TPT November 2020

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Mar ty Byrne retires from T&H Lemont MARTY Byrne has retired from T&H Lemont. Mr Byrne began his career in the tube and pipe industry in 1978 with Tesgo Inc as a sales representative. He then moved to Roll-Kraft in 1982 becoming its vice president of sales until he left them in 2008. He joined T&H Lemont in early 2010 as sales and marketing manager. Michael Strand, president of T&H Lemont, said: “Marty has been a role model for the industry and one of the great personalities, always willing to help anyone that he encountered with his knowledge and experience. He will be greatly missed.” T&H Lemont www.thlemont.com

Xiris Automation hires new director of sales for Americas

XIRIS Automation has welcomed Wassim Younis to its team as its new director of sales, Americas. With a technical background in mechanical engineering, Mr Wassim is passionate about the machine vision industry and has a long history of providing

technology solutions to customers across North America, most recently as a senior sales manager. Cameron Serles, president of Xiris Automation, said: “We are very pleased to have Wassim join our team. His enthusiasm, technical knowledge and focus on the needs of the customer in providing solutions for a diverse customer base will complement our requirements as the metal fabrication industry increases its adoption of automation technology with the use of weld cameras and inspection systems. Welcome to Wassim.” Based out of Xiris’ Canadian office in Ontario, Canada Mr Wassim will be responsible for all sales of Xiris weld cameras and inspection systems across North and South America. Xiris Automation www.xiris.com

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