TTi History

It all started in 1976 when Shirley and John Brzezinski, a husband and wife team long involved with technical writing in the aerospace industry, founded S&J Tech Data Service Company.

Initially, S&J Tech Data operated out of a small office in the couple's home, but in a short while, with numerous technical writers on staff, the company moved its operations to an office in Utica, Michigan. During those early years, S&J Tech Data provided services as a subcontractor for various suppliers to the automotive industry. The company's focus was providing research and development of service manuals and publications. Soon, these services expanded to include training program development.

In 1984, achieving tremendous growth, the facility again expanded; technical trainers were added and Technical Training, Inc. (TTi) was formed as a subsidiary of S&J. Initially, TTi taught evening classes for the automotive industry with just a handful of instructors.

In 1986, both companies moved to the current headquarters in Rochester Hills, Michigan. All major departments are now located there, including Field Operations, Training and Publications, Sales, Human Resources, Accounting, and International Operations.

In 1991, Lori Blaker was named President of TTi. In 1992, John Brzezinski passed away. Shirley Brzezinski took over as CEO.

By 1993, S&J's reputation for recruiting talented and knowledgeable personnel was so impressive that they were ranked as the 64th fastest-growing, privately-owned company in the state of Michigan by BDO Seidman and WWJ radio. In 1994, TTi had the honor of rising to the number 21 spot of that same list. Since then, TTi has found itself on the list in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.

Since becoming president, Ms. Blaker has expanded the service capabilities of TTi. The corporation was so successful in recruiting talented and knowledgeable personnel that they began providing outsourcing services to automotive customers. The outsourcing of this technical talent enabled TTi to absorb S&J, and in 1994 the entire corporation was reorganized to become a full-service provider of training resources and support services worldwide.

Starting in 1996, to serve our customers more effectively on a global basis, TTi opened offices in China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela. This global presence allows TTi to provide cost-effective training and support services to customers around the world.

TTi now boasts over 800 employees between North American and International operations, with a wide range of service solutions, including Resource Personnel, Instructional Systems Design, Business Operations Development, and e-Learning. Our skill and experience can help create and manage training solutions effectively all across the world.