Manufacturing and engineering services expert Kevin Croker has returned as Operations Director to Birmingham-based national lifting equipment specialist Lloyds British Testing, the company he left a decade ago to broaden his international experience.

Having previously worked for Lloyds as national Operations manager, Kevin brings with him significant market knowledge and senior management expertise. This includes his most recent position as managing director to a subsidiary of an American Fortune 100 company, leading them to win the prestigious Unisys/Management Today Service Excellence Award.

Kevin will be building on Lloyds’ position as a key player in the industry by further developing the company’s service and product portfolio, particularly the company’s new industrial products division as well as site services and lifts.

He said of his new role: “It’s great to be back at Lloyds and in a market place I understand extremely well. The company has made significant strides since I left ten years ago and this is an exciting time to be part of the management team taking the business forward.”

Added Lloyds British Testing’s chief executive, Ian White: “We are delighted to welcome Kevin back into the fold. He has a wealth of relevant experience which will be invaluable in building the future strategy of the company, both domestically and overseas.”

For further information contact Sarah White at Lloyds British Testing on
0870 197 5545 or 07711 143563 (mobile).

Notes to Editors:

·Lloyds British Testing, is one of the market leaders in lifting engineering services and has an annual turnover of around £17 million. For almost 200 years the company has specialised in: materials testing services, design, operator training, sales and other associated areas.

·To date, Lloyds British Testing operates from a network of 10 locations providing services to a wide range of clients above and underground, onshore and offshore. This includes, but is not limited to, steel, power, construction, mechanical engineering, petrochemical, coal, marine, rail and nuclear.