Mitutoyo Canada's Jay Summers retires
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- May 19, 2015
Click image to enlargeJay Summers, executive vice president of Mitutoyo Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON, is retiring after 27 years with the company. Peter Detmers, currently vice president of the company, will transition into Summer's role.
Detmers has been with Mitutoyo Canada since 1991 and became vice president in 2012.

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