{"id":43487,"date":"2025-01-24T09:45:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=43487"},"modified":"2025-01-24T09:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:51:58","slug":"bringing-shapeways-home-and-welcoming-thangs-marleen-vogelaar-and-jules-witte-explain-more-about-how-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/bringing-shapeways-home-and-welcoming-thangs-marleen-vogelaar-and-jules-witte-explain-more-about-how-and-why","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Shapeways home, and welcoming Thangs \u2014 Marleen Vogelaar and Jules Witte explain more about how and why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New CEO and COO give their thoughts on bringing Shapeways home, and the Thangs deal\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8gSQA2AIA20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reception to the acquisition of the Shapeways brand and, more recently, Thangs by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/about\">the new management team<\/a> has been overwhelmingly positive. As the team reconnects with its roots, we\u2019re thrilled to provide renewed opportunities to serve the vibrant 3D printing community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the return of Shapeways\u2019 core team and the addition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thangs.com\">Thangs<\/a>\u2019 cutting-edge platform, we are creating a secure and innovative space for makers and creators to thrive. While excitement grows, some questions remain about the details behind this transformative acquisition. To address these, Jim Woodcock spoke with Marleen Vogelaar, CEO, and Jules Witte, COO, to discuss the recent developments and speak with some of the people behind the developments. In this video Marleen and Jules discuss how and why the acquisition of Shapeways and Thangs came about, exploring the what, why, who, and how of this bold move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebuilding is going to take time and effort. 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