Wortley heads up Metric Group

New faces head up parking payment system manufacturer

Parking payment system manufacturer Metric Group has appointed Chris Wortley as its new managing director. Wortley is a parking industry veteran with a background in both the public and private sectors.

He has held operational and business development roles at management companies such as APCOA Parking and headed parking services at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, as well as running parking at London Gatwick Airport and Australia’s Melbourne Airport.

Wortley takes over from Matthew Ridley, who had been acting managing director since May 2019. Ridley resigned from the business to undertake a role outside of the parking sector.

Metric is part of the Tri Star Group, whose chief executive Dr Johnny Liu said: “Chris joins with significant experience of the parking, retail and commercial sectors having undertaken senior roles both as a practitioner and a consultant at airports, parking management companies and local authority. He has been associated with the parking sector since 2005.

“I would like welcome Chris who joins at a key time for the parking and transportation industry and to thank Matt for his service during his time at Metric Group.”

Metric has also appointed a new head of finance. Nick Heal is a chartered accountant who moved into the commercial world with AXA Insurance, entering the logistics world with roles at P&O Group and Wincanton Logistics Group. Having left logistics behind in 2005 he spent 12 years with the Marriott Hotels Group as a director of finance.

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Metric has been helping the shortfall in personal protection equipment (PPE) as part of the 3DCrowd UK Emergency 3D Printed Face Shields fundraiser. Metric has been supplying sets of parts for face shields free of charge.