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Tom Daenzer of Belimo Americas appointed to the CABA Board of Directors

Published on : Wednesday 09-12-2020

Tom Daenzer has been with Belimo for over ten years and is the Manager of Digital Business Development for Belimo Americas since 2018.

December 8, 2020: The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Daenzer, Manager of Digital Business Development for Belimo Americas. Belimo is a leading global manufacturer of innovative electrical actuator, valve, and sensor solutions for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technology. CABA is an international nonprofit industry association that provides information, education and networking to promote advanced technologies for the automation of homes and buildings.

Tom Daenzer has been with Belimo for over ten years and is the Manager of Digital Business Development for Belimo Americas since 2018. He leads a team responsible for supporting the growth of HVAC valves and actuators that harness smart and/or connected capabilities. One of Tom's primary roles is to guide the development of services and APIs that complement these connected products through relationships with industry peers and technology partners.  He leads the Belimo Americas IoT Committee, and is a member of the global IoT Core and IoT steering committees. Prior to his Digital role, he was Business Development Manager for Belimo's Shared Logic line of intelligent actuator solutions. Before working for Belimo, Tom spent 17 years on the construction side of the building automation industry, with roles ranging from software engineer and project manager to department manager.  He is passionate about leveraging technology to improve occupant comfort while reducing a building's energy footprint.  Tom holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University.

A CABA member company since 2018, Belimo recently began a collaboration with several other CABA members on what will be the first-of-its-kind annual market sizing study of the building automation control systems market.

"As an industry leader in the development of connected products and services, Tom Daenzer will be an outstanding addition to the CABA Board of Directors," said CABA President & CEO Ron Zimmer. "That extensive background, combined with active involvement in IoT task forces and committees, has given him unique expertise on the industry's recent evolution, which I know will be an asset to the Board."

"I'm excited to be part of Belimo's increasing involvement in CABA—raising market awareness about how connected technologies can improve the building environments in which we live and work," said Mr Daenzer.  "CABA's research and education initiatives align perfectly with Belimo's mission and values of guiding the HVAC market to improve systems and delivering superior solutions."