officer and Member of the Management Board of Nikon SLM Solutions globally. At Nikon SLM, he led the global go-to-market organisation for metal additive manufacturing and is said to have delivered 'consistently impressive revenue growth.' Prior to that, he held roles as Chief Customer Officer at ExOne and Chief Revenue Officer at 3D Systems, following earlier global leadership positions at EFI and Xerox.
“We are delighted to welcome Charlie to ATLIX at an important moment in our growth journey,” said Matthias Himmelsbach, CEO of ATLIX Group. “Charlie brings an exceptional combination of commercial leadership, international experience and a proven ability to translate strategy into sustainable business results. His understanding of complex global markets, together with his customer-focused approach and experience in building high-performing organisations, will be a tremendous asset to ATLIX. We look forward to working with Charlie as we continue to strengthen our commercial capabilities and accelerate the company's growth.”
“I am excited to join ATLIX and become part of a team with a clear ambition to build and grow a leading global organisation focused on our customers and key markets,” added Grace. “ATLIX has a very strong portfolio and an amazingly talented team that is well positioned to accelerate its commercial reach internationally. I look forward to working closely with Matthias, the Management Board and our teams around the world to broaden our commercial approach, deepen customer relationships and accelerate sustainable, profitable growth.”