Materialise CEO to become chairman, Brigitte de Vet-Veithen to succeed

Materialise announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed Brigitte de Vet-Veithen as CEO. Brigitte de Vet-Veithen will succeed Fried Vancraen, who co-founded Materialise in 1990 and has served as the company’s CEO for 33 years. Vancraen will continue to represent Materialise as the new chairman of the board of directors. The leadership transition will become effective on January 1, 2024, as part of the management changes described below. She joined Materialise in 2016 and is currently executive VP of Materialise Medical, which develops software and 3D printing solutions that help improve patient outcomes. Under her leadership, the medical segment grew to become the company’s fastest-growing and most profitable business segment.