Ezio Testa
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Ezio Testa is an international business leader who specializes in providing logistics and supplies to large organizations. Fluent in several languages, Testa is currently CEO of Global Logistic Solutions, which provides goods and services to the U.S. government and the private sector.
, a small town about 40 miles south of Milan
, Italy
in the province of Piacenza
. He attended elementary and middle school in Fiorenzuola d’Arda, and later enrolled in the Insituto Tecnico A. Tramello, where he received his degree in civil engineering
.
and Turkey
. In 1978, he joined Torno Spa, at the time Europe's 12th largest construction company. By 1982, he was in charge of Torno's worldwide supply, procurement and subcontracts. Over the years, he traveled extensively and lived in Milan
, Turkey
, Dubai
, Tehran
, San Francisco and New York
. In 1997, he became CEO of IHC Services
, owned at the time by Torno America Inc., a position he held until October 2006. In November 2006, he became CEO of Global Logistics Solutions, based in New York City
.
Testa is an expert in complex logistics and cost savings. For example, in 1984, during construction of the Shiroro Dam in Nigeria
, he eliminated an entire warehouse by retaining engines, transmissions and other large assembled components instead of individual spare parts. This approach, later implemented company wide, lead to savings of $38 million. In 1987, he successfully argued that dirt needed to complete a road-building project on Mindanao Island in the Philippines
could be more easily moved via graders and scapers instead of trucks, saving $18 million.
Early life
Testa was born and raised on a farm in Fiorenzuola d'ArdaFiorenzuola d'Arda
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is a city and comune in Italy in the province of Piacenza, of the Emilia-Romagna region. Its name derives from Florentia . The "d'Arda" portion refers to the River Arda which flows from the Apennines into the valley where Fiorenzuola is situated...
, a small town about 40 miles south of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the province of Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
. He attended elementary and middle school in Fiorenzuola d’Arda, and later enrolled in the Insituto Tecnico A. Tramello, where he received his degree in civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
.
International business experience
From 1975-77, Testa worked at Condotte e Strade Spa, an Italian pipeline and road building company, and worked on logistics during construction of a major oil pipeline between IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In 1978, he joined Torno Spa, at the time Europe's 12th largest construction company. By 1982, he was in charge of Torno's worldwide supply, procurement and subcontracts. Over the years, he traveled extensively and lived in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, San Francisco and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In 1997, he became CEO of IHC Services
IHC Services
IHC Services Inc. has been an international supplier of branded products and services since World War II, providing a diverse range of high-quality capital equipment and turnkey solutions in more than 70 countries.-Corporate history:...
, owned at the time by Torno America Inc., a position he held until October 2006. In November 2006, he became CEO of Global Logistics Solutions, based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Testa is an expert in complex logistics and cost savings. For example, in 1984, during construction of the Shiroro Dam in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, he eliminated an entire warehouse by retaining engines, transmissions and other large assembled components instead of individual spare parts. This approach, later implemented company wide, lead to savings of $38 million. In 1987, he successfully argued that dirt needed to complete a road-building project on Mindanao Island in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
could be more easily moved via graders and scapers instead of trucks, saving $18 million.