Superior Controls specializes in the design and deployment of real time automation and information systems using only the best technologies available, and with no bias to brand. Our large, multi-disciplined engineering staff is highly skilled in combining the best products and tools from various fields (information technology, mechanical and electrical technology, networking and server technology, and business tools) to improve and optimize our clients' manufacturing processes.

Our broad experience in a number of industries and our specialization in the Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Food and Beverage industries, have allowed us to cultivate an engineering team with depth and maturity. The successful implementation of thousands of automation and information systems throughout the world has benefited us greatly and given us the insight to make continuous improvements to our documented project execution processes. Having detailed procedures in place allows us to successfully manage all types of projects, independent of system, industry, or size. The resulting benefits are to our clients, in that they can rest assured that their project will be exceptionally managed.

Superior Controls engineering staff has expertise in deploying many different types of systems including manufacturing execution systems, S88 batch automation systems, GMP validated solutions for Biopharma, real time networking solutions, and machine automation systems. In addition, we provide critical support services, as well as a variety of other services in engineering, instrumentation and controls, validation, and project and contract management.

Superior Controls is proud to be a Certified Member of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA), having initially attained our Level 1 System Integrator membership in September of 2001. We continue to maintain our Level 1 certification status with CSIA to date. Superior Controls is also a GE Fanuc Premier Solutions Provider, Invensys Solutions Provider and Rockwell Software Solutions Provider.

Founded in March of 1993 by co-owners Mark LaRoche and Rick Pierro, Superior Controls originally opened its doors in a small leased office space located in southern New Hampshire. Our earliest workforce consisted of Mark, Rick, and one other part-time employee. By the end of our first year in business, the company proved to be strong and growing, and had nearly doubled its employees to five.

The business was relocated to Plaistow, NH two years later to support the company's future growth. During that time, Superior Controls established themselves as the "go to" Systems Integrator in New England. Because of our strong reputation with our customers, our company continued to show solid growth and at present employs over 40 people and realizes more than $10 Million in annual sales.

The owners of Superior Controls met the challenge to support this company growth and, in March of 2007, purchased an office building located in Seabrook, New Hampshire. In July of the same year, after renovating the 20-year-old facility, Superior Controls moved to its current location. With over 24,000 square feet of combined office and industrial space, this facility is poised to support the planned growth of our company for years to come.

Rick Pierro , President

Rick Pierro is co-founder and owner of Superior Controls and has over twenty years of control systems experience. Mr. Pierro is currently serving as President of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Boston Area Chapter and has served on the ISPE Board of Directors since 2004 as Chairman of Student Affairs. He is a Trustee for the New Hampshire High Technology Council and is Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the University of Massachusetts- Lowell, Chemical Engineering Department. Mr. Pierro's longtime support of the UMass Lowell's Francis College of Engineering earned him the "Francis College Distinguished Engineering Award" in 2003. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of Acumentrics Corporation, a leading fuel cell development and manufacturing company, and E-Trolz, a leading provider of technology for electrophysiological medical devices.

Prior to Superior Controls, Mr. Pierro held various positions in project engineering, sales, and sales management. His work experiences include serving as an automation engineer at a systems integrator, where he designed and implemented PLC-based control systems for both the chemical and food and beverage industries.

Mr. Pierro graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in Chemistry in 1981 and received his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lowell in 1983. He researched and wrote his thesis on the testing of advanced PID tuning techniques for process control applications, and also taught several process control courses. He later completed several business courses at Harvard Business School. He is a frequent guest speaker on topics ranging from biotech automation, batching, and FDA validation requirements such as 21CFR Part 11, Process Analytical Technology, and GAMP.

Mark LaRoche, Director of Engineering

Mark LaRoche is a co-founder and owner of Superior Controls and has over twenty years of control systems experience. As the company's Director of Engineering, Mr. LaRoche oversees all aspects of the engineering functions.

In addition, Mr. LaRoche also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer of Superior Controls. He is a member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering and the Instrument Society of America.

Mr. LaRoche began his career as a project engineer and has extensive experience in designing, programming and implementing automation systems and control strategies for the biotech, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and specialty chemical industries. Over the years he advanced through positions of Project Manager, Proposals Manager, and Engineering Manager.

Mr. LaRoche graduated from University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1984 and received his M.B.A. from Southern New Hampshire University in 1993.

We employ the largest engineering staff of any systems integrator in New England. Our engineering team is composed of experienced chemical, electrical, industrial, and validation engineers, computer science majors, and technical writers. Along with their varied disciplines and expertise, the team brings to Superior Controls their vast experiences from the biotech, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. All of our engineers take part in our company's comprehensive training program so that they gain a solid understanding of our procedures and policies and, ultimately, provide our cleints with unparalleled satisfaction.

We are located in Seabrook, New Hampshire, just minutes off of Interstate 95 at the Massachusetts border. Our facility is comprised of three floors with 24,000 square feet of combined office space, documentation storage, equipment staging, calibration, testing, and testing areas.