3dpbm Pulse Podcast, episode 7: a new AM MakerVerse is born
Markus Seibold, former VP of AM at Siemens Energy, tells all about the new startup he co-founded to be the "Amazon of industrial AM"
The guest of this 8th episode of the 3dpbm Pulse Podcast is Markus Seibold. For those who don’t already know him, Mr. Seibold has led the AM service and production activities at Siemens for over 10 years. He is now embarking on the next phase of his professional career in the world of AM as Co-founder of MakerVerse, an innovative online platform that aims to become the leading one-stop-shop for industrial-grade-quality additive manufacturing, ultimately making industrial AM ubiquitous.
How will they accomplish this, especially for the most demanding customers such as energy and aerospace companies? That’s exactly what we are here to find out today.
To start, MakerVerse will leverage the experience built at Siemens Energy. Under Seibold’s leadership, Siemens Energy developed into one of the world-leading users of Additive Technologies. With over 50 metal PBF machines, Siemens Energy has one of the biggest installed printer fleets in the world.
As part of Siemens Energy’s strategy to become both a super-advanced user as well as a leading service provider, Markus led the acquisition and integration of Materials Solutions in 2016. Since 2017 he served as VP of Additive Manufacturing and accomplished a 10x growth in business volume with Materials Solutions, serving both Siemens Energy and 3rd party industries, such as Aerospace, Automotive and Machinery & Equipment.
Markus holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Munich in Production Management, an MBA from the University of Georgia and a Diploma in Management Information Systems from the University of Regensburg.
With MakerVerse, backed by Siemens Energy, Zeiss (as well as Financial Investors such as NinepointFive), Seibold is pursuing his passion to support the growth of the Additive Industry by innovating not only the technology but also by applying and scaling new business models.
If you’d like to learn more about MakerVerse, make sure you check out the full interview with Markus Seibold on the latest 3dpbm AM Focus eBook on Production and LFAM, available to download for free, like all our eBooks, in the eBook section of this website.
