ExOne Reveals Management Changes; David Burns Reassigned As Global Sales Head

(RTTNews) - The ExOne Co. (XONE), a provider of 3D printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, said it is implementing management changes effective immediately to provide direct and centralized operational control and reporting to its Chairman and Chief Executive, Kent Rockwell.

ExOne's Chairman and Chief Executive commented, "Our management team is critical to the success of the company, and as our company evolves, it is critical that we advance and promote the right leadership. These managers have made key contributions to the current success of the company, and I believe that the expansion of their responsibilities will help guide the company to achieve its operating and strategic goals."

David Burns, formerly ExOne's president and chief operating officer, is now the Global Head of Sales focusing his sole efforts on the expansion of the company's sales initiatives. Burns has had extensive career experience in manufacturing sales management in global regions, including Japan, and has been a key figure in implementing ExOne's worldwide sale organization. He resigned as ExOne's President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 18, 2014.

Rick Lucas, ExOne's Chief Technology Officer, would directly report to the CEO, Kent Rockwell. Tim Pierce, ExOne's United States Chief Operating Officer, manages the firm's five North American production service centers in the United States.