3D print specialist to close EFI Connect 2015

Reichental has served as president and CEO of 3D Systems since September 2003, and was named as one of Fortune magazine’s Top 50 business leaders last year. Reichental is also a recipient of the regional 2011 E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award, two Innovator Awards and holds 25 US patents.

Reichental’s company is described by EFI as an innovator in the field of 3D printing, and invented 3D printing with its stereolithography printer and was the first to commercialize the technology in 1989.

3D Systems has more than 1,200 patents, and its comprehensive range of 3D printers is the industry’s benchmark for production-grade manufacturing for aerospace, automotive, patient-specific medical device uses, as well as for a variety of consumer, electronic and fashion accessories.

EFI Connect 2015 is to take place at The Wynn Las Vegas on January 20-23, and will feature expanded content designed to drive businesses in commercial printing, publishing, packaging or digital print and/or marketing services toward better productivity and higher profits, EFI said.

EFI Connect 2015 will have more than 200 education and breakout sessions, including an additional keynote session on January 21 featuring Andrew Paparozzi, chief economist of printing association AMSP/NAPL/NAQP. And, for the first time, the conference will be co-located with the 2015 AMSP/NAPL/NAQP Executive Leadership Summit.

During his closing keynote, taking place in the morning of the final day of EFI Connect 2015, Reichental will provide insights regarding the 3D printing market and where it is heading. The fireside chat will also cover the near- and long-term opportunities 3D printing presents to the broader printing industry.

‘3D printing has captured the public’s imagination, and Avi Reichental is a true visionary in the fast-growing 3D printing industry,’ said Gecht. ‘I’m excited to have this unique opportunity for Connect attendees to hear Avi’s views on where 3D is today, where it is going and what the opportunities are for the graphic arts industry.’

Recent names to have participated in 'fireside chats' with Gecht include Gil Shwed of Check Point Software Technologies and Benny Landa.