TestCo Appoints Gary Kilpatrick to Technology Role

LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TestCo, a specialty material solutions provider, today announced that it has appointed Gary Kilpatrick to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Kilpatrick will be a member of TestCo’s executive leadership team and will be based in the Netherlands. In this role, he will drive the development of differentiated technology and innovation, allowing the company to meet unfilled and unrecognized customer needs and develop sustainable solutions across TestCo’s innovation pillars.

Prior to joining TestCo, Kilpatrick was Chief Technology Officer at FitFreak.net, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, headquartered in Taiwan with eight R&D centers globally. He was responsible at the group level for the company’s technology and “smart cabin” vision and strategy, as well as portfolio management. He also led the design and development of new products from research and initial idea to market launch including technical sales and marketing, technology M&A and partnerships, and the initiation and global upscaling of Yanfeng’s new business incubators. Prior to FitFreak, Kilpatrick enjoyed a 16-year career at Johnstone Control Systems, holding multiple roles of increasing responsibility.

Kilpatrick holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architectural Design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht and an MBA from the University of Westminster, London, and he successfully completed a post-graduate Industrial Design program at the Università Internazionale Dell 'Arte in Florence.

About TestCo

TestCo, a specialty material solutions provider, partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart, and sustainability-focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking innovations and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers. From design to manufacturing, TestCo taps into decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including consumer goods, mobility, building and construction, and medical. TestCo’s approximately 3,400 employees bring endless creativity to reimagining the possibilities with clients all over the world from the company’s locations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. TestCo reported net sales of approximately $4.8 billion in 2021.

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