Mark Kirby has joined Renishaw Canada as their new Business Manager for Additive Manufacturing.

After graduating from MIT in Aero/Astro Engineering, Kirby joined Rolls Royce as an advanced project engineer working on the HOTOL space shuttle, before moving to join his father’s company, Jet Blades.

Mark worked his way through the company from CAD/CAM programmer to Managing Director, responsible for managing a design and production team engaged in producing high technology components for a global customer base.

In 2007 Mark emigrated to Canada with his family. As a professional engineer Mark provided practical hands-on advice for companies seeking to apply new technology to compete effectively.

Projects within the aerospace and nuclear sectors involved companies seeking to reduce labour content and develop robust manufacturing processes. Kirby also taught Engineering at the University of New Brunswick before joining Renishaw in the fall of 2013.

He has a Diploma in University Teaching and an MBA from Warwick University.