Optomec Appoints Robert Yusin to CEO

The Optomec board of directors has named Robert Yusin to assume the role of CEO. Optomec is a manufacturer of digital manufacturing solutions that offers 3D directed energy deposition (DED) metal printer technology and Aerosol Jet fine feature printer technology in supporting many application verticals.

According to the company, Yusin has achieved a many successes in bringing companies with solid technology to the next level of revenue growth through strategic investments and creative go-to-market strategies that have transformed their outcomes.

The board says it is confident that the timing is right for Optomec in entering its next phase of growth to add Yusin’s skillset to advance Optomec’s position in the market. “We are delighted that Robert Yusin has accepted the position,” says Mike Barry, Optomec interim CEO and board member.  “The timing is perfect for a person like Robert to take Optomec’s proven technology and solutions successes to the next level for our customers.”

Previously, Yusin was CEO at ParaMatters, a software company providing end-to-end manufacturing software from design to inspection functionality for additive and subtractive manufacturing. He revisioned the company to serve a broader base of manufacturing processes, which ultimately led to the purchase by Carbon. Prior to that, Yusin co-founded Oqton, which delivered cloud-based, AI-powered manufacturing solutions for factory operations.  Before his success with Oqton, Yusin held senior leadership positions with Autodesk in the ACG group focused on digital manufacturing solutions, and has held various senior management roles at Accelops, Loglogic and Symantec Corp.

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