GIS co-founder Nick Geddes has taken on the role of senior chief technology officer (CTO) at parent Nano Dimension and has joined the group executive team, while Steve Williamson has been promoted to GIS general manager (GM).
NASDAQ listed Nano Dimension began specialising in additive manufacturing of electronics (AME) and has since broadened to include machine and deep learning (AI), surface mount technology (SMT) as well as industrial inkjet technology via GIS which it acquired in January 2022.
Geddes was the co-founder of GIS (established 2006) and formerly CEO and CTO. As CTO, he drove innovation and led the ever-growing R&D teams. Nick wrote much of the original software, including the GIS variable data Rip, and was a key architect of the Atlas IQ Tools for inkjet image quality enhancement. As CEO, he demonstrated commitment to retaining the core ethical and professional principles of GIS, making it a trusted partner within the industrial inkjet industry
Geddes will now take a leading role in R&D at Nano Dimension, whilst continuing to provide a strategic role in GIS product R&D and key customer relationships.
Williamson joined GIS in 2021 bringing over 25 years of highly technical experience in radio frequency (RF) design and manufacturing, senior team leadership and project management. He now aims to build on his initial focus of strengthening the engineering teams at GIS to create a dynamic environment for further growth and to provide additional R&D support to the other divisions within Nano Dimension.
“We have a fantastic group of people at both GIS and Nano Dimension,” said Geddes. “As senior CTO I can maximise the core values and strengths of GIS and add the most value to the whole company. I am excited to help realise the potential of all the R&D teams, whilst continuing to be involved with GIS product strategy and customers, as required.”
Williamson added: “Since joining GIS I have been inspired by the passion for innovation and improvement that informs the culture, not only in R&D, but across all the teams. As General Manager, my vision is to help our people accelerate product development for next generation industrial printing systems, leading to even greater growth and customer success.”
