Olympus America Inc.
continues to build its industrial instrument distribution network, naming Leeds
Precision Instruments, Inc., to handle distribution of Olympus Industrial Microscope
products in an expanded region to include Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana,
Utah, Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The company also will continue to represent
Olympus in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan, and Texas.
“Leeds provides excellent service to our customers in both the biological
and industrial instrument arenas,” said Matt Smith, director of sales
and marketing for Olympus America’s Scientific Equipment Group –
Industrial Microscopes. “With Leeds’ custom design capability, systems
integration and commitment to service and training, it is a respected resource
for industrial users and a valued partner to Olympus.”
“Leeds’ custom design and engineering capabilities, combined with
Olympus microscopes’ legendary optical quality and mechanical reliability,
allow us to offer integrated solutions for the most demanding industrial applications,”
said John Crouch, CEO of Leeds. “Our team of technical sales representatives
and field service technicians, supported by Olympus, provides the highest level
of training, service and preventative maintenance to our users, helping them
design and produce better products with even greater efficiency and productivity.”
In addition to expanding its dealer network, Olympus has, over the past year,
introduced a new flagship product, the LEXT OLS4000® laser confocal microscope.
Further, the company has built its existing nationwide support and service network
with new personnel, features and enhanced availability and response times.