Bacharach Announces Appointment of Jim Burke as OEM Accounts Manager

NEW KENSINGTON, PA (8 April 2013) ‘ Bacharach Inc., a leading USA manufacturer serving the HVAC/R

industry for over 100 years, announced today the addition of James (Jim) Burke as OEM Accounts Manager to its

sales operations.

In this newly created position, Jim will be focused on select products serving the OEM markets. Burke returns to

Bacharach, having worked in increasingly responsible sales positions from 1980-1999. Following his initial tenure at

Bacharach, Jim worked at Testo, Inc. for several years most recently holding the position of Regional Sales Manager-

Great Lakes Region.

‘We are thrilled to have Jim back with the Bacharach team” said Doug Keeports, President of Bacharach. ‘With his

extensive knowledge and sales background Jim is a perfect match for the growth path that Bacharach is on and we

know he will hit the streets running.” Mr. Burke’s expertise includes management of manufacturers’ reps and

national accounts, expanding sales growth and distribution channels, and the development and implementation of

sales and training plans for products including HVAC/R tools and test equipment as well as industrial, thermal

imaging, and indoor air quality instrumentation. Burke and his family reside in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

Publications can acquire an image of Jim Burke at: www.MyBacharach.com/sales/jim-burke-photo.jpg

About Bacharach Inc.

Bacharach Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of advanced test and measurement

instrumentation. For over 100 years, the Bacharach brand has served the HVAC/R industry with products made in

the USA and designed for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The company’s extensive product line

includes instruments that detect, measure and record combustion, refrigerant and environmental gases, temperature,

humidity and other air quality and safety parameters. For more information, please visit their website at

www.MyBacharach.com.