Chris Whitmore formed the original company in 1985, having gained extensive experience of the management consultancy business with one of the major international consultancies. CW International's early work was in the fields of safety, IT, systems and procedures, and training. Initial clients were mainly in the oil and gas industry and we became heavily involved in the HSE initiatives resulting from the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988. Over recent years we have successfully expanded our services into the areas of project and operations support.

In 1990 we opened our office in Ringwood, on the edge of the New Forest in Southern England, and began to export our knowledge and expertise around the world. Our name was changed in 1993 including in it the word "International" to reflect the global growth in our services.

We have had a significant presence in South East Asia since 1992 and have worked around the world in countries including,

The interesting nature of our work and the places in which we operate have enabled us to attract and retain high-calibre staff, on whom the Company's success relies.

At the end of 1999, CW International's shareholding in an associate company was bought by a major international engineering group. This has provided us with the ability to invest in new opportunities for growth in the services we can offer our clients.