The Big Themes:
• The power of relationships: The deal between Thomas and Xometry probably wouldn’t have happened without a trusting relationship.
• Helping small and medium-sized companies grow: Xometry developed a way for smaller manufacturers to be able to take on bigger projects and grow their businesses.
• Digital transformation inevitably leads to business model transformation: For business leaders it's an important time to find ways to look at your business differently.
The Big Quotes:
• “We announced yesterday that Thomas has been acquired by Xometry, an on-demand manufacturing marketplace.”
• “The exciting union of these two companies will help accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturing.”
• “If you embrace the idea that you could do things differently, or do things that you didn't before, I find that that pace of change is less frightening.”
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