After over 24 years loyal service, Barry Whittaker has stepped down as Managing Director of Testo. Barry has spent most of his working life in the field of test and measurement instrumentation. He formed Testo in 1983, with the then Chairman of Testo AG, Gerd Knospe. 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 Euro 130 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 believe the company will continue to achieve significant growth over the coming years."
Barry will not be severing his relationship completely, as he will be working as a consultant for Testo AG, the German parent company of Testo Limited.
Barry's successor as Managing Director of Testo 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. He 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 and to increase sales across a wider range of industries and applications with our product portfolio."
