Jetrion co-founder takes up additive manufacturing role

Oliver succeeds Mohammad Ehteshami, who is transitioning to an advisory role focusing on additive product strategy until his retirement later in 2018. Additive includes additive machine providers Concept Laser and ArcamEBM, along with additive material provider AP&C and DTI, an additive service provider to the medical industry. Under Ehteshami’s leadership, GE Additive integrated the operations of Concept Laser and Arcam, grew its combined workforces from under 450 to more than 1,100 employees, expanded production capacity threefold, and invested more than 200 million USD in research and development. He helped to launch new machines, including Project Atlas and Project Hustle, and oversaw the establishment of new facilities in Montreal, Canada and Munich, Germany, as well as expansion in Lichtenfels, Germany.

Oliver joins GE from Dover Corporation and brings significant commercial and technical experience both in the US and abroad. Prior to Dover Corporation, Oliver held leadership roles at Heidelberg and co-founded Jetrion.

As CEO, Oliver will lead the GE Additive operations including Concept Laser, Arcam and GeonX, reporting to David L. Joyce, GE vice chairman.

‘I am thrilled to have Jason join our team,’ said Joyce. ‘We held a thorough search process and I’m confident we have the right leader to further develop GE Additive and establish the business as the leader in the industry.’

Joyce added: ‘What Mohammad has accomplished in one year is a business case for how to industrialize new innovative technologies utilizing GE resources across organizations and disciplines.’