Product category:
Temperature measurement: Conventional
News Release from: Testo
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 July 2007
New MD takes over from Barry Whittaker
at Testo
After over 24 years loyal service, Barry Whittaker, Managing Director of Testo, left the role of Testo MD at the end of June: Tom Tonkins took over as MD from 1st July
Barry spent most of his working life in the field of test and measurement instrumentation He formed Testo Limited in 1983, with the then Chairman of Testo AG, Gerd Knospe
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 26 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company has grown in the UK and internationally to be one of the leading suppliers of test and measurement instrumentation in the world, with a turnover of euro130 million.
Barry says: "It has been a privilege and a pleasure working to establish the brand of Testo in the UK and Ireland, which has largely been achieved.
I left the company on 29 June, and hope Testo UK will continue to achieve significant growth over the coming years".
Barry will not be severing his relationship completely and will be working as a consultant for Testo AG, the German parent company of Testo.
Barry's successor as Managing Director of Testo from 1 July 2007 is Tom Tonkins, formerly with Bacharach in the USA and Geotechnical Instruments of Leamington Spa.
Tom has been with Testo for 18 months and is looking forward to his new challenge.
Tom says: "Being part of the Testo organisation is very stimulating.
It is a company with high quality and innovative instruments, with a product investment strategy unrivalled in our industry.
The goal is to continue the growth that Testo has enjoyed to date, and to increase sales across a wider range of industries and applications with our product portfolio".
Currently celebrating its 50th anniversary year, Testo provides a wealth of experience in the development and manufacture of high quality test and measuring instruments for a wide range of applications.
Every year, more and more customers benefit from our products and service excellence.
Testo provides a wide range of portable and stationary instruments for many parameters and applications including; temperature, humidity, velocity, pressure, refrigeration, flue gas, water analysis, light and RPM.
Testo also offers instrument service and calibration from its independently accredited ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025 laboratory, with a typical turnaround time of just 3 working days.
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