This morning is a sad one. Not fun at all to write about an obituary. Nevertheless, we have to because René Gurka had enough courage to found one of the shining companies of the additive manufacturing industry.
With deep regret, BigRep relays of the passing of René Gurka, BigRep’s founder and former CEO.
The loss of René Gurka is a good reminder that behind every company, there is a bunch of creators that are bringing to life immortal innovations while remaining simple humans. However, we should leverage these innovations and never forget those who brought them to life.
We know from the company that René Gurka was born in 1971 in the North Germany town of Varel (Friesland), he grew up in Wickede an der Ruhr. Later, he studied business law in Osnabrück before settling in Berlin.
As an imaginative creator, he brought his incredible energy to global leadership positions as Managing Director of the German American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco, California and of Berlin Partner GmbH, promoting the city as a leading hub for business and technology around the world.
“René was a true visionary – full of excitement, warmth, quick-witted humor and charisma. He inspired everyone around him to achieve the unimaginable and was a leader who we at BigRep were infinitely fortunate to have. René energized BigRep as a global brand from its foundation. He brought his personality and global thinking to the company’s core. René’s spirit lives on at BigRep where his limitless energy continues to fuel the daily lives of everyone here. We cannot imagine what BigRep and all our daily lives would look like without René’s influence on the company and its employees. There are no words that can properly convey the incredible impact and inspiration that René had on the spaces he lived his life and his lasting influence on those around the world who were blessed to know him and remain dedicated to his ideas. Our thoughts are with René’s family. We are committed to fulfilling his vision for BigRep”, said the company.
We met René
Gurka two years ago for the first time at Formnext 2017 and we have discovered
a brilliant and warm innovator of the AM industry.
Today we share the sadness of the BigRep Team and just like
all the Team at BigRep, we will cherish the best memories we have from the
Founder & former CEO, as well as the light he has brought to this
industry.
We will leave you on this video interview of the founder at Formnext 2017:
Featured Image via Reuters
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