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Empowering our partners to advance the world.

NECI: Who are we?

Who are we? Like most long-established companies, the answer to that question has evolved over the decades we’ve been in business. NECI, formerly known as New England Controls, has been serving New England and beyond with controls and instrumentation solutions for more than 50 years. During that time, we’ve watched as innovations in technology have advanced at an astounding pace – which has led to fundamental changes in our professional and personal lives.

Today, as a member of the Emerson Impact Partner Network, we offer the most complete portfolio of end-to-end products, services, and solutions in the industry. Additionally, we apply digital intelligence to address unique business challenges. This focus on digitalization has allowed us to enhance our clients’ ability to adapt to innovation through industry-based solutions and help them to achieve the right business outcomes for success.

This is an exciting time to be a part of NECI.

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Core Values

G	Generous Team Spirit
R	Radical Passion for Excellence
E	Entrepreneurial Employee Owners
A	Always Intellectually Curious
T	Totally Customer Focused

Core Purpose

“We empower our partners
to advance the world”

Leadership Team


		
			
		                

                        
                            
                                
                        
                                                    
                        
                            
                              
                                
                            
                                    Tom Ramundo
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                                    Ed Browne
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                                    Jenn Azar
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                                    Joseph Mullaney
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                    President
Tom Ramundo
Tom Ramundo has been intimately involved with NECI even before he became President in 2005. He joined NECI in 1996 as Manager for Fisher-Rosemount Systems. Tom also served as Vice President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to this, Tom worked for Johnson-Yokogawa, managing the New York-New Jersey area. Tom’s vision for the company has taken NECI into new and exciting markets and industries. Under Tom’s leadership, the organization has seen tremendous growth in the last couple of years and currently has close to 120 employees.
                
            
        
    

    
        
            
                            
            
                
                    VP of Sales
Ed Browne
Ed Browne, Vice President of Sales, joined NECI in 1998 as an account manager and has held numerous assignments at NECI. Prior to joining NECI, Ed was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a northeast-based industrial controls distributor. Ed has a BS in Engineering from Steven’s Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Rutgers University.
                
            
        
    

    
        
            
                            
            
                
                    Vp of Process Systems & Solutions
Jenn Azar
Jenn Azar, Vice President of Process Systems and Solutions, joined NECI in June of 2002 as a sales engineer. She graduated from Northeastern University with a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Control Systems. Prior to joining NECI, Jenn was Regional Sales Manager for Thayer Scale. During her tenure with NECI, she has led successful relationships with our customers in the roles of Account Manager as well as Strategic Account Director.
                
            
        
    

    
        
            
                            
            
                
                    Vice President of Finance
Joseph Mullaney
Joseph Mullaney, Vice President of Finance, joined NECI in 2018. He has a BA in accounting and finance from Stonehill college and an MBA from Northeastern University. Joe started his career at Coopers & Lybrand, now PricewaterhouseCoopers, as an auditor, and worked his way into various management positions. His 17-year tenure at SofTech started in the role of Controller, and soon transitioned to VP and CFO, and eventually CEO/CFO. A self-starter and natural entrepreneur, Joe has also ran a successful consulting business. Now, Joe is a key member of the management team, helping to set the strategic vision, initiatives, and direction of the company.

Timeline

A long history of serving our customers.

2019

NECI opened a new office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with the intention of hiring as many as 40 solution architects to better support northern New England, including New Hampshire and Maine.
NECI was appointed an Emerson Impact Partner, and subsequently underwent a full rebranding, becoming NECI to better represent the direction of the industry and the changing and dynamic needs of its partners and customers.

2018
2017

Emerson’s acquisition of Pentair’s valve business allows New England Controls to enter the PRV market, and offer a broader range of isolation valve solutions.
New England Controls launches Enterprise Solutions, with the goal of bringing innovative data management and analytics capabilities to our customers.

2015
2012

New England Controls purchased its 2^nd building in Mansfield, MA that included offices, classrooms, and space for demos and inventory. All Foxboro, MA employees moved into this new building.
New England Controls acquired Pond Technical Sales, located in Cromwell, CT, and became a representative for Emerson’s Micro Motion and Rosemount Analytical product lines.

2008
2005

Tom Ramundo is appointed president of New England Controls.
New England Controls again moved its Maine location to an even larger office in Bangor, ME.

2002
2001

Fisher-Rosemount became Emerson Process Management, and the Emerson Local Business Partner network was formed, which included New England Controls and 21 other businesses around the United States.
New England Controls introduced PlantWeb to the New England Region, which was the early idea of a plant architecture that connects all the critical processes via an Emerson control system, smart instrumentation, and bus technology.

1999
1998

New England Controls acquired Benchmark Controls.
New England Controls moved its Maine office to an even larger facility in Bangor, Maine, which served as both a sales and inventory location.

1995
1993

Fisher and Rosemount were merged for form Fisher-Rosemount, which expanded New England Control’s product offerings significantly.
Emerson Electric Company bought Fisher Controls, effectively bringing New England Controls and Fisher’s entire representative network into the Emerson family.

1992
1987

Ron Hayden is appointed president of New England Controls.
On July 18, 1986, New England Controls made the most strategically important move in their history by becoming employee owned.

1986
1980

A new era in process management emerges with the PROVOX Distributed Control System by Fisher.
New England Controls expanded its capabilities to include training and project management, which effectively added services to its suite of product offerings. The president at the time, Roger K. Weldon believed “The way to beat the competition is to provide better service to go with our better product.”

1977
1977

New England Controls opened a large Bangor, Maine office, and moved all the Portland, Maine employees to this location.
New England Controls moved to the Oxford Road office in Mansfield, MA.

1975
1969

New England Controls moved into a new office in Natick, MA. A second office was opened in Portland, Maine to better serve customers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
New England Controls was formed when Fisher consolidated two offices that had previously serviced New England – C.B Petty and Company and William B. Wickersham Company.

1966

2019

NECI opened a new office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with the intention of hiring as many as 40 solution architects to better support northern New England, including New Hampshire and Maine.
2018
NECI was appointed an Emerson Impact Partner, and subsequently underwent a full rebranding, becoming NECI to better represent the direction of the industry and the changing and dynamic needs of its partners and customers.

2018
2017

Emerson’s acquisition of Pentair’s valve business allows New England Controls to enter the PRV market, and offer a broader range of isolation valve solutions.
2015
New England Controls launches Enterprise Solutions, with the goal of bringing innovative data management and analytics capabilities to our customers.

2015
2012

New England Controls purchased its 2^nd building in Mansfield, MA that included offices, classrooms, and space for demos and inventory. All Foxboro, MA employees moved into this new building.
2008
New England Controls acquired Pond Technical Sales, located in Cromwell, CT, and became a representative for Emerson’s Micro Motion and Rosemount Analytical product lines.

2008
2005

Tom Ramundo is appointed president of New England Controls.
2002
New England Controls again moved its Maine location to an even larger office in Bangor, ME.

2002
2001

Fisher-Rosemount became Emerson Process Management, and the Emerson Local Business Partner network was formed, which included New England Controls and 21 other businesses around the United States.
1999
New England Controls introduced PlantWeb to the New England Region, which was the early idea of a plant architecture that connects all the critical processes via an Emerson control system, smart instrumentation, and bus technology.

1999
1998

New England Controls acquired Benchmark Controls.
1995
New England Controls moved its Maine office to an even larger facility in Bangor, Maine, which served as both a sales and inventory location.

1995
1993

Fisher and Rosemount were merged for form Fisher-Rosemount, which expanded New England Control’s product offerings significantly.
1992
Emerson Electric Company bought Fisher Controls, effectively bringing New England Controls and Fisher’s entire representative network into the Emerson family.

1992
1987

Ron Hayden is appointed president of New England Controls.
1986
On July 18, 1986, New England Controls made the most strategically important move in their history by becoming employee owned.

1986
1980

A new era in process management emerges with the PROVOX Distributed Control System by Fisher.
1977
New England Controls expanded its capabilities to include training and project management, which effectively added services to its suite of product offerings. The president at the time, Roger K. Weldon believed “The way to beat the competition is to provide better service to go with our better product.”

1977
1977

New England Controls opened a large Bangor, Maine office, and moved all the Portland, Maine employees to this location.
1975
New England Controls moved to the Oxford Road office in Mansfield, MA.

1975
1969

New England Controls moved into a new office in Natick, MA. A second office was opened in Portland, Maine to better serve customers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
1966
New England Controls was formed when Fisher consolidated two offices that had previously serviced New England – C.B Petty and Company and William B. Wickersham Company.

1966

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About Us

NECI: Who are we?

Core Values

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Core Purpose

Leadership Team

Tom Ramundo

View Bio >

Ed Browne

View Bio >

Jenn Azar

View Bio >

Joseph Mullaney

View Bio >

President

Tom Ramundo

VP of Sales

Ed Browne

Vp of Process Systems & Solutions

Jenn Azar

Vice President of Finance

Joseph Mullaney

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