OnRobot opens first German branch
OnRobot has opened its first office in Germany. With the branch in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, the new General Manager Björn Milsch is expanding the company's presence in the DACH and Benelux markets.
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OnRobot has opened its first office in Germany. With the branch in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, the new General Manager Björn Milsch is expanding the company's presence in the DACH and Benelux markets.
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