CLEVELAND Feb.
27, 2020 TestOil,
an industry leader in oil analysis, just announced the promotion of Chief
Operating Officer Mary Messuti to President. During her two years at TestOil
she instituted a Lean management program that enabled her to successfully scale
the company, grow revenue significantly and cement the company’s reputation for
outstanding customer service-areas she will continue to focus on as president.
She has also built on and
instituted the company’s existing family culture. “Everyone that works here is
treated as part of the family,” she said. “We back it up with employee-friendly
policies such as promoting entirely from within and employee perks such as
wellness programs, exercise programs and personal growth classes.” Messuti also
started the TestOil Gives Back program to benefit the larger Cleveland
community.
Messuti has expanded
product offerings, such as a new ecommerce site that allows users to order DIY
test sample kits online. Other new product offerings during her tenure include
coolant testing and biofuels testing. Messuti was also instrumental in
launching “TestOil Industrial Services”— TestOil’s CLS trained analysts pull
samples at the customer site.
Before coming to TestOil,
Messuti spent most of her career at heavy industrial and aerospace companies.
She lived and worked in Asia for four years, running Piper Aircraft, Inc.,
Asia. She was also in charge of the pneumatic tool division for Ingersoll Rand
Inc. and was Vice President of Manufacturing for a division of B/E Aerospace,
Inc.
TestOil CEO Dan Richards
said, “We were so fortunate that Mary chose TestOil two years ago. Her track
record was outstanding and her ability to ignite the success we were already
experiencing was apparent. We expected a lot from her and she continues to far
exceed those expectations. I can’t think of anyone better suited to lead us
into the future.”
As President, Messuti will
also take a more prominent role in mergers and acquisitions and will work
closely with Richards to set strategy and expand goals. “I will continue
scaling the company on a national and global level,” she said. “Lean has been
key to expanding and I want to intensify this program,” she said. “It allows us
to continuously improve the flow and efficiency of the lab and increase the
quality of test results and customer reports.” During the two years Messuti has
been at TestOil, the company has doubled the size of the lab and is planning to
further expand the campus.
Messuti has a BS in
Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University and an MS in Operations
Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. She enjoys
living in Medina, Ohio. She and her husband Jorge, to whom she has been married
19 years, have two sons; Matthew, 16, and Marcus, 14.
“I am extremely excited
about this company, the growth potential and the incredible customer service we
are able to provide,” she added.
With more than 30 years of
experience in the oil analysis industry, TestOil focuses exclusively on
assisting industrial facilities with reducing maintenance costs and avoiding
unexpected downtime through oil analysis program implementation. As industry
experts in diagnosing oil-related issues in equipment such as turbines, hydraulics,
gearboxes, pumps, compressors and diesel generators, TestOil provides customers
with a guarantee of same-day turnaround on all routine testing. With in-house
certified training professionals, TestOil offers lubrication and oil analysis
training, private onsite training, certification training and exams, and
educational webinars. For more information on partnering with TestOil on oil
analysis programs or training opportunities visit www.testoil.com.
