Ann: 3DM announces partnership with Intelerad Medical Systems, page-83

The reason is this. When 3dm started the only thing they really had (before all of the current agreements) was the fact that the head guy was also a managing director of 3dg/3di. A company that built some of the world's largest 3d printers. Here he is talking about it to Gary Anderson at 3d printing stocks.
A company with a bright future it seemed.
3dg/3di was placed into VA by 3 of the 4 directors. One of those directors is a director here at 3dm.

You can read all about it for yourself.