Pictured above: Samuel Francois
Expanding control and analysis equipment specialist Horiba
Instruments is aiming to boost sales of its specialist hand-held
scientific range in Europe and other key markets.
It has appointed a dedicated sales engineer, Samuel Francois, at
its UK office in Northampton to build demand for the niche products
across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The specialist range of hand-held instruments is an off-shoot of
Horiba's global catalogue of scientific instruments and technology,
such as devices for elemental analysis and materials
characterisation, which are used in laboratories worldwide.
The hand held range includes products for measuring nitrates in
crops and soil, pH and conductivity meters as well as instruments
for checking radiation levels, in goods and the environment, and
the level of gloss on materials with polished surfaces such as
marble.
Mr Francois previously worked as an environmental engineer in
South Africa. Born and educated in France, he has a Masters degree
from the University of Montreal, Canada, and has also lived in
Brazil and New Caledonia.
He said: "This range of products has enormous potential, and I
am confident we will see sales grow significantly as they are
introduced to new markets."