ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), the leading international value-added
distributor of specialty technology products, has created a new
technologies team dedicated to the sale and support of 3D printing
solutions. 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), a leading provider of 3D printing
centric design-to-manufacturing solutions, will serve as a key vendor
partner.
As the 3D market begins to develop along the normal technology adoption
curve, ScanSource believes the reseller channel is ready to embrace
these new solutions and bring them to a variety of vertical markets. As
an innovative leader in developing 3D printers and print materials, 3D
Systems offers a comprehensive range of products targeted for the
manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace and automotive markets.
“ScanSource has been evaluating the 3D market for quite some time. As
the technology and solutions become attractive to a broader end-user
customer base and a reseller channel begins to develop, we found the
timing to be right and the market to be ready for value-added
distribution,” said Mike Baur, CEO, ScanSource, Inc. “As with all of our
business offerings, the products and associated services must be a fit
with our business model in that the solution needs the value-added
services and support that resellers rely on from ScanSource. We look
forward to delivering 3D printing solutions to our resellers and are
excited to have 3D Systems as a partner, as they are a leader in the
market.”
“We are thrilled to partner with a distributor of the caliber, size and
demonstrated performance of ScanSource,” said Avi Reichental, president
and CEO, 3D Systems. “ScanSource brings scalable field coverage together
with a unique model of training expertise and experienced field
resources that support its growing reseller network, substantially
expanding our addressable markets and access to new use cases.”
ScanSource’s 3D solutions are available in the United States
immediately. For more information about ScanSource, please visit www.scansource.com.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing centric
design-to-manufacturing solutions including 3D printers, print materials
and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers
alike in materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The
company also provides integrated 3D scan-based design, freeform modeling
and inspection tools and an integrated 3D planning and printing digital
thread for personalized surgery and patient specific medical devices.
Its products and services replace and complement traditional methods and
reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real
parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly
design, create, communicate, prototype or produce functional parts and
assemblies, empowering customers to manufacture the future. For more
information, visit www.3dsystems.com.
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is the leading international distributor
of specialty technology products, focusing on point-of-sale (POS) and
barcode, communications and physical security solutions. ScanSource’s
teams provide value-added services and operate from two technology
segments, Worldwide Barcode & Security and Worldwide Communications &
Services. ScanSource is committed to helping its reseller customers
choose, configure, and deliver the industry’s best products across
almost every vertical market in North America, Latin America and Europe.
Founded in 1992, the Company ranks #711 on the Fortune 1000. For more
information, visit www.scansource.com.
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