Café con Líderes : Quintin Testa, Grupo Valeo
Channel: Ex a tec Francia
Date: 01/05/2014

Nuestro primer invitado es Quintin Testa, Director Global de Calidad del Grupo Valeo.

Biography :

Quintin Testa is Valeo's Senior Quality Executive and is responsible for the overall Quality strategy development and execution for the Group's 126 locations globally.

Quintin was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. He earned Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree (IMA) at ITESM Campus Estado de México, and then a Masters of Science in Quality and Productivity at ITESM's campus Monterrey. The Ministry of Transportation in Japan registered Mr. Testa as Quality Chief Engineer for Vehicle Quality Insurance (KAN KEN).

Quintin started his career with Nissan Motor Limited Corporation in 1988 in Quality Assurance. Throughout his 15 years with Nissan, Quintin has worked in multiple countries including; Mexico, USA and Japan. Between 1999 and 2003, he held the position of Quality Director of Nissan North America based in Mexico City, Mexico.

In 2003, Quintin joined Valeo as the Branch Quality Director for the Climate Control business and then moved to the Comfort and Driving business in 2005. In 2008 he was appointed to Group Quality Director position in Valeo.

Quintin has led a Global Cultural Change and developed multiple supporting programs to develop and improve Quality through Management Excellence and Logical Thinking. He has used this invaluable experience to publish his book "Perfect QRQC" detailing the best practices executed in Valeo.