Testronic New Orleans hub anchors global QA buildout as six leadership hires deploy growth capital
Summary
Testronic appointed six senior leaders across its European Centre of Excellence and main board.
The hires follow Manila's late-2025 expansion and Mike Wallen's appointment as President.
Dedicated leadership now covers revenue, operations, finance, people, and business continuity.
New Orleans completes a three-hub delivery model spanning US, European, and Asian time zones.
"These appointments represent a significant investment in the future of our Testronic Board of Directors, our European Centre of Excellence and our global leadership capability."
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Six hires span three continents to staff an enterprise-grade QA org chart
Samantha Williams adds European Centre of Excellence lead and board seat to her CRO role.
Williams previously held a senior global director role at Meta.
Pawel Ziajka joins as Director of Managed Clients from QLOC, where he was Board Member and VP.
Ziajka deepens enterprise account delivery capacity in Europe's managed services.
Andie Chivers Goudie (CPO since 2022) absorbs Operations and Manila oversight.
Sarah Bird promoted to CFO after 14 years inside Testronic and the Catalis Group.
Bird is the only internal promotion, signaling financial continuity during expansion.
Colin Sellers joins as Business Continuity and Property Director.
That role only appears at scale, suggesting infrastructure hardening, not just headcount growth.
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Geographic triangle positions Testronic for round-the-clock delivery
Appointments span Warsaw (Czarnacka, Ziajka), Manila oversight (Chivers Goudie), and UK headquarters.
Testronic New Orleans completes the hub network across US, European, and Asian time zones.
Manila expanded in late 2025; European appointments follow directly.
The sequence indicates a planned buildout, not opportunistic hiring.
Named accountability now exists at each node of the delivery network.
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Talent sourcing signals enterprise credibility play beyond QA depth
Hires come from Meta, Wargaming, Warner Bros, Disney, the BBC, and Accenture advisory roles.
Bird's CFO role links Testronic's financials to the broader Catalis Group structure.
Group-level capital likely backs this expansion rather than standalone cash flow.
Beata Czarnacka joins as Senior Marketing Manager from Wargaming and Warner Bros.
Publishers evaluating QA outsourcing should note the enterprise pedigree being assembled.
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