A leading transport engineering company is saying farewell to its leader.
Kevin Chubb, known to most as “Chubby”, is leaving Tidd Ross Todd (TRT) after 20 years as its managing director.
Chubb says it’s a “great privilege” to have been part of the team.
“It’s a good time to be leaving TRT, when the company is in great heart, with strong forward orders and has great prospects for future growth,” he says.
Chubb has driven a number of key business achievements during his time.
This includes building a team from 75 to 200 staff, creating nationwide coverage for its heavy transport supplies and growing manufacturing facilities.
Building partnerships with Scania, Mercedes, Freightliner, Isuzu and Fuso and Nifty-Lift Australia and purchasing Brisbane-based B&N Cranes PTY Limited are other business highlights.
Manufacturing director Bruce Carden says Chubb has been a “game changer” for the company with “a lot to offer and fit well with the TRT culture”.
“Kevin has steered the ship with professionalism and has developed a loyalty culture in our team that is second to none,” he says.
Bruce and Robert Carden, with the support of new chief operating officer Lawrence Baker, will take over the TRT leadership role.
The family-owned business celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Its head office and main manufacturing plant is in Hamilton and has branches in Auckland and Brisbane.
