Protolabs Appoints Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer

Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB), the world's leading provider of digital manufacturing services, today announced the appointment of Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer, effective August 31, 2026. In this role, Ramahi will lead the company's global operations, supply chain, quality, sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Suresh Krishna, who will retain ultimate oversight of Protolabs’ operations. Ramahi is expected to help advance Protolabs' strategy of serving customers throughout the product life cycle, from prototype to production, while driving operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

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Ramahi brings more than 25 years of executive operational leadership experience in global industrial and manufacturing organizations. Throughout his career, he has built and transformed complex global manufacturing and supply chain organizations.

"Sam is a proven global operations leader with a remarkable track record of driving operational excellence, leading large-scale transformations, and building high-performing teams," said Krishna. "His deep expertise across manufacturing, supply chain management, quality, sourcing, and customer-focused operations will be invaluable as we continue to scale our capabilities, strengthen our operational performance, expand into production, and create value for our customers and shareholders."