Velo3D appoints Darren Beckett as Chief Technology Officer
January 30, 2025
Velo3D, headquartered in Fremont, California, USA, has announced that Darren Beckett has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. With more than 25 years of experience in technology leadership, innovation and organisational transformation, including two decades at Intel Corporation, Beckett will oversee the development and implementation of all internal and external technology initiatives across the company.
“We are excited to have Darren join the company as his proven track record of building and leading next generation technology teams to create innovative solutions aligns perfectly with Velo3D’s mission to accelerate our leadership position in Additive Manufacturing,” said Arun Jeldi, CEO of Velo3D. “His ability to blend technical expertise with strategic leadership will be instrumental in executing our new corporate vision and driving our next phase of growth.”
Prior to rejoining Velo3D, Beckett was the VP of Engineering at Woodruff Scientific as well as the Chief Technology Officer at Sigma Additive Solutions where he was instrumental in aiding in the development of its Additive Manufacturing quality control IP portfolio. Prior to Sigma, Beckett spent more than 20 years at Intel in various technical and engineering leadership roles focused on Additive Manufacturing and next-generation technology development.
“I am thrilled to join Velo3D and contribute to its vision of enabling customers to utilise Additive Manufacturing to rapidly scale the production of their most complex parts,” said Beckett. “I look forward to collaborating with the talented team here as the company expands its leadership position in 3D printing technology.”
Velo3D was founded in 2014 to help engineers manufacture their most challenging designs using metal Additive Manufacturing. The company began shipping its Sapphire AM machines in 2018 and quickly scaled sales in 2019. In 2021, it began shipping its large-format Sapphire XC AM machine, which has quickly become one of its most popular products.
As Chief Technology Officer, Beckett will lead the Velo3D Research and Development and Informational Technology organisations and oversee the implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies.
