Tom Schermerhorn Appointed President of CTC
Long-time CTC employee, customer advocate takes lead role
HOPKINTON, MA - Control Technology Corp., a leading manufacturer of automation controllers that integrate motion control, I/O, user interfaces, and enterprise connectivity, announces the appointment of Thomas N. Schermerhorn as the new President of CTC. Tom joins CTC from Acushnet Company, manufacturer of world-leading Titleist® golf balls.
"We're delighted to have Tom Schermerhorn rejoin CTC," said the company's Chairman, Ken Crater. "Tom's leadership and commitment to customer service is well demonstrated, and his recent work at Acushnet has given him a customer's perspective on CTC, as well as on other companies in our market."
The addition comes at an important time for the company, with the recently announced completion of its 5300 Series of programmable automation controllers. The flagship product line includes advanced motion capabilities in conjunction with data acquisition and reporting, web-based HMI and conventional analog and digital control.
Prior to working at Acushnet, Tom was an integral part of Control Technology Corporation for 17 years, where he held VP positions in Engineering and Systems Engineering as well as various roles in sales, marketing and product development. Throughout his time at CTC, customers recognized him for his creative problem-solving approach to their unique challenges. Tom is known for his customer-oriented research, defining real-time/long-term goals and refining them into well crafted automation solutions. Many of these solutions have become the core technology of subsequent CTC hardware and software products.
Tom's charter is to advance the global presence of CTC via strategic partnerships and new product development and to achieve a superior level of customer satisfaction.
About Control Technology Corporation - Control Technology Corp. (CTC) is redefining programmable control. Its innovative line of advanced programmable automation controllers combine high performance control with integrated motion, flexible programming options, and quick customization for OEM applications. The company's Blue Fusion(TM) controllers feature sophisticated state logic that ensures consistent, high performance control. The QuickBuilder(TM) graphical programming software simplifies application development by replacing arcane and cumbersome relay ladder logic.
CTC provides control solutions to a variety of OEMs in numerous industries, including medical, environmental, computer disk, semiconductor, water management, and packaging industries. Founded in 1975, CTC is the leader in web-enabled automation and has been issued numerous patents in this area. For more information, see www.ctc-control.com.
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Beth Nicholson
508.497.0335
beth.nicholson@ctc-control.com
Control Technology Corporation
508.435.9595
25 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
www.ctc-control.com
