Terry Allen is Perten Instruments Inc.’s new vice president of sales for North America, the company announced recently. He will be responsible for all US and Canada lab and benchtop sales, including near-infrared instrumentation, grain testing equipment and rheological instruments. He also will manage the regional and key accounts managers and work closely with the Process Instrumentation Group, the applications specialists and the service team. He will split his time between the company’s Springfield headquarters and an office in Minneapolis. For more information, visit: www.perten.com