“We are the same company we were in 2025, with the same goals of advancing sales and manufacturing of Prusa 3D printers here in the U.S. While we will certainly miss David, we will continue onward in the journey he started us on knowing we are in good hands with our Prusa parents, who will determine the next steps in the CEO replacement process,” Pelesky said.
“It has been a wonderful journey,” Randolph said in a post on LinkedIn . “We started with three employees and have grown the staff beyond my wildest dreams. It has been truly a highlight of my life to grow Printed Solid as much as it has grown in almost nine years.” He said he wishes Printed Solid nothing but the best and looks forward to watching the company grow. He did not announce any further plans, other than taking time off before the next grand adventure.
Before entering the 3D printing industry, Randolph worked as a broadcast engineer for the Discovery Channel and G4TV, where he ran Star Trek 2.0 , an interactive cable TV show. His love of retro tech led to Printed Solid’s Beige 500 and Tan 64 PLA, which perfectly match the cases of an AMIGA 500 and a Commodore 64.
He also helped save a fan favorite silk filament, Polyalchemy Elixir, from extinction when the original manufacturer shut down. He purchased the formula and spent the next two years reengineering it to work on Printed Solid’s equipment . The result is the super shiny Jessie Elixir. Jessie was Randolph’s dog and company mascot, whose likeness is used to showcase filament colors on the website. All of Printed Solid’s filament is named for her.
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