Marketing Veteran Brings Expertise to Amplify
Company’s Growth Plans
Markforged, (“Markforged” or “the Company”), creator of an
integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform,
The Digital Forge, today announced the expansion of its Board of
Directors (the “Board”) with the nomination of Carol Meyers. Meyers
is expected to begin serving immediately following the consummation
of Markforged’s business combination with one (NYSE: AONE) later
this summer.
Meyers currently serves as a venture partner at Glasswing
Ventures, LLC, a venture capital firm that invests in technology
startups. Previously, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of
Rapid7, Inc., a cybersecurity analytics and automation company, as
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at LogMeIn, Inc.
and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Unica
Corporation. Meyers also has broad operational and board experience
through her positions on the boards and audit committees of
Zipwhip, Inc., a business-texting software and API provider, and
Hear.com, the world’s largest online provider of medical-grade
hearing aids. She also served on the board of directors of Emarsys
eMarketing Systems AG and MineralTree, Inc.
“We are excited to welcome Carol to our Board of Directors as we
focus Markforged on robust production and pursue our growth
objectives,” said Shai Terem, President and CEO of Markforged. “Her
deep marketing expertise in go-to-market strategies and
successfully scaling organizations will prove valuable as
Markforged looks to grow and bring our platform to manufacturing
floors around the world.”
Meyers’ nomination to join the Board is a manifestation of
Markforged’s continued commitment to building a culture of
diversity and inclusion. As the first female director of the
Company, she is also the first member with a focus on the marketing
side of business operations.
“Markforged and The Digital Forge are transforming manufacturing
with great momentum, and I am excited to contribute to accelerating
the Company’s growth and brand awareness,” said Meyers. “This is an
exciting time for the team, and I look forward to working with
everyone to achieve our goals.”
Meyers holds a Bachelors in Science in finance from Fairfield
University and is a graduate of the General Electric Financial
Management Program.
About Markforged
Markforged transforms manufacturing with 3D metal and continuous
carbon fiber printers capable of producing parts tough enough for
the factory floor. The Markforged Digital Forge brings the power
and speed of agile software development to industrial
manufacturing, combining hardware, software, and materials to
eliminate the barriers between design and functional parts.
Engineers, designers, and manufacturing professionals all over the
world rely on Markforged metal and composite printers for tooling,
fixtures, functional prototyping, and high-value end-use
production. Founded in 2013 and based in Watertown, Mass.,
Markforged has more than 250 employees globally. Markforged has
been recognized by Forbes in the Next Billion-Dollar Startups list,
and was listed as the #2 fastest-growing hardware company in the US
in the 2019 Deloitte Fast 500. In February 2021, Markforged
announced it entered into a definitive agreement to merge with one
(NYSE: AONE), a special purpose acquisition company founded and led
by technology industry veteran Kevin Hartz. The transaction is
expected to close in the summer of 2021, subject to regulatory and
stockholder approvals, and other customary closing conditions. The
combined company will retain the Markforged name and be listed on
the NYSE under the ticker symbol “MKFG”.
About one
one is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by A*
formed for the purpose of effecting a business combination with one
or more businesses in the innovation economy. one completed its
initial public offering in August 2020 raising $215 million in cash
proceeds. A* was founded and is led by technology industry veteran
Kevin Hartz.
Participants in the Solicitation
one and Markforged and their respective directors and executive
officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of
proxies with respect to the potential transaction described in this
document under the rules of the Securities Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). Information about the directors and executive officers of
one and Markforged are set forth in one’s Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed with the SEC on June 4,
2021 (the “Registration Statement”), and other filings with the SEC
that are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at
www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: one, 16 Funston Avenue,
Suite A, The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
94129, Attention: Secretary. Information regarding the persons who
may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the
solicitation of the one shareholders in connection with the
potential transaction will be set forth in the Registration
Statement filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free
of charge from the sources indicated above.
Non-Solicitation
This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a
proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or
in respect of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities
of one, the combined company or Markforged, nor shall there be any
sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of such
state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except
by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently
available. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,”
“should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,”
“ongoing” or the negative of these terms or other comparable
terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from the
information expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Although Markforged believes that it has a reasonable
basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press
release, Markforged cautions you that these statements are based on
a combination of facts and factors currently known by it and its
projections of the future, about which it cannot be certain.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding the proposed business
combination, including the timing and structure of the transaction,
and the anticipated contribution of the members of Markforged’s
board of directors to Markforged’s operations and progress.
Markforged cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in
this press release will prove to be accurate. These forward looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including, among others, general economic, political and business
conditions; the inability of the parties to consummate the business
combination or the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the
business combination agreement; the effect of COVID-19 on
Markforged’s business and financial results; the outcome of any
legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties
following the announcement of the business combination; the risk
that the approval of the shareholders of one for the potential
transaction is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated
benefits of the business combination, including as a result of a
delay in consummating the potential transaction; the risk that the
business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a
result of the announcement and consummation of the business
combination; the ability of the combined company to grow and manage
growth profitably and retain its key employees; the amount of
redemption requests made by one’s shareholders; the inability to
obtain or maintain the listing of the combined company's securities
following the business combination; costs related to the business
combination; and those factors discussed under the header “Risk
Factors” in the Registration Statement and those included under the
header “Risk Factors” in one’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
filings with the SEC. Furthermore, if the forward-looking
statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material.
In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking
statements, you should not regard these statements as a
representation or warranty by us or any other person that
Markforged will achieve its objectives and plans in any specified
time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this press
release represent Markforged’s views as of the date of this press
release. Markforged anticipates that subsequent events and
developments will cause its views to change. However, while
Markforged may elect to update these forward-looking statements at
some point in the future, Markforged has no current intention of
doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You
should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as
representing Markforged’s views as of any date subsequent to the
date of this press release.
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