A £750,000 investment has enabled Sheffield-based
AME-3D, an additive manufacturing specialist, to welcome back Andrew Scholey who has over 19 years’ 3-D printing and production experience.
He began his additive manufacturing (AM) journey as a prototyping technician in AME’s workshop and after 14 years, he now returns as the company’s first technical sales manager. His appointment is a key strategic one for AME-3D’s ambitious growth plans, as he is not only a familiar face for the team but brings with him 14 years’ worth of technical sales insight.
Mr Scholey said: “It is like coming home, but a home that has evolved into a new house. Walls have literally been knocked down and nothing is where it used to be, but even with the new faces there is still the same collaborative team spirit that I remember.
When I heard from Rich Proctor, AME’s managing director, that the production side of the business was getting its own brand and the company was looking for someone to lead their technical sales, I knew it was time to return to my roots.
“The opportunity to return combined with the chance to take responsibility to grow the business in-line with AME-3D’s ambitions plans, is what sealed the deal for me. It feels like the best of AME has been harnessed and sent on a new journey that we previously only dreamed of.”
Mr Proctor said: “Andrew joins us at a pivotal moment in our strategy. It has been nice to see how our veterans seamlessly welcomed Andrew back. His technical selling know-how gained over the past 14 years is an important addition to our team, as it will empower us to service a broad range of production, manufacturing, and product development customers.
“This combined with our new machines, which have tripled our capacity and drastically improved our overall capabilities, makes 2022 a year of real transformation for our company.”