Norsk Titanium appoints Fabrizio Ponte as Chief Executive Officer
Norsk Titanium, based in Hønefoss, Norway, has named Fabrizio Ponte its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 8. Carl Johnson will reassume the role of Chief Technology Officer, which he held for seven years prior to being Norsk CEO.
“Fabrizio Ponte brings extensive international experience in scaling businesses alongside demanding customers in highly regulated industries, including aerospace and defence, energy, and beyond,” stated John Andersen, Jr, chair of the board. “Coupled with a strong entrepreneurial mindset, this makes him exceptionally well equipped to lead Norsk Titanium through the successful commercialisation of our globally leading technology.”
Ponte joins Norsk Titanium following over twenty-six years at Syensqo SA, formerly part of Solvay. During his tenure, he held executive management positions in Italy, China and the US, spanning general management, commercial operations, country leadership, strategy and communications. His most recent role was as Executive Vice President and Head of Thermoplastics Composites.
Ponte holds a degree in Economics and Commerce from the University of Turin and an Executive MBA from Fox School of Business at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
“I would like to thank Carl for his significant contributions during his tenure as CEO,” added Andersen, Jr. “Carl played an instrumental role in qualifying the RPD [Rapid Plasma Deposition] technology with key customers, most notably Airbus. As we work to expand our customer base both in the US and internationally, I am very pleased that we can continue to rely on Carl as a highly respected authority on Additive Manufacturing across all our key market segments.”
