New man at the helm for Walter GB

Tooling expert Walter GB has appointed Ashley Battison as its new managing director to succeed Gerry O’Hagan who has taken early retirement after 29 years with the company, including 13 years as managing director.

Mr Battison, formerly key account manager at Sandvik Coromant UK joined Walter GB in January to ensure a smooth handover at the company’s Bromsgrove headquarters.

With extensive experience in sales, business development and leadership, as well as qualifications to BEng and MSc, apprentice trained 41-year-old Mr Battison says one major ambition in his new role is to continue to build on the success of Walter GB.

“Gerry and the team here have established a UK market leading operation spearheaded by a comprehensive range of products and services,” he commented. “Combined with the Walter ‘Engineering Kompetenz’ expertise, they consistently help solve production problems in the most cost-effective manner.

“A major aim will be to reinforce that philosophy by growing our partnerships with existing customers while also continuing to extend into new business areas.”

Walter GB www.walter-tools.com

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