Stratasys Welcomes New COO

Stratasys Ltd. appoints Amir Kleiner as chief operating offficer. The 12-year Stratasys veteran will lead the company’s global operations, management information systems (MIS), and quality team, while continuing to manage the Customer Success team. The appointment is set to strengthen the connection between the Customer Success organization and the Operations and Supply Chain divisions, according to Stratasys.

Kleiner has served in various leadership positions during his Stratasys career. Previously, he served as vice president of Global Operations, and for the past three and a half years as the global vice president of Customer Success, where he led improvements in customer experience and oversaw an increase in revenues from services to all-time highs, Stratasys reports.

“This is an opportunity to structurally connect our Customer Success with our operations and supply chain infrastructures, elevating our offering and addressing our customers’ production needs end-to end,” says Kleiner. “We are focused on our ‘Customer First’ principle and values, putting our customers in the center of everything we do.”

Kleiner will succeed Yossi Azarzar who is stepping down to pursue family interests. He has been leading Stratasys' Global Operations, Quality, Facilities and Real Estate and MIS teams, preparing the company in its transition to providing manufacturing-grade solutions. A gradual handover of responsibilities will begin immediately, the company reports.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

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