Enzo Testa steps down as Archant London MD

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Enzo Testa, managing director of Archant London, has stepped down from his role effective immediately to begin a new career outside Archant, the regional publisher announced yesterday.

He will be replaced by Will Hattam, who has been managing director of Bauer Media's motorcycling division for the past four years.

Testa's resignation follows a major restructure at Archant earlier this year which saw him take on the running of publisher's London magazines as well as newspapers when the two were combined.

The restructure also saw the departure of two other senior regional executives, Archant Norfolk managing director Stephan Phillips and Archant Suffolk managing director Stuart McCreery, and the merging of several of the publisher's regional divisions.

In a release chief executive officer Adrian Jeakings said: "After much deliberation Enzo has decided now is the appropriate time for him to leave Archant London and launch a new career outside Archant. He will be stepping down from his role immediately.

"I would like to thank Enzo for his contribution to the London business since 2004, and for his many years of service to Archant, and to the regional press as a whole. Enzo was one of the pioneers of free newspapers in the UK, and has left an indelible mark on the industry.

"His successes include the launch of many new products including London24, developing new revenue streams, management of major restructuring programmes and, merging of departments and businesses which have resulted in considerable cost savings. Enzo has an entrepreneurial spirit, and I have no doubt that he will succeed in his new ventures.

"Will joins us at a time of economic uncertainty but the opportunities for local media in London are huge and I am sure you will join me in welcoming him to his new role".

Prior to joining Bauer Media, Hattam spent nine years with Trinity Mirror where he held a number of senior marketing roles, most recently marketing director, national papers.

In August, Archant announced a £4.4 million drop in operating profit in the first six months of this year, a decrease of more than 60 per cent.