Hirschenhofer Takes Reigns As Swanner, Raymond Jr. Retire
Fort Collins, CO – January 11, 2022 — RLE Technologies, a leading provider of patented raised floors and containment, web-based monitoring solutions, and leak detection systems for mission-critical facilities, announced management changes as Jeremy Swanner and Don Raymond Jr. retire and Tim Hirschenhofer is promoted to the role of President.
“Jeremy and I have long looked forward to our retirement.“ says Don Raymond Jr., Founder, RLE Technologies. “I’ve worked hard for 40 years to build a strong, innovative company that’s poised for enduring success. We are grateful to name Tim Hirschenhofer as RLE’s next President and are confident that his leadership and dedication will serve the company and RLE employees well for years to come.”
“Tim has been my friend for more than 20 years and has our full confidence and trust,” says Jeremy Swanner, Chairman of the Board, RLE Technologies. “Tim’s experience in our industry and knowledge of RLE products are second to none. He guided RLE through the Covid pandemic and subsequent supply chain disruptions with forethought and diligence. His efforts kept manufacturing operations running, orders shipping, and customer needs met during these unprecedented times.“
Hirschenhofer has worked for RLE for seven years, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Operations. His experience in the semiconductor and data center industries, coupled with the breadth and depth of his RLE product knowledge, help him understand how to position RLE for future growth. He’s worked interdepartmentally at RLE to build trust, confidence, and camaraderie among RLE’s employees.
RLE employees added heartfelt messages for Swanner and Raymond Jr.:
It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to see the Company my Father, Grandfather, and Uncle founded grow over the span of my lifetime.
My Father is an amazing man, although he would never admit it, his innovation and brilliance made this Company what it is today. His kindness and generosity towards his family and employees can be seen throughout the culture at RLE. It has been a blessing to work alongside him for the last 12 years and it is hard to imagine working here without him. While his career for over 38 years has come to a close, I truly hope that he can look back at his time at RLE fondly and at the same time, look forward to the next chapter of his life.
- Rebecca Raymond Sutton
Don and Jeremy, I wish you good health, wealth and happiness in your retirement. May all of your future journeys be pleasurable. Thank you for your never ending kindness and support of my work after taking me on with the Triad acquisition. You always made me feel so welcome when I came to HQ and I will miss the hug we always exchanged at my arrival and departure times.
My best always, Jen Beliveau
Don - It has been a real pleasure working with you these past 4 and a half years. Thanks for all your valuable engineering lessons - you’ve taught me a lot. I really appreciated all the passion and engineering joy you would bring to all of our work here. I’ll be sure to call you up when it’s time to record the old-timey video of “What not to do with an RLE leak detection cable”.
Jeremy - I’ve really appreciated the way you’ve run the company and your open and honest communications. When friends and family would ask if I was concerned about how RLE would fare during 2020 I could honestly answer “No - Jeremy has a really good handle on everything. I’m sure we’ll get through it just fine.” It’s been excellent working with you, and I hope you have a great time in retirement! Let me know if you come across any good smoker recipes!
- Ryan Clemens
38 years ago Don Raymond, Don Raymond, Jr and Roy Lae founded RLE and Don, you are the last of the founders to leave. I sincerely thank you for your Entrepreneurship, the incredible products that you have developed over the years, and the jobs that you’ve provided. Best wishes to you and Jeremy!
- Cam Rogers
Don and Jeremy, Thank you for entrusting me with the leadership of RLE. Over the past seven years, I’ve learned so much from the examples you both have set and am thankful to have those lessons to draw on as I start my tenure as President. You’re both my friends as well as my coworkers, and I truly wish you all the best. Enjoy your retirement and rest assured the company is in good hands.- Tim Hirschenhofer
About RLE Technologies
RLE Technologies is the global provider of Triad raised floors, grommets, and containment products, SeaHawk leak detection, Falcon facility monitoring solutions, and Raptor system integration products. Since 1984, our wired and wireless monitoring systems have provided peace of mind for facility stakeholders and over 17 million feet of our patented leak detection cable is installed in facilities worldwide.
Additional information can be found at https://www.rletech.com
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