The Outsourced Training Company (TOTC), one of the UK’s fastest growing providers of training solutions, has appointed Bill Williams as Chairman. 

Bill is currently Chief Executive of CEME – the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence in London.  Bill’s previous experience has included posts as Head of Strategy for Group Lotus plc with responsibility for all aspects of Corporate and Business Strategy across the international operations of the group.

During his career he has consulted on the subject of competitive business strategy and marketing planning to leading engineering organisations such as Mercedes Benz F1 Engines and Team Roberts MotoGP.  Bill has an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (2000) and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Bill Williams said: “This is a very exciting time to be taking on the role of Chairman for TOTC, as the company is in the early stages of realising some ambitious growth plans  winning new customers and growing our business with existing ones. In addition, there are numerous exciting opportunities emerging from the Olympics and being located in the heart of the project is naturally beneficial. This is a company with excellent products and world class customers seeking to grow.  I look forward to working with the Board and John Brownbill, the Chief Executive to deliver those plans.”

TOTC is already in the top 3% of UK training providers and delivers training, consultancy and recruitment solutions across a variety of sectors, with clients including Ford Motor Company, British Airways and ICI. 

The company’s unique offering includes a breadth of training provision and consultancy offering tailored solutions which range from small scale bespoke projects up to and including a fully managed and integrated outsourced service.  

TOTC is a fully owned subsidiary of CEME Ltd, a not for profit company, which was formed in August 2000 as a partnership between Ford Motor Company, London Development Agency and Barking and Havering Further Education Colleges. The £50 million campus based in Dagenham, Essex opened in September 2003 and is still the largest regeneration project of its type in Europe.