Optical instrumentation developer Bristol Instruments Inc. has appointed Scott Sandruck as its European sales manager. Sandruck brings more than 20 years of experience in the optics and photonics industry. Before joining Bristol Instruments, Sandruck was the director of inside sales and application engineering for Semrock Inc. He previously held positions in sales, account management, program management and engineering at MicroE Systems, BAE Systems, Zygo Corp. and the Laboratory for Laser Energetics at the University of Rochester. Sandruck holds a bachelor’s degree in optical engineering from the Institute of Optics and an MBA from the William E. Simon School of Business Administration, both at the University of Rochester. “We are excited to have Mr. Sandruck on board to help lead the expansion of our worldwide sales effort,” said Brian Samoriski, vice president of sales and marketing at Bristol Instruments. “His capabilities will serve our European customers well.”