Andrew Toms

Audio Visual, Communications, Radio Broadcasting Services, Production Services and Logistics

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Profession Audio Visual, Radio Broadcast Engineer & Project Manager

Became Freelance in 2002

Experience Prior to 1994 I operated a mobile recording unit and a small business supplying lighting and sound systems for Clubs in the Manchester area as well as being a Director of the family business.

1994 to 1997 Concorde Road Shows Manchester & Heyford Park.

Primary Clients – Ford, IBM, Nat West, Barclays, DTI, and ICL.

    § 1994 – Technician / Rigger / Driver

    § 1995 – Technician / Project Leader - Major project Fujitsu-ICL Roadshow, 3 months, 10 countries, 7000KM

    § 1996 – Senior Technician – Major project ‘The Ford Centenary Road Show’, 5 Months duration at 15 venues.

    § 1997 – Logistics & Technical Manager

1998 to 2002 ARB Audio & Visual, Banbury, Oxon.

    § 1998 – Technician and Project Leader

    § 1999 – 2002 Senior Technician & Project Manager.

Experience

§ Conferences, Product & Press Launches, Awards Evenings, RSL Radio Stations, Audio & Video Engineering, Radio Engineering, Video and Audio Links, Audio & Video Streaming, Satellite uplinks, Lighting, Exhibition Stands, Open air concerts, Electrical, Project Management.

Recent Projects & sub-contract work.

§ Engineering - Athens Olympics, Globecast Radio (SKY) Radio Le Mans, Classic Radio Le Mans, TOCA Radio, Cheltenham Festival/Open Radio, British Grand Prix (Radio Silverstone), World Superbike Radio, Goodwood Festival of Speed Radio, Goodwood Revival Meeting Radio, Blenheim Horse Trials (Petplan Radio), Epsom Derby Radio.

§ Conference & Shows – Renault, Wilkinson Sword, Christies Auctions, Autosport (Haymarket Publishing), Ford Motorsport (Autosport Show), Comet Driver of the Year Awards, Rugby League Player of the Year Awards, Sports Business 2002, British Touring Car Awards. UN Narcotics Conference Kabul Afghanistan Feb 04, London Boatshow Jan 04 & Jan05.

Education

§ Qualifications in Radio Engineering, Business Management, Computer Programming.

Computer Experience

Qualified as a Cobol programmer on NCR8250 & Wang VS midis, then started with Basic & DOS when the first Desktop machines arrived, and then like most people crashed my way through Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000 & XP. I am happy with Networking and I am proficient at audio streaming.

Driving & Availability Clean License, Own Vehicle (Ford Galaxy - 7 seats) also Class 1 LGV & PCV. I have worked and driven in the following European Countries, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Czech, Slovak, Hungary, Romania, Poland. I have also driven in the USA. I am available by the day, or longer periods. I am single and happy to travel away from home. I speak French and I am learning Spanish.
 

 

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