Trustmarque appoints former NTT Data UK boss as CEO

Simon Williams takes the top position at provider of IT solutions and services

Trustmarque has announced the appointment of former NTT Data CEO, Simon Williams, as chief executive officer, starting March 1, 2023.

The Microsoft and Dell Technologies partner said Williams will be replacing Ben Richardson as he steps in a new role at Trustmarque as chief corporate development officer.

"We are incredibly pleased to have Simon join and lead Trustmarque into our next phase of growth," said Torgrim Takle, chairman of Trustmarque.

"Simon has a long history of growing technology businesses serving both government and commercial clients, and brings with him excellent industry relationships, including with our key market partners."

Williams was responsible for bringing together several legacy businesses and unifying them under a single brand at NTT DATA and achieved doubled the size of the business, and increased profitability tenfold.

Williams commented on his appointment saying, "I am eager to join a fine group of people and see Trustmarque together with Livingstone as a fantastic platform to make a difference in the IT services marketplace through its strategic focus on optimisation and cloud services, bringing the management of the whole software lifecycle to its customers.

"I am excited to be part of the Trustmarque team and see the recent acquisition of Livingstone as strengthening our position with clients and with partners, such as Microsoft and Cisco, as we work toward our ambition of doubling the size of our business."

Trustmarque background

Trustmarque acquired the software asset management (SAM) consultancy, Livingstone, earlier this year under Richardson's lead in a move they claimed was "the first step" in an ambitious midmarket growth play.

This was Trustmarque's first acquisition since it split off from Capita on 1 April 2022.

Prior to his role at NTT DATA, Williams also held several executive consulting positions with major technology companies and business consulting firms including French multinational information technology services company, Capgemini, and UK-based consultancy, Detica.