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Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

- Daily support of the Service Department- To adhere to all company and industry health and safety regulations- Coordinate the maintenance, test, and repair of IPS equipment as required, this includes the management of all electrical and LOLER inspections to ensure all equipment hired out is within test date and reports available to customer- Ensure that any repair or remedial work is cost effective when compared to equipment replacement value- Liaising with manufacturers for product specific training for the workshop team- Ensuring equipment is quickly returned into service so it doesn’t affect any bookings. Liaise with the project managers if a shortage issue will arise due to repairs- Maintaining log of repair costs including time to charge back where damage is as a result of misuse- Working with IPS suppliers to obtain replacement parts or additional service information as required- Carrying out any manufacturer and product upgrades as required across all divisions of the business- Reporting to and liaising with the Asset Manager that all equipment coming into the business which is added to our hire stock asset system as well as clearly identified as IPS property and have all its required accessories associated and to ensure correct maintenance procedures are in place along with the testing & maintenance needs of the item

United Kingdom

Managed the project implementation of key components for Universal Pixels LED display, camera and video playback for Live Events and In-Camera VFX Film projects. Built accurate and detailed quotes, reporting on the progress of projects and answered queries from clients. Created Event Safety Plans and organised crew in-house equipment prep and transport to/from venues or studios. Clients included touring musical artists, theatre and film and tv productions.

Operated within the Account Management/Sales Rental team supplying specialist lighting equipment for Feature Film and streaming TV miniseries clients. Responsible for managing customer accounts from initial enquiry to close of production. Managing lighting equipment lists and associated technology. Gained technical knowledge of MBS extensive rental product portfolio, including system control, grip and cabling. Provided clear detailed sales quotations. Managed concurring lighting packages delivery to studios and location or large productions. Liaison with the lighting crew and production teams to manage budget expectations and offer alternatives appropriately. Internal cooperation daily with finance, transport, equipment coordinators and heads of departments. Arranged sub hire of additional kit from other rentals such as Warner Brother and Universal. Productions included Apple, Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Netflix films and streaming miniseries.

Liaison with the repairs team and product distributors and manufacturers to coordinate the swift turnaround of lighting equipment repairs, based at Pinewood Studios. Sourced replacement parts, raising purchase orders and priced repair tickets. Booking transport to/from suppliers as well as liaising daily with MBS Account Managers and other department colleagues.

Pinewood Studios

Online and telephone technical sales and support for professional photography and cinematic LED lighting products. Hands-on product demonstrations and product training. Supported film and photography shoots on location, at events and in studios.

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Career break to focus on family priorities

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Career break to focus on family priorities

Digital Garage is a specialist Broadcast, Post Production, Audio and Education solutions provider.Business Development for a Broadcast Post-Production System Integrator and Solutions Reseller. Responsible for identification, development and close of new or existing client business opportunities. The role requires a highly consultative approach to Sales, with close customer liaison in identifying pain-points, workflow improvement and efficiency opportunities as well as client budgetary expectations. • Work closely with system engineers whilst trouble-shooting and designing digital solutions for a wide variety of applications• Gained a swift understanding of a wide variety of vendors product portfolios, for both Hardware and Software solutions

Developed and delivered a marketing strategy for an SME to help drive additional sales. Assisting SeeSense Ltd to project plan and implement a connected media approach which they can carry forward; utilising web, social media and email marketing techniques as well as producing a promotional video. Also assisted with the Engage for Success movement creating edited video content for social media distribution.

South Uk

UK South channel sales for a successful distributer of tapeless workflows, editing software, professional camcorders, colour grading and media delivery tools from manufacturers including Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, GrassValley and Sonnet. Experienced at working remotely and in small teams. Built strong connections and relationships with resellers and manufacturers.

Polecam provide complete HD/SD broadcast production solutions for a wide range of applications, based on the company's world-leading truly portable single-operator crane and miniature HD and SD camera systems. Polecam work with a variety of genres including sports broadcast, natural history, music promos, light entertainment, news, factual broadcast and 3D TV production.As the Sales and Marketing Manager I was responsible for pro-actively seeking new sales opportunities as well as leading marketing initiatives and liaising with the worldwide distribution network.• Represented the company at trade shows in the UK and overseas• Delivered frequent product training to customers • Nurtured relationships with System Owner/Operators• Collaborated with distribution network on product initiatives• Gained knowledge of video cameras and production

Sohonet are the leading expert in connectivity and data management for the media and entertainment industry. They offer clients worldwide an extensive range of services including secure high-speed networking, Internet service provision and digital negative management for file-based media production. In addition they are the preferred network supplier to some of the largest studios worldwide, offering both productions and tenants flexible connectivity to suit their production size and budget. As the Account Manager for a variety of clients I operated between both the Soho and Pinewood studios offices whilst• Growing existing accounts and generating new business• Overseeing implementation of services, customers included: Soho based post-production facilities, agencies and production companies, Studios including Pinewood Group and Three Mills and their clients• Demonstrating the ability to juggle a multitude of priorities• Supervising the studio-based Sohonet engineer and schedule workload effectively • Working closely with TV and feature film production teams

United Kingdom

• Pivotal member of a team of specialists providing pre/post-sales technical support for all motion picture products within a business unit supplying film products and digital-hybrid systems to the film industry – interfacing daily with other manufacturers, services and creative individuals and teams• Facilitated resourceful troubleshooting, supporting products for production, post-production and presentation• Installed and supported Kodak proprietary pre-visualisation and colour calibration software, including training for cinematographers and post-production facility personnel• Represented Kodak at trade shows, product launches, seminars, festivals and networking events worldwide• Acted as technical back-up support for Central Eastern Europe region, remote and onsite• Trained film systems and science theory for laboratories, post-production facilities and industry organisations• Collaborated with product development and manufacturing to implement trade trials and testing prior to product launches.

• Project managed the National 2005 Kodak Student Commercial Awards competition in association with the British Television Advertising Association - organising the awards night, sourcing a professional panel of judges, monitoring budgetary constraints and dealing with post-production needs for competition entries• Successfully managed the promotion, sales and technical support of film products to new filmmakers and students in an autonomous role while concurrently acting as a backup for the UK Technical team• Designed and delivered film system and product training for film schools in the UK• Coordinated student film stock sales and supply.

Hnd, Photography And Multimedia

Passed with Distinction

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