Robert Kody Joins Geomagic as GM Dental Biz

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Jul 9, 2009 - Robert Kody, previously general manager of the digital orthodontics business at 3M Unitek Corp., has joined Geomagic as general manager of the company’s dental business.

Kody is responsible for managing every aspect of Geomagic’s dental operations. Geomagic’s fast-growing dental business supports chair-side and lab-side dental CAD/CAM solutions that enable professionals to design and create precise restorations, streamline the dental reconstruction process, and improve patient care.

Kody joined 3M in 1998 as a scientist in the corporate research lab. From 2005 to 2009, he was responsible for managing and growing all areas of 3M Unitek’s digital orthodontics business. Kody holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, a PhD in polymer science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts, and an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

“Bob has a rare combination of entrepreneurial spirit and proven management experience in digital dentistry,” says Ping Fu, Geomagic president and CEO. “I’m confident he will lead our dental business to the next level of growth and continue to push innovation of digital technology for better office care and improved lab service offerings.”

“I’m excited by the opportunity to work with the incredible Geomagic leadership team,” says Kody. “Geomagic products and technology are driving the digital revolution that is transforming the dental industry.”

About Geomagic

Geomagic simplifies digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) for more than 8,000 professionals in industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices and consumer products. The company’s products and services are used to enable mass customization with the same efficiency and cost as mass production, improve dental care with individually designed devices, speed time to market for consumer products, automate inspection for better quality in dramatically less time, increase safety for NASA shuttle missions, and optimize design for everything from racing cars to blimps. Geomagic has headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and distributors worldwide.

For more information, visit www.geomagic.com.

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