Renishaw Appoints Director of Additive Manufacturing
Callanan has been with the company for 25 years and is returning to the research and development environment where she started her career.
Louise Callanan has been appointed Renishaw’s director of additive manufacturing. Photo Credit: Renishaw
Renishaw has appointed Louise Callanan as its new director of additive manufacturing (AM). Callanan has been with the company for 25 years, beginning as a summer placement student at the company’s manufacturing facility in Dublin, Ireland, while studying mechanical and manufacturing engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
After graduation, Callanan joined Renishaw in the UK, progressing from a graduate design engineer to operations and general management roles within various product divisions and corporate functions. She most recently served as operations manager reporting to Renishaw’s CEO, Will Lee, before being appointed to her new role as director of AM.
Callanan is returning to the research and development environment where she started her career and will work closely with Renishaw’s founder and executive chairman, Sir David McMurtry. She will bring her extensive operational experience and business understanding to the AM group to help Renishaw continue its growth within this rapidly developing sector.
“I am looking forward to taking up a new challenge in leading the AM team and helping to continue the progression it has made over recent years,” Callanan says. “As a team, we will continue to create tailored AM solutions that push boundaries for each customer and develop the personal support we provide to aid their product design and ensure high levels of service.”
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