NORFOLK, Neb.- STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION, a leading provider of IT sales and services, announced its strategic partnership with US-based 3D Systems. 3D System was the first to market in 3D printing and remains an innovator in 3D printing-centric, design-to-manufacturing solutions.

The new partnership will allow Sterling to sell and support 3D Systems' complete portfolio of personal and professional 3D printers and materials in the United States. Commenting on the announcement,

Sterling President Brad Moore said "3D printing will revolutionize the development of functional prototypes and end use products for our government, education and commercial customers. 3D printing has now evolved into a solution for mainstream manufacturing needs and our partnership with 3D Systems, the leader in 3D printing, allows us to program, maintain and repair 3D printers as well as sell 3D printers and the materials used in the printing process. This partnership allows us to offer customers the most comprehensive 3D printing portfolio available today, which combined with our highly trained engineers, positions us to provide an exceptional, end-to-end 3D printing experience to our customers."

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been around since the late 1980's and through strategic advancements in the last decade, has become affordable and practical for consumers. 3D printing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. Its uniquely integrated solutions replace and complement traditional methods of manufacturing and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to create and make with confidence.

About Sterling | www.sterlingcomputers.com

Sterling is an award winning technology solutions provider focused on hardware, software, and technology services for Government,Healthcare, Education and Commercial customers. Sterling has worked with customers for over 18 years to solve the most complex requirements of their IT environments through a mix of solutions architecture, proof of concept, product fulfillment, and technology adoption services. Sterling is a certified Small, Woman-Owned Business (WOB, WOSB, EDWOSB).

About 3D Systems Corporation | www.3Dsystems.com

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers alike in materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The company also provides integrated 3D scan-based design, freeform modeling and inspection tools. Its products and services replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to manufacture the future.