3Shape appoints new Chief Financial Officer

3Shape announced the appointment of Stefan Kratzer as Chief Financial Officer effective 5 May. He will join the Senior Leadership Team and report directly to CEO Jacob Paulsen. The appointment ensures strong leadership continuity, with an experienced successor stepping into the role. Stefan Kratzer brings extensive international experience across financial leadership, strategy, and business transformation, gained in global, innovation-driven industries. In this role, he will lead 3Shape’s global Finance and IT organization, supporting the company’s continued growth and strategic development, and oversee 3Shape Audio and 3Shape Ukraine.

GLOBAL DIGITAL DENTISTRY COMMUNITY UNITES AT INSIGHTS 2026

exocad, an Align Technology, Inc. company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, today successfully concluded Insights 2026, the fifth edition of its global digital dentistry event, held April 30–May 1, 2026, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The two day meeting brought together dental professionals from across the laboratory and clinical spectrum under the inspiring motto “Calling all heroes.” Insights 2026 welcomed an international audience, offering a high value educational experience focused on multidisciplinary exchange, practical learning and connection. “Insights 2026 once again demonstrated the power of bringing the global digital dentistry community together in person,” said Novica Savic, CCO at exocad. “The curiosity and collaborative spirit we experienced at Insights reflect exactly what ‘Calling all heroes’ stands for: learning from one another and sharing ideas to help shape the future of digital dentistry.” More information is available at: exocad.com/insights2026

Dentsply Sirona and Atlanta Dental Expand Distribution Partnership to Include Connected Technology Solutions Portfolio

Dentsply Sirona and Atlanta Dental Supply announced an expansion of their distribution partnership, adding Dentsply Sirona’s connected technology solutions portfolio to Atlanta Dental’s offering effective August 1, 2026. The expanded agreement adds Dentsply Sirona’s connected technology solutions—including CEREC and digital imaging systems—to Atlanta Dental Supply’s portfolio, broadening access to digital dentistry tools across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The expanded partnership gives dental practices across Atlanta Dental Supply’s service area greater choice and flexibility when sourcing digital dentistry tools, including the CEREC system, CEREC materials, Primescan and Primescan 2 intraoral scanners, and digital imaging solutions such as Axeos and Orthophos.

Upcoming courses at exocad’s North American excellence center

• May 22: Smile preview—Driving high value treatment acceptance with Smile Creator
• June 5: exoplan in practice—Surgical planning & guide customization
• June 19: Mastering digital denture workflows with DentalCAD
• July 10: Hybrid bar supported dentures: Complete workflow powered by exocad

For a complete listing of all courses, visit the course overview page here.