Q-Lab Corporation is pleased to announce that Mr. Harlan Reid has joined the company as Director of Operations for its global Testing Services Division. Q-Lab is a worldwide leader in accelerated weathering and corrosion equipment, contract testing, and outdoor exposure testing,
Based at their Q-Lab Florida facility, Harlan will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at Florida and Arizona’s sprawling outdoor exposure sites, which are amongst the largest in the world. He will also help manage Q-Lab’s accelerated test laboratories in Germany and Florida, which provide ISO 17025-accredited contract testing for weathering and corrosion. Finally, Harlan will be active in representing Q-Lab in a variety of standards-related activities and technical committees.
“We are extremely excited to have Harlan join the team,” said Michael Crewdson, Managing Director of Q-Lab’s Testing Services Division. “His outstanding technical and leadership skills will help us continue on the fabulous growth trajectory that we’ve experienced during the past several years.”
Prior to joining, Harlan was Director of Engineering and Technology at VPI Corporation, and was previously the Senior Analytical Chemist at Rust-Oleum, where he originally became familiar with Q-Lab’s outstanding test equipment and services. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Chemistry from Marshall University and an MBA from University of Wisconsin-Parkside.