President and CEO at global software company SPS Commerce brings proven
leadership and growth experience to rapid manufacturer Proto Labs
MAPLE PLAIN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2016--
Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), a prototype and low-volume parts
manufacturer, has named Archie C. Black to its board of directors
effective March 1. Since 2001, Black has served as President and CEO of
SPS Commerce, a cloud-based supply chain management company.
During his tenure at SPS Commerce, the company has seen 60 consecutive
quarters of revenue growth, and expansion from less than 100 employees
to more than 1,000 in the United States and internationally across three
continents.
“We looked at Archie’s history of strong leadership at SPS Commerce. He
was critical in transforming a tech-driven startup company into a global
business that generated $158.5 million in 2015,” says Vicki Holt,
President and CEO at Proto Labs and current board member. “There
certainly are parallels to that trajectory and our own at Proto Labs,
experience I see as very valuable to our company. We are thrilled to
welcome Archie as our newest member.”
Black joins Holt, Larry Lukis, the current chairman of the board and
Proto Labs’ founder, and five other members with a range of financial
and corporate leadership experience. Like SPS Commerce, Proto Labs has
successfully navigated a tremendous amount of financial and employment
growth over the past decade.
“Being on the board of directors at such a high-performance, high-growth
company like Proto Labs is very exciting," says Black. "With my
background in building a disruptive, technology-based company, I look
forward to the contributions I can make to the digital business model at
Proto Labs.”
About Proto Labs
Proto Labs is the world's fastest digital
manufacturing source for custom prototypes and low-volume production
parts. The technology-enabled company uses advanced 3D printing, CNC
machining and injection molding technologies to produce parts within
days. The result is an unprecedented speed-to-market value for designers
and engineers and an on-demand resource throughout a product’s life
cycle. Visit protolabs.com for more information.
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