Have you Met... Alex

Alex Joined Universal Live in 2015 as the AV Manager at The Queens Hotel in Leeds after relocating 200 miles from his previous position as Senior Technician at Twickenham Stadium.

Earlier in 2017 Alex was appointed QHotels Operations Manager and moved into our Head Office in Bradford. So without further ado here is our 60 seconds with Alex.

 

Q1. What is your favourite colour?

“Blue”

Q2. Why did you choose a career in the technical world of the live event industry?

“From a young age I’ve been interested in tech, before deciding on my career I had a part time job with an independent hifi dealer that lead me to study SLLET at Derby Uni.”

Q3. Who inspires you most and why?

“My wife, her positivity and drive to do the best she can pushes me to challenge myself in life.”

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Q4. What is your favourite part of your job?

“My favourite part of the job is seeing a large event with multiple elements coming together to create a great outcome for our clients.”

Q5. How do you like your eggs?

“In a cake!”

Q6. What is your top tip for anyone looking to join the technical events industry?

“Think again, only kidding, I’d say start with what interests you the most, if you’re a noiseboy or vidiot, you’ll be more enthusiastic learning about what you’re passionate about.”

Q4. What is your favourite part of your job?

“My favourite part of the job is seeing a large event with multiple elements coming together to create a great outcome for our clients.”

Q5. How do you like your eggs?

“In a cake!”

Q6. What is your top tip for anyone looking to join the technical events industry?

“Think again, only kidding, I’d say start with what interests you the most, if you’re a noiseboy or vidiot, you’ll be more enthusiastic learning about what you’re passionate about.”

 

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Project Manager

Charlie Marsden

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Jaymie Mills

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Jaymie Mills

Venue Account Manager

Lewis Horton

Lighting Technician

Lewis Horton

Lighting Technician

Bill Hill-Brown

AV Manager

Bill Hill-Brown

AV Manager

Iky Yacoob

Senior Production Manager

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Senior Production Manager

Bren Clough

Purchase Ledger

Bren Clough

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Adrian Wardle

Warehouse Manager

Adrian Wardle

Warehouse Manager

Aamir Yacoob

Project Manager

Aamir Yacoob

Project Manager

Charli Briggs

Account Director

Charli Briggs

Account Director

Chris Dickerson

General Technician

Chris Dickerson

General Technician

Andy Robinson

CFO

Andy Robinson

CFO

Stuart Thornton

Hire Manager

Stuart Thornton

Hire Manager

Liam Lindsay

Warehouse Prep Technician

Liam Lindsay

Warehouse Prep Technician

Callum Harris

Warehouse Technician

Callum Harris

Warehouse Technician

Neil Clappison

Innovation & Sustainability Lead

Neil Clappison

Innovation & Sustainability Lead

Vicky Horsfield

Creative Manager

Vicky Horsfield

Creative Manager

Jon Denbigh

AV Manager

Jon Denbigh

AV Manager

Ian Dickson

Senior Project Manager

Ian Dickson

Senior Project Manager

Fiona Chan

Operations Support

Fiona Chan

Operations Support

Rebecca Loughrey

Accounts Administrator

Rebecca Loughrey

Accounts Administrator

Kirsty Waine

CEO

Kirsty Waine

CEO

George Casey

Warehouse Technician

George Casey

Warehouse Technician

Richard Taylor

Senior Project Manager

Richard Taylor

Senior Project Manager

Will Pinder

Warehouse Apprentice

Will Pinder

Warehouse Apprentice

Joseph Palmer

Warehouse Technician

Joseph Palmer

Warehouse Technician

Finnley Harrison-Morley

General Technician

Finnley Harrison-Morley

General Technician

Carl Isaac

AV Manager

Carl Isaac

AV Manager

Samantha Ogley

Event Logistics

Samantha Ogley

Event Logistics

Pete Bramwell

Technical Director

Pete Bramwell

Technical Director

Brogan Hird

Event Logistics Administrator

Brogan Hird

Event Logistics Administrator

Rob Law

AV Manager

Rob Law

AV Manager

Emeline Holdsworth

Accounts Administrator

Emeline Holdsworth

Accounts Administrator

Ben Phillips

COO

Ben Phillips

COO

Rhys Large

Senior AV Technician

Rhys Large

Senior AV Technician

James Clarke

AV Manager

James Clarke

AV Manager

Gareth Hughes

Hire Coordinator

Gareth Hughes

Hire Coordinator

Dan Orchard

Commercial Director

Dan Orchard

Commercial Director

Chris Mobbs

AV Manager

Chris Mobbs

AV Manager

Dan Waine

AV Technician

Dan Waine

AV Technician

James Batten

AV Technician

James Batten

AV Technician

Jonathan Shoesmith

3D & Graphic Designer

Jonathan Shoesmith

3D & Graphic Designer

Marc Allen

Projects Director

Marc Allen

Projects Director