RLE Technologies, Fort Collins, Colorado-based provider of facility environment monitoring, fluid leak detection, and airflow management products, has announced that Joe Arena has joined the company as chief commercial officer.  Arena, an accomplished sales and marketing executive in the monitoring, detection, and sensing product sectors, will be focused on expanding RLE's capabilities and service offerings for existing customers as well as geographic expansion efforts.

A 30-year veteran in monitoring, detection, and sensing across a variety of industrial end markets, Arena has extensive experience running commercial and operations functions at both small and mid-sized businesses.  Most recently, he was global sales director at MSA Safety where he led the commercial integration of Bacharach into MSA Safety's gas detection business. Prior to MSA Safety, Arena served as vice president of sales at Bacharach and earlier as global segment manager at Danfoss (refrigeration and air conditioning sensors division). He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering and management from Clarkson University.

"Joe brings over three decades of highly relevant product experience to our organization, as well as a diverse range of long-time customer and channel relationships. Joe's leadership will no doubt be a force multiplier for our customers as RLE continues supporting them with industry-leading products and technology," said Tim Hirschenhofer, CEO of RLE Technologies.

"I am thrilled to join the RLE Technologies team to deliver and best support the critical solutions we provide our customers," Arena said.

Arena's hiring comes as RLE, a portfolio company of May River Capital, continues to invest in personnel and capabilities to best serve its client base in the fast-growing data center and critical infrastructure markets.