PaceControls has hired Stephen A. Costantino as its new CEO and executive VP. Prior to joining PaceControls, Costantino was Chief Technology and Operating Officer at BlueSquare Energy, a company dedicated to the development and manufacture of cost-effective solar cell devices. His entry into the clean technology arena was through his role as vice president of the Technology Commercialization Group with Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Costantino is the author or co-author of four patents, and has extensive experience in product development and international partnering.

The company also announced plans to move its headquarters from Philadelphia to York, Pa., and to renovated offices on the historic site of the former York Manufacturing Company. York Manufacturing later grew into the multinational cooling-and-heating equipment manufacturer York International, now part of Johnson Controls. www.pacecontrols.com