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March 13, 2023 | Prototron CircuitsEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Dave Ryder, president of Prototron Circuits of Tucson, Arizona, has announced the signing of the established professional sales firm Halbar-RTS to represent his company in the Northwest and Western Canada.
When making the announcement, Mr. Ryder said, “Having done a significant amount of business in the Northwest & Western Canada over the years, we were very discerning about who we would select to represent us going forward. For this reason, we were excited to find a firm as experienced, established and respected as Halbar-RTS. We feel that our business is in good hands with Jim Carroll and his team. We look forward to some very successful years with them going forward.”
Added Mr. Carroll, “We have known about Prototron for years. More importantly we have had a good understanding of their position and reputation in the Northwest & Western Canada community, enough so that we were excited when they called us with the opportunity to be their rep firm in this area. I agree with Dave that this is going to be a great partner relationship.”
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