In 1986, Bill received his first Black-Belt in Karate & Oriental Weaponary before moving to Japan to study Japanese and train further in Martial Arts. In 1990 he founded the first of several companies. Now, after more than twenty years in the far-east, with proven success in business development; IT infrastructure planning; coaching and leadership in multinational business environments, Bill divides his time between his companies and clients in Japan and the UK.
Over many years, Bill has demonstrated an outstanding ability in coaching and consulting, providing corporate leaders such as CEOs and CFOs and their teams, key instruction on market entry, sales and growth strategies, negotiation skills and an extensive range of IT related matters. Through the success of his clients, Bill has gained a reputation for leadership development, unlocking the potential to motivate leaders to become inspirational, taking business and personal development to the next level.
Currently, Bill utilizes his unique cross-range of professional skills to provide a high-level of international expertise as an Executive Coach and Business Consultant specializing in Psychological Peak Performance and Motivational Strategies for Positive Change.
A fluent speaker of Japanese, Bill conducts business correspondence on a daily basis with his Japanese clients and associates. He also has key contacts and partners in Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Thailand, France, Germany and Canada. These multilingual partners provide Bill and his clients with ready access to global markets across a whole range of products and services.