October 28, 2016 – Red Lion Controls announced the appointment of Jack Lee as President of the company. Jack, whose appointment is effective immediately, will be based at Red Lion’s headquarters in York, Pennsylvania.
Jack Lee succeeds Mike Granby, who served as President of Red Lion for seventeen years, and is leaving the company to pursue other entrepreneurial projects. Mike joined Red Lion in 1996 through the acquisition of the UK business that he founded, Paradigm Controls.
“Jack has broad experience in industrial markets, including business development in the rapidly-growing Industrial Internet of Things field. His leadership skills and global industrial background make him well-suited to take Red Lion into its next phase,” said Jo Hallas, Business Group Director at Spectris plc.
Jack served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Surface Equipment and Automation Business Group for Dover Corporation before joining Red Lion. Prior to this, he held various senior positions with Emerson, including leading the acquisition and integration of the Bristol measurement and control business. Earlier in his career, he held positions with Solvay and Pennzoil. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston and an MBA from Northwestern University.
About Red Lion Controls
As the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, Red Lion has been delivering innovative solutions for over forty years delivering automation, Ethernet and cellular M2M technology to enable companies worldwide to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity.