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PDR Americas Appoints Horizon Sales as Rep throughout Midwest
December 13, 2016 | PDR AmericasEstimated reading time: 1 minute
PDR Americas, a leader in IR rework, test and inspection, recently announced the appointment of Horizon Sales as its manufacturers’ representative throughout the Midwestern U.S. Horizon Sales is a leading manufacturers’ representative corporation, specializing in the sales and marketing of premier electronics assembly equipment.
Dave White, CEO of White Industrial Corp., parent company of PDR Americas, states: “It is an honor to work with a prestigious rep like Dave. He is extremely well-known in the industry for his professionalism and excellent customer service, and we are confident that he will be a tremendous addition to our sales network.”
Horizon Sales manages and sells to the mid-western states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania, and recently added Illinois, Eastern Iowa and Wisconsin. In business for 25 years, Horizon has supplied equipment and supplies to some of the most well-known names in the industry. Dave Trail and his team provide manufacturers with state-of-the-art equipment and supplies, helping them to achieve best-in-class status in their respective markets.
The years have allowed Horizon Sales to grow and mature as a company, much as the SMT and electronic assembly industry has matured and diversified. The company continues to stay a step ahead of the technology curve so that when the time is appropriate for its customers to rise to the next level in their technology and manufacturing skill set, Horizon Sales is there and fully prepared to offer the solutions that they will need. For more information, contact Dave Trail at 800-234-8688 or visit www.horizonsales.com.
PDR Rework Systems remains at the forefront of rework technology by providing air nozzle free systems with advanced in-process control features and visible light that takes the guesswork out of rework.
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