SLM Solutions Group AG announced that Meddah Hadjar, member of the Management Board of SLM Solutions Group AG ("SLM Solutions" or the "Company") and CEO has informed the Supervisory Board that he does not intend to prolong his contract as CEO of SLM Solutions and will leave the Company at the end of January 2021. The Supervisory Board of SLM Solutions has unanimously approved the appointment of Sam O'Leary as the new CEO. Sam joined the Company in December 2019 as COO. His deep experience in the Additive Manufacturing industry, technologies and application has been instrumental to SLM Solutions, significantly improving the existing product portfolio as well as all its production related processes and overseeing the successful development of SLM's NXG XII 600. In 2020 Sam agreed to extend his Management Board contract until November 2024. In addition to his current portfolio Sam will permanently take over the responsibilities for Corporate Development, Strategy and HR.