Management Team

Comtrol Corporation, Maple Grove, a global leader in the manufacture of networking enabling devices, has named Ehssan Taghizadeh President.  Mr. Taghizadeh has been with Comtrol for over 17 years, serving as its vice president of engineering since 2000.  Mr. Taghizadeh received his BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Microelectronics and Microprocessor Chip Design from the University of Minnesota.

Brad Beale is currently Comtrol's Vice President of Global Sales, with responsibility for all of Comtrol's sales and marketing. Mr. Beale worked as a Regional Territory Manager for Artist Graphics, a former sister company of Comtrol Corporation that specialized in providing digital graphics solutions for the CAD and document imaging markets. While at Comtrol, Mr. Beale served as Regional Manager for East Coast Sales and transitioned into a business development role for Comtrol after developing several new customized products for the Broadcast Automation Industry. In 2001, Mr. Beale created Comtrol's new focus on Industrial Automation markets and was later named General Manager of the newly formed Industrial Applications Division with responsibility for marketing, public relations and new product development.

Vice President of Operations, Tim Ellis, oversees the processes of purchasing, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, distribution, quality, technical support/repairs and management information systems for Comtrol. Mr. Ellis came to Comtrol ten years ago and has established over 25 years of experience in manufacturing management and manufacturing engineering in the electronics industry. Mr. Ellis earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Stout. Additional areas Mr. Ellis has obtained accomplishments include developing supplier partnerships, supply chain management, and cost reductions.