Testronic Accelerates Its Next Phase of Growth with the Appointment of Mike Wallen as President and Main Board Director

FEBRUARY 2, 2026 – NEW ORLEANS, USA: Leading games quality assurance specialist Testronic today announces the appointment of Mike Wallen as President and Main Board Director, strengthening its senior leadership team as the company enters its next phase of growth.

Mike Wallen arrives at Testronic with a distinguished track record of commercial leadership and business growth in the global games services sector. During his decade-long tenure at Keywords Studios, Wallen played a pivotal role in scaling the company’s commercial operations and expanding its global footprint, helping to grow the business significantly across multiple studios and regions by prioritising strong client relationships and strategic partnerships. Industry colleagues have noted that Wallen’s client-first approach and relationship-driven strategy were instrumental in driving sustained growth and operational excellence which exactly mirrors Testronics mission to combine next-level care, calibre and conviction to make sure complex games launch and play, flawlessly.

In his new role, Wallen will be responsible for driving Testronic’s strategic expansion across the Americas, heading up the company’s US Centre of Excellence and working closely with the global leadership team to accelerate growth and deepen partnerships with studios and publishers worldwide.

Testronic’s CEO and Executive Chair, Sharon Baylay-Bell said: “We are delighted to welcome Mike to Testronic. His depth of experience in the games industry and proven ability to drive growth and operational excellence will be instrumental as we continue to execute on our strategy and globally scale and grow the business. Mike is a strong cultural fit and a leader who shares our commitment to providing exceptional QA services to our worldwide studio and publishing partners.” 

Wallen added: “Testronic has built an impressive reputation in the market, and I’ve watched Sharon and her team successfully restructure the company across three Centres of Excellence in Europe, the US and Asia over the past year. I’m excited to contribute my experience and help the team continue delivering market-leading QA and localization services to the global games industry.”