TCR opened its offices in Atlanta in 2001 with a focus on the specialty chemical market. The principal is Bill Lide. Bill started in the recruiting industry in 1995. After serving as an engineering officer in the US Navy for 9 years, Bill was a process engineer in the fiberglass industry for 1 year and started recruiting in 1995 with Management Recruiters International. Bill is a graduate of St Andrews Presbyterian College and the University of Washington in Seattle.