Protolabs appoints Suresh Krishna as new CEO

Protolabs, a supplier of digital manufacturing services, has appointed Suresh Krishna as President and Chief Government Officer and a member of the Board of Administrators, efficient instantly. Krishna most not too long ago served as President and Chief Government Officer at Northern Software + Tools, a producer and retailer of instruments and business tools.

Krishna succeeds Rob Bodor, who has entered right into a consulting association with the corporate to facilitate a seamless transition. At Northern Software + Tools, he was instrumental in increasing the corporate’s customer-centric tradition and buyer base. He was the catalyst for accelerating its progress technique via operational and provide chain optimizations.

“Beneath Rob’s management, Protolabs has expanded its capabilities, enhanced its manufacturing processes, considerably broadened the Protolabs Community, and pushed business-wide organizational enhancements, all to raised serve its clients. With the stable basis that Rob helped set up, the corporate is well-prepared to enter its subsequent part of progress. We thank Rob for his dedication to Protolabs and its clients and need him nicely in his subsequent chapter,” mentioned Rainer Gawlick, Chairman of Protolabs’ Board of Administrators. “Protolabs has began the yr robust, and we’re happy to welcome Suresh as the corporate’s new CEO. With a 30-year monitor file of overseeing worthwhile progress and shareholder worth creation at manufacturing corporations, we’re assured that he has the suitable abilities and expertise to construct on the corporate’s optimistic momentum. He’ll take Protolabs to the following degree by rising our buyer loyalty and share, accelerating the execution of our manufacturing growth initiatives, and persevering with to drive worthwhile progress via our distinctive digital manufacturing mannequin. Importantly, Suresh brings recent views and a expertise for implementing progressive progress methods, which shall be key to advancing our profitable technique and delivering outcomes.”

“I’m honored to hitch Protolabs as its subsequent CEO. This is a crucial time as the corporate works to broaden its choices and acquire a bigger share of the $100 billion digital manufacturing market. Protolabs has a tremendous group, best-in-class manufacturing instances, and a key aggressive benefit as the one digital producer that mixes in-house digital manufacturing with a community of producing companions. This subsequent chapter for the corporate goes to be a unprecedented one, and I’m thrilled to be main the proficient Protolabs group ahead,” mentioned Suresh Krishna.

“It’s been a privilege to have led the Protolabs group over the previous 4 years. Collectively, we’ve superior the corporate’s place as a number one prototype producer serving among the most progressive corporations on the planet throughout a spread of industries. Core to our success has been our unwavering dedication to high quality and our clients, who’ve rewarded us with their loyalty and enterprise. I stay up for seeing Protolabs proceed to advance and obtain its full potential,” mentioned Rob Bodor.

Within the second quarter of 2025, the corporate expects to generate income between $124.0 million and $132.0 million. It expects second quarter 2025 diluted web revenue per share between $0.11 and $0.19, and non-GAAP diluted web revenue per share between $0.30 and $0.38..