We have the most talented developers, sales teams and retailer networks in the industry. “We have worked hard and created some robust processes and tools. Mastercam on the other hand are software experts with 38 years’ experience in the industry. “There is a lot of benefits, such as connection with resources we did not have access to before, new colleagues with amazing ideas and an understanding of where the industry is heading.”

She says being acquired by Sandvik was a bit of a chock, but it had become clear to her that it is really important to connect, network and partner with other people in the industry with the same approach to manufacturing and the same passion for customers. That was when my eyes were opened into how much manufacturing opens up the world to you,” says West. “I went to Japan with my father when I was 14 years old and I still consider it my first business trip.

Meghan West’s father started the company just two weeks before she was born and she says it is a part of who she is. CNC Software is the company behind Mastercam, the most widely used CAM brand in the industry.