Wayne Hyde Email & Phone Number

Salisbury, Gb

Marlow, England, United Kingdom

Technical Manager, Sales & Marketing Support at Custom AV Distribution (CAVD), supporting UK AV integrators to achieve high-performance installations.🪛Technical Support:AV system designAudio calibrationDealer enquiry support & training/certificationEquipment servicing, testing & repairsShowroom maintenance, design & buildYouTube training videos💷Sales Support:Preparing system proposalsShowroom tours💻Marketing support:Website… Show more Technical Manager, Sales & Marketing Support at Custom AV Distribution (CAVD), supporting UK AV integrators to achieve high-performance installations.🪛Technical Support:AV system designAudio calibrationDealer enquiry support & training/certificationEquipment servicing, testing & repairsShowroom maintenance, design & buildYouTube training videos💷Sales Support:Preparing system proposalsShowroom tours💻Marketing support:Website maintenance, writing copy, overseeing photography & image useNewsletter creationTrade show stand design planning & buildTrade magazine articles and advice columns Show less

Epsom, Surrey, Uk

Hyde Audio Consultants deliver a better sound for everyone – for their home life, workspace and free timeWayne Hyde is an audio professional that uniquely fuses vast experience in the pro audio, surround sound and hifi markets. You can book Wayne for the following freelance services:DSP ConfigurationCommercially installed sound system programming. For AV integrators installing BiAmp Tesira, Polycom SoundStructure, Yamaha MTX and ClearOne Converge Pro audio processors… Show more Hyde Audio Consultants deliver a better sound for everyone – for their home life, workspace and free timeWayne Hyde is an audio professional that uniquely fuses vast experience in the pro audio, surround sound and hifi markets. You can book Wayne for the following freelance services:DSP ConfigurationCommercially installed sound system programming. For AV integrators installing BiAmp Tesira, Polycom SoundStructure, Yamaha MTX and ClearOne Converge Pro audio processors. Sectors include high sensitivity projects such as city offices and mission-critical organisations.ConsultancyProviding advice, support and system planning to integrators and end users of residential and commercial AV projects. Also holding customised training workshops for anyone wishing to further their audio education to benefit sales and installation.CineSound CalibrationHome cinema sound tailored to perfection. For existing owners who want better results from their system. And for AV integrators who need to deliver the best audio experience to their clients. Currently tuning Dirac, ARC, Trinnov and Audyssey equiped processors.Event Sound EngineeringAV system set up and mixing. For P.A. and production companies who supply to the leisure, corporate, and banking sectors. Show less

London, United Kingdom

West London AV Solutions (London AV Residential Solutions) are a leading central London AV installation firm. With projects ranging from simple media rooms to the most impressive London residences; project standards and quality of delivery are very high.WLAV sought to expand the residential sales team and also increase the commercial side of the business.I joined WLAV in 2015 and…*Increased sales of corporate and commercial projects. This included complex systems for… Show more West London AV Solutions (London AV Residential Solutions) are a leading central London AV installation firm. With projects ranging from simple media rooms to the most impressive London residences; project standards and quality of delivery are very high.WLAV sought to expand the residential sales team and also increase the commercial side of the business.I joined WLAV in 2015 and…*Increased sales of corporate and commercial projects. This included complex systems for video and audio conferencing, video walls, video switching, wireless collaboration solutions and P.A./microphone packages.*Provided support to the core team in the form of large residential sales quotations, system design, product line selection, margin negotiation, marketing strategy, installation assistance, technical drawings and project management. Show less

Egham, Surrey

Custom Electronic Design are a premium residential custom installation company. With a firm background in high-end AV and HiFi solutions, they offer solutions based on excellent and reliable performance.Many projects and existing clients were based in North London which added extra cost and time to engineer visits. CED sought to improve business 'closer to home'. There was also a requirement for an additional showroom space based around HiFi demonstrations.I joined CED in 2008… Show more Custom Electronic Design are a premium residential custom installation company. With a firm background in high-end AV and HiFi solutions, they offer solutions based on excellent and reliable performance.Many projects and existing clients were based in North London which added extra cost and time to engineer visits. CED sought to improve business 'closer to home'. There was also a requirement for an additional showroom space based around HiFi demonstrations.I joined CED in 2008 and…*Increased business in the immediate vicinity (Viginia Water, Egham & Ascot) with targeted marketing activity and managing marketing assistants*Improved business image through the website design, copy, shop signage, leafleting, adverts and social media*Started a customer relationship management scheme and maintained the data and created the newsletters*Increased quality of project delivery through project management, better CAD drawings, schedules and handover documents*Increased profitability through hard negotiating with suppliers, organizing paperwork, analyzing margins, managing engineer time*Designed and selected layout, décor, wiring and product lines of the HiFi and streaming audio showroom Show less

Chelsea, London

Hifi and Home Cinema Salesperson and Custom Install Engineer for Sevenoaks Sound & Vision in Chelsea, London. This franchised busy branch of Sevenoaks served a large amount of custom installation work in central London. My experience and confidence with this area of the business grew rapidly since joining the busy team at the shop bringing new skills relating to networking, wireless systems, multi-room planning and implementation, plus liasing with builders, architects and interior designers… Show more Hifi and Home Cinema Salesperson and Custom Install Engineer for Sevenoaks Sound & Vision in Chelsea, London. This franchised busy branch of Sevenoaks served a large amount of custom installation work in central London. My experience and confidence with this area of the business grew rapidly since joining the busy team at the shop bringing new skills relating to networking, wireless systems, multi-room planning and implementation, plus liasing with builders, architects and interior designers. My week was typically split between CI calls and serving in the shop, carrying out the same duties that I had with Audio T (below). Show less

North End, Portsmouth

Hifi and Home Cinema Salesperson for Audio T, Portsmouth, Hampshire. This branch of Audio T enjoyed a high current of trade and required a wide range of skills. With high standards to maintain for our new and existing customers.My duties included welcoming and aiding the public on the shop floor, processing sales, quotes, repairs and hire purchase sales. There were also banking duties, cashing-up, maintaining shop security and having constant stock awareness.I’ve been active with the… Show more Hifi and Home Cinema Salesperson for Audio T, Portsmouth, Hampshire. This branch of Audio T enjoyed a high current of trade and required a wide range of skills. With high standards to maintain for our new and existing customers.My duties included welcoming and aiding the public on the shop floor, processing sales, quotes, repairs and hire purchase sales. There were also banking duties, cashing-up, maintaining shop security and having constant stock awareness.I’ve been active with the re-fitting/wiring of the shop in Summer ’05. Often on home visits to set up systems and give quotes on proposed life-style solutions or custom installations. I’ve attended many training days by manufacturers such as Arcam, Naim, PMC, RGB and BADA Demcraft which i always enjoyed.I’ve achieved consistently very high sales figures in line with a high margin and profitability concentrating on the higher-end products we sell. Show less

Cricklewood, London

Self-employed as a Tour Manager (2000-2004) and Sound Engineer (1990-2004) for touring artist such as Andy Fletcher, Feeder, Dodgy, Capdown, Black Box Recorder, 4 Hero and many many others.As a Tour Manager my responsibilities ranged from• booking hotels, flights and all transport arrangements for the musicians and crew• careful budgeting with the record companies, dealing with large sums of money/performance fees in various currenciesAs a Live Sound Engineer my… Show more Self-employed as a Tour Manager (2000-2004) and Sound Engineer (1990-2004) for touring artist such as Andy Fletcher, Feeder, Dodgy, Capdown, Black Box Recorder, 4 Hero and many many others.As a Tour Manager my responsibilities ranged from• booking hotels, flights and all transport arrangements for the musicians and crew• careful budgeting with the record companies, dealing with large sums of money/performance fees in various currenciesAs a Live Sound Engineer my responsibilities involve• mixing concert sound on various analogue and digital P.A. systems and speaker arrangements in venues from small clubs to sports arenas• having an awareness of safe sound pressure levels for the audience and striving for the best presentation and coverage of the live music mix• adapting well to teamwork and safely constructing large sound systems for public eventsAs well as live sound work, I have also recorded & produced demo CDs for bands in various London studios Show less

All Over London

Standby house sound engineer for most of their venues across London including LA2, Astoria, The Forum, Garage, Mean Fiddler etc. This position provided superb opportunities to work with such a massive range of great bands.

Paddington, London

I held a part-time position complementing my self-employment, teaching and lecturing live and recorded sound, at the City of Westminster College, London where I had studied sound engineering when i was 17!