WAAM3D co-founder Filomeno Martina steps down as CEO; Chee Weng Lee appointed Interim CEO
February 3, 2025
WAAM3D, based in Milton Keynes, UK, has announced that Filomeno Martina, co-founder and CEO, has stepped down after six years at the company. The remaining co-founders, Stewart Williams and Jialuo Ding, will continue to drive innovation and development of the company’s products and offerings, while Chee Weng Lee will assume the role of Interim CEO.
As one of the company’s founding members, Martina has helped shape WAAM3D from its early academic roots at Cranfield University into the commercial entity it is today.
TRUSTED CONTENT. TARGETED AUDIENCE
Advertise with Metal AM and access a global base of 50,000+ AM professionals
| Contact us |
“After six incredible years as the CEO and member of the board of directors of WAAM3D, I have made the wholly personal decision to step down from these roles. It was not made lightly, as my journey with WAAM3D has been a most rewarding and significant experience,” stated Martina. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together. We have grown from a small academic team into a commercial organisation that has contributed significantly to our field.”
With more than 30 years of operational and management experience in precision manufacturing, Chee Weng has been a Director of WAAM3D since its founding and currently serves as the Managing Director of Addept3D, a joint venture between WAAM3D and Accuron Technologies.
Accuron Technologies will continue to be a strategic investor in WAAM3D, supporting its development and scaling up the adoption of WAAM by its customers globally.
Read more about WAAM3D in our exclusive article: What happens when you take the powder out of AM? Charting the rise of wire-based DED with WAAM3D
