Peaks of Interest- Thar Expands Team in Europe

Thar Instruments (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has expanded their European team by four new members since the company's acquisition of Berger SFC in 2007.

Thar began hiring with two technical and applications support positions and a new head of customer service for the UK, Ireland, Spain, and France. Finally, a technical sales and applications support position was created to aid customers in France, Switzerland, and Italy.

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