Published: January 13, 2026 at 1:12 pm
Astoriom has appointed Will Edwards as its new CEO, as the company prepares for its next phase of international growth.
Edwards succeeds Lori A. Ball, who is stepping into a board role after leading the business through a period of expansion.
Headquartered in Rochdale, the business specialises in safeguarding high-value scientific research and consumer product samples, providing services spanning sample stability storage, biorepository solutions, validation services, storage design and disaster recovery.
It was founded over 30 years ago and operates environmentally controlled storage facilities across the UK, Ireland and the US.
Edwards brings more than two decades of international leadership experience across storage, logistics and technology.
Most recently, he served as CEO of Spectrum Storage Group, and has previously held roles at global organisations including Google and Bain & Co.