MEET THE WCS TEAM...

Bill Slocombe, Operations Director & Lead Auditor

Over 35 years experience in the inspection, test and quality assurance fields in a range of industries. Bill acted as a tutor on one of the first registered QMS Lead Auditor courses in the UK. Prior to helping to establish World Certification Services in 1994, Bill was employed by British Telecom Corporate Headquarters as Senior Quality Consultant.

As WCS Operations Director, Bill is fully committed to the company providing a competitive and cost effective certification service, and to ensuring that there is total impartiality in WCS's certification activities. Management system controls ensure that objectivity is maintained throughout, and that potential conflicts of interest are identified, managed and controlled.

Les Atwell, Certification Manager & Lead Auditor

Les trained as an Electrical / Electronic Engineer and spent many years involved in the management of inspection and test activities at manufacturers works. Products ranged in complexity from cable, tools and safety wear, to electronic components and test equipment.

Les has wide QMS consultancy experience and has extensive experience of electrical calibration, dimensional metrology and the life-testing of products. Les was involved for a number of years in the design and development of vendor rating systems and joined WCS in 1996.

Grant Slocombe, Certification Officer & Quality Systems Auditor

After graduating from Liverpool University with a BA Hons Degree in Construction Management and completing a final year dissertation in Quality Management Systems, Grant joined World Certification in July 1997. Having worked for
World Certification for over 10 years Grant has extensive knowledge and experience in the certification industry.

In March 2003, Grant became a IRCA registered auditor and now performs Quality Systems Audits in a range of business sectors. He also has wide QMS consultancy experience in various business sectors such as precision enginnering, IT and landscape gardening.

Lindsey Slocombe, Office Manager / Accounts

Lindsey has been with World Certification since July 2000 and has a wealth of experience in the certification sector. She is responsible for the day to day management of the office, scheduling of client audits, processing of client contracts and invoicing.

Harry Slocombe, Administration Officer

Harry has been with World Certification since July 2004 and has a wealth of experience in the Engineering and Telecommunication sectors. He is responsible for producing certificates, maintaining the WCS Register of Certificates and communicating with WCS Agents on a day to day basis with regard to certification issues.

Janet Thomas, Administration Officer

Janet is the newest member of staff at World Certiifcation joining in April 2007. Her roles include processing audit reports, dealing with corrective actions and general office duties.