Teddington, the Cornish engineering and manufacturing firm, has appointed Oman-based Defence Electronic System Integration (DESI) to represent its interests in the Gulf States. This is part of an international sales drive which will give Teddington a presence in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the ...
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