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Since 2007, Sean Williams has been Executive Director of the Office of Fair Trade [http://www.oft.gov.uk/news/facts_and_people/oft_board/] (OFT), Markets and Projects division.
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'''Sean Williams''' is a director at [[BT]], a former executive director of the [[Office of Fair Trade]], member of the board of [[Ofcom]] and special advisor in the [[Prime Minister's Policy Unit]].
  
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This division enforces consumer and competition law in UK markets.  
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==Career==
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Williams was a special advisor in the [[Prime Minister's Policy Unit]] from 1995 to 1997, a partner at [[LEK Consulting]] between 1997 and 2003 and joined [[Ofcom]] in March 2003, before being promoted to the board in January 2006.<ref> [http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2007/sean-williams-to-stand-down-from-ofcom-board-to-take-up-new-role-at-oft/ Sean Williams to stand down from Ofcom Board to take up new role at OFT] ''Ofcom'', 1 February 2007, accessed 26 November 2014 </ref> At [[Ofcom]] he led their transformation of fixed line telecoms regulation, including the operational separation of [[BT]].
  
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Williams is from [[Ofcom]], where he was Executive Director and Competition Partner. He led Ofcom’s transformation of fixed line telecoms regulation, including the operational separation of BT.
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In 2007 he was appointed executive director of the [[Office of Fair Trade]] markets and projects division, however he left after less than a year amid criticism of the [[Office of Fair Trade]]'s handling of a string of high-profile investigations.<ref> Richard Fletcher and Helen Power [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2790335/Sean-Williams-to-quit-Office-of-Fair-Trading.html Sean Williams to quit Office of Fair Trading] ''The Telegraph'', 21 May 2008, accessed 26 November 2014 </ref>
  
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Williams is also a non-executive director of [[Williams Lea Holdings]] plc, an international business services company of 10,000 employees.  
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In September 2008 he was appointed managing director, retail strategy at [[BT]] Group Plc, the role was approved by [[ACOBA]] "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer".<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/16510/acobatenthreport2008_2009.pdf Tenth Report 2008-2009] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 26 November 2014 </ref> and was promoted to director of strategy, policy and portfolio in April 2011.
  
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From 1997 to 2003 he was a partner of [[LEK Consulting]], a strategy consulting firm. From 1995 to 1997, he was a special adviser in the Prime Minister's Policy Unit.
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==Affiliations==
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*Non-executive chairman, [[Williams Lea]] Limited<ref name="BB"> [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=24937764&ticker=BT/A:LN Sean M G Williams] ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', 26 November 2014, accessed 26 November 2014 </ref>
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==Education==
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*Master of Arts degree in Economics and Politics at [[Oxford University]], 1986<ref name="BB"/>
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*Master of Public Administration degree at [[Harvard University]], 1990<ref name="BB"/>
  
 
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<Office of Fair Trade, http://www.oft.gov.uk/news/facts_and_people/oft_board/Williams, last accessed 04 March 2008: 20:25./>
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Revision as of 10:05, 26 November 2014

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Sean Williams is a director at BT, a former executive director of the Office of Fair Trade, member of the board of Ofcom and special advisor in the Prime Minister's Policy Unit.

Career

Williams was a special advisor in the Prime Minister's Policy Unit from 1995 to 1997, a partner at LEK Consulting between 1997 and 2003 and joined Ofcom in March 2003, before being promoted to the board in January 2006.[1] At Ofcom he led their transformation of fixed line telecoms regulation, including the operational separation of BT.

In 2007 he was appointed executive director of the Office of Fair Trade markets and projects division, however he left after less than a year amid criticism of the Office of Fair Trade's handling of a string of high-profile investigations.[2]

In September 2008 he was appointed managing director, retail strategy at BT Group Plc, the role was approved by ACOBA "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer".[3] and was promoted to director of strategy, policy and portfolio in April 2011.

Affiliations

Education

Notes

  1. ↑ Sean Williams to stand down from Ofcom Board to take up new role at OFT Ofcom, 1 February 2007, accessed 26 November 2014
  2. ↑ Richard Fletcher and Helen Power Sean Williams to quit Office of Fair Trading The Telegraph, 21 May 2008, accessed 26 November 2014
  3. ↑ Tenth Report 2008-2009 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 26 November 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sean M G Williams Bloomberg Businessweek, 26 November 2014, accessed 26 November 2014
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