International. Reliable Controls Corp. announced the appointment of Thomas Leslie Zaban, P.Eng, LEED Green Associate, to the position of President of the company's global headquarters and operations.
Roland Laird, founder of Reliable Controls, will retire at the end of 2019. Laird founded the company in 1986 and has remained active in leadership and technical roles.
Zaban has taken the first half of 2019 to move into the firm's top position while continuing his executive sales and marketing responsibilities. Zaban joined the company in 1996 to oversee sales, marketing, training and technical documentation. Since then, he has played a pivotal role in establishing and building the company's brand, training curricula, sales forecasts and distribution channel, as well as expanding the company's global market share.
"I am grateful to have been chosen as the next president of one of the best companies in the industry," Zaban said. "Much remains to be done to deliver simple, flexible and sustainable solutions that optimize energy efficiency, convenience and greenhouse gas reductions in buildings around the world."
