Former Carillion Manager Ben Humphrys Appointed Operations Director

Ben Humphrys, a former Senior Manager with Carillion Plc and the Carillion contracts manager for Suffolk County Council, has been appointed Operations Director overseeing the day to day operations at Electrical Testing for both ETL Highways and ETL Connections.

Ben has extensive knowledge of the utilities industry having spent time working in both the telecoms and water Industry before moving into the Highway Maintenance Sector, he has worked predominantly in the East Anglian region, working with Lowery Ltd, Openreach, Essex & Suffolk Water, Carillion, Ringway Jacobs and now at ElectricaL Testing Ltd.

“I’m excited to join ETL, a company with an excellent reputation in the street lighting industry, known UK wide for their systems, quality of work and considered as a market leader in the Street Lighting Sector. When the opportunity to take on this role was presented and Simon, (Simon Hobbs, MD) shared his vision for the next 2, 5 and 10 years, it was something I immediately knew I wanted to be part of. My background in the highways and utilities sector, and extensive experience working with Suffolk Council on their street lighting contract will enable me to guide ETL’s exciting growth plans over the coming years and maintain the excellent relationships with our existing clients, I’m extremely lucky to inherit a dedicated and strong team and look forward to the challenges ahead.”

“Having Ben join us, will make a significant impact on the business which has grown enormously in the last few years and we expect that trend to continue,” said James Hill, Sales Director. “Ben was our client many years ago, so we know how high his standards are and look forward to having him helps us deliver our works to those same high standards.”