EEF appoints new chief
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The manufacturers' organisation EEF has appointed Terry Scuoler, currently managing director of Ferranti Technologies, as its new chief executive. Scuoler, who will commence his new role on March 15, succeeds Gilbert Toppin who left the organisation at short notice after a relatively short tenure of office at the end of last year.
Terry Scuoler served as an infantry officer for five years before beginning his commercial career in publishing and the construction industry. Following this he joined Royal Ordnance (now part of BAE Systems) as European marketing manager. Here he worked in a number of divisions in the UK and overseas in commercial, procurement, project and general management roles.
In 1999 he became managing director of Ferranti Technologies which specialises in supplying avionic and mission planning sub systems, power and control solutions and tailored services to the aerospace and defence markets. He is credited with turning the company towards growth and profitability after years of decline and a loss-making.
Scuoler said: "I am delighted to take on this role at such a crucial time for our sector and the economy. Manufacturing remains central to our future as a high value, high skill employer and we now have an ideal opportunity to ensure this is widely recognised."
EEF have so far made no public statement on the reasons behind Toppin's sudden departure.
