New Solidscape President Named

Solidscape, Inc., a manufacturer of 3D printers that are often used to create objects for lost-wax casting/investment casting and mold making applications, has  announced the retirement of David R. Bothwell, president and chief executive officer after 14 years with the company. 

Bothwell’s retirement marks the end of a planned transitional period with Fabio M. Esposito assuming the leadership role as president of Solidscape, Inc. effective immediately.

“At Solidscape I’ve had the privilege to work with really gifted employees, partners and customers,” stated Bothwell in a press release. "Together we’ve take Solidscape from a small start-up to industry leadership in high precision 3D wax printing and the recent launch of the 3Z printer series ensures a new era of growth for the company.

“The real highlight of my career was working in collaboration with our Value Added Resellers to consistently provide excellent service to our rapidly-growing customer base,” added Bothwell.  “With the right management team, products and partners in place I can move on with great confidence in Solidscape’s future—my mission is accomplished.”

Bothwell joined Solidscape in March, 1998 from the computer peripheral industry.  At Solidscape he oversaw the introduction of every major Solidscape product and the global growth of the company.  This included the sale of Solidscape to Stratasys, Inc. in May, 2011.

Esposito joined Solidscape in 2007 from Parsytec AG in Germany, a global leader specializing in surface inspection, quality and yield management solutions.  Esposito held the position of vice president of the American subsidiary, after successfully developing the business in Southern Europe. He holds a BS and MS degrees in Electronic Engineering and has a background in managing sales of complex, integrated software and technology solutions in process industries.  At Solidscape he most recently held the position of vice president, Worldwide Sales & Marketing.

Below you'll find a video about Solidscape's recent 3Z Studio launch.