Robert Randall and TRACO Inc. have tackled some of the most challenging architectural and restoration projects imaginable,
not the least of which was the replacement
of the windows in the Statue of Liberty during that monument’s $30 million restoration.
While those kinds of high-profile projects
can put a company on the map, the luster
they bring doesn’t last forever, and Randall
knew that the company needed to stay at
the head of the technology parade to continue to remain competitive. Randall is
keeping TRACO, with 2006 revenue of $120
million, at the cutting edge by leading it to
design and develop technologies that will
provide more energy-efficient products to
meet the standards of more demanding
building codes. Its most recent example of
innovative products is the NRG line of
energy-efficient windows.
Randall’s contributions to the vibrancy of
the community haven’t been limited to his
activities as head of TRACO. The president
and CEO of the door and window company
stays engaged in the local and national
business communities through his work
with the United States Chamber of
Commerce and as a board member of the
Allegheny Conference on Community
Development and of the Pittsburgh
Regional Alliance.
Randall has also served on the boards of
the Civic Light Opera, Life’s Work and La
Roche College.
Determined to keep the company in the
hands of a third generation of Randalls, he
has established a succession plan to ensure
a smooth transition of leadership to his
children, an effort that has won recognition
by the University of Pittsburgh’s Family
Enterprise Center. Brett Randall is executive vice president of sales and marketing,
and Chris Randall is production manager at
TRACO’s Miami facility. Randall’s daughter,
Robin, is TRACO’s vice president of marketing.
HOW TO REACH: TRACO Inc., www.traco.com