Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Xometry, Inc. To Announce Innovative Public-Private Partnership Offering Two-Year Scholarships To Train Next-Generation Of Skilled Mechanical Engineers, Technicians and Machinists
August 25, 2022 at 08:45 am EDT
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CATONSVILLE, Md., Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
The purpose of this event is to announce two-year scholarships for nearly 60 CCBC students who are studying to become the next generation of skilled mechanical engineers, technicians and machinists. Xometry, a publicly traded technology company (NASDAQ: XMTR) based in Rockville that helps companies create locally resilient supply chains, is funding the scholarships as part of its commitment to investing in small- and medium manufacturers in Maryland and throughout the country. The scholarships are an important realization of Rep. Hoyer’s Make It In America plan, which is designed to ensure the United States continues to lead the world in developing and building advanced technology and other products that drive the global economy.
Who:
Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis, President of the Community College of Baltimore County
The Honorable Majority Leader Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, representing Maryland’s 5th Congressional District
John Olszewski, Jr., Baltimore County Executive
Randy Altschuler, co-Founder and CEO of Rockville-based Xometry, Inc., a publicly traded technology company supporting small- and mid-sized manufacturers in Maryland and across the country
Laurence Zuriff, co-Founder of Xometry, Inc.
Mike Galiazzo, PhD., President, Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland
When & Where:
12 p.m. ET Thursday, Sept. 1 CCBC Catonsville Health Careers & Technology Bldg., Room 007 800 South Rolling Road Catonsville, MD 21228
Why:
Investing in America’s small- and mid-sized manufacturers and cultivating the next generation of workers is critical to helping address supply chain concerns and inflation while also protecting our economic and national security interests. In addition to CCBC, Xometry is providing scholarships for 240+ students at community colleges in five other key manufacturing states: Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Carolina, New York and Connecticut.
Contacts:
Illume PR for Xometry, Inc. Debra Benson Debra@IllumePR.com
Hope Hall Davis Community College of Baltimore County HHDavis@ccbcmd.edu
Maya Valentine for Leader Hoyer, MD-05 Maya.Valentine@mail.house.gov
Xometry, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketplace, Thomasnet.com industrial sourcing platform and suite of cloud-based services. The Company provides manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business and makes it easy for buyers to create locally resilient supply chains. It connects buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services. Xometry Instant Quoting Engine leverages millions of pieces of data to analyze complex parts in real-time, matches buyers with the right suppliers globally, and provides pricing and lead times. Its AI-enabled technology platform is powered by machine learning algorithms and dataset, resulting in a two-sided marketplace. It uses technology to enable product designers, engineers, buyers, and supply chain professionals to access the capacity of a global network of manufacturing facilities. Its suppliersâ capabilities include computer numerical control manufacturing, sheet metal forming, and sheet cutting, among others.
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Xometry, Inc. To Announce Innovative Public-Private Partnership Offering Two-Year Scholarships To Train Next-Generation Of Skilled Mechanical Engineers, Technicians and Machinists