Aaron cox also known as ‘coxy’ is a great addition to the team. He has severed 9 years in the household cavalry and worked his way up to Lance Corporal. Aaron decided to make a career change and has stepped into the trainee installation role at Carillion and has slotted into the team nicely. This may be helped by the fact he is an arsenal fan or the fact he loves a food.

Adam has joined Carillion Communications in our Design and Integration department as a Senior Project Manager. With a strong background in PM and AV, he is a brilliant fit to the Carillion family, bringing lots of knowledge and experience to the team. Adam emigrated from Oz with his wife. In his spare time, he likes to travel seeing different parts of the country and also taking advantage of now being in close proximity to many different countries and seeing the sights of Europe. 

Adrian is a very experienced Technical Sales Consultant with a lot of knowledge. He is a kind, patient person who everyone likes. He’s always calm, which is reassuring for customers and people at Carillion.

He’s a very energetic person, always busy. He does a lot of cycling for Carillion charity fundraising. He brings in vegetables to work from his allotment. And he plays guitar with a singer. You’ll find him on YouTube … very cool. 

Adrian’s our Kiwi. He’s very active and into martial arts, which seems to result in regular injuries, as I see him limp into the office regularly. Adrian is based in our Manchester office but he works all around the UK with end users, and customers appreciate his open approach to business. He’s a good example of the Carillion ethos in practice. He brings skills from his background in conference rooms and presentation, as well as in the public sector, that expand our knowledge base. He’s got real knowledge founded in experience as opposed to being someone who reads off a product sheet. Adrian understands integration and how things work together, which means he has a lot of personal credibility and adds to the company’s credibility too.

Alex is a Service Engineer who has more than ten years of experience and who fit straight into the Carillion team. with the perfect “can do” attitude. For Alex, nothing is ever too much and he is always happy to help and, as a result, he always receives glowing feedback from all our clients. He is always enthusiastic to learn and is always the first to put up his hand put for training as he is passionate about technology.

Andy is a Senior Technical Sales Consultant who has a new role as Operations Manager.

Andy has a lot of technical and customer knowledge. He works with large enterprises in specialist sectors such as aviation and medicine. As some projects are confidential, Andy can be a bit of a man of mystery at times.

He has strong principles about putting the customer first. Andy always goes on site to check every last detail of projects, from technical performance to Health and Safety compliance.

As he’s a perfectionist, Andy is the ideal person to be Operations Manager and was involved in Carillion’s ISO database. He encourages people to do things a certain way, ‘because it’s the correct way.’

Andy’s an easy person to talk to and he’s always smiling.

Ashar is the fresh face in accounts and brings with him a good all-round knowledge of accounting and finance having completed a degree in the subject at Oxford Brookes University. He’s already shown that he’s a quick learner and is keen to get involved in all aspects of the finance department. With this fantastic attitude and good sense of humour Ashar should fit in perfectly in accounts and at Carillion in general.

Outside of work Ashar is a sports enthusiast and supports the greatest football club in the world…Aston Villa! He also enjoys partaking in sport and has stated that with his new job, he’ll be becoming a gym enthusiast…time will tell!

Barrie’s very friendly, has a lot of knowledge and is well known in the industry.

He spreads love by sharing information with everyone, and it’s up to them how much they use it. Whether it’s product updates or project news, he gives everyone progress reports. He’s someone you want on your side.

He’s involved in our business development, for example with Microsoft and Google products. He’s like a sponge the way he absorbs technical data; then he breaks it down for everyone else.

He always has a joke, a funny guy. When people ask who’s going to be on a project and his name is mentioned, they’re happy to be on the project.

Brenda works in Sales Support, which is super busy and sometimes difficult, but she’s very adaptable and takes everything in her stride. She is also helping me to introduce a new order management process designed to help Carillion staff and customers, as part of our constant effort to make our processes as efficient as possible.

Brenda’s originally from Brazil. She’s very friendly, an asset to the company, and loves to dance.

Chris is good with customers. He’s experienced and knowledgeable. He’s got a technical background so he knows how systems are meant to be set up. I worked with him on a national roll out of video conferencing across a large medical support organisation and the projects went well. He likes his food and he also gets involved in some strenuous cycling with Carillion’s fundraisers.

Cameron Almand is the latest edition to the team and also the youngest. He has done a lot of traveling round the world and really enjoys that aspect of his role at Carillion. He is a hard worker and that’s refreshing to see at his age and show’s potential  to be a great engineer.

Cass comes to Carillion with a plethora of knowledge of the AV industry.

She has the perfect amount of sass for an Internal Sales Executive and fits into the team really nicely.  It is always hard joining a sales department toward the end of the year and part way through big jobs but Cass has handled this really well which makes her the perfect person for a high pressured environment. 

As a team we welcome Cass and look forward to continuing to work with her for many years to come.

Dani has grown massively within the Internal Sales Executive department and has become a valued member of my team. With an honest attitude and always super approachable. Dani is really easy to work with as she has a calming influence when the team is under pressure. She is an effective listener and is always willing to hear and understand others fears or concerns. Following projects through from start to finish, making sure the customer is looked after and feeling cared for and appreciated, which is very important in Carillion’s success story. 

Outside the office Dani has a devoted husband who is a Chef for Harlequins Rugby and the England Football Team and a son who keeps her on her toes with playing those computer games.

Daniel joined the team as an Installation Engineer and has a good all round knowledge of the audio and visual industry with his background in live events. He is very creative and loves making and producing his own music as well as being a DJ in his spare time.

Daniel is a great addition to the team and comes with a vast understanding of audio a key component in any collaborative space.

Daryl is experienced and has a lot of industry knowledge. He works with customers to find the right solutions for what they want to achieve.

Daryl is especially knowledgeable in video conferencing and systems integration. He’s easy to work with and a good person to bounce ideas off.

He’s Irish and I’m from New Zealand, so we’re occasionally stumped by each other’s accents.

Dave’s one of the owners who’s been here from the early days of Carillion. He’s got a lot of technical knowledge. He focuses on growing the business and has some big accounts under his name. I work with him on some accounts, helping with site surveys, meetings and project management. He takes customer relationships very seriously, has a positive attitude and works very hard. I enjoy working with him; he sets high standards, but he’s very approachable and people can have a laugh with him.

David is a member of the Design team who brings a wealth of practical knowledge from his background in audio visual installation and rack building. He started his career in the broadcast industry, which was followed by time in the installation and build environments of the Commercial AV world. This wide experience means he’s seen most areas of our industry and helps with the decision to follow into the design side of the business. It’s not all been work as he also spends time restoring a classic VW beetle, which we hope to see one day.

Debbie is the first person I met in management when I joined Carillion. She oversees many of our processes at a really detailed level so she was able to give me a complete insight into who does what and where responsibilities lie.

She is firm and encouraging. She sends me deadline prompts and takes the view that it’s better to bring things forward, when possible, and get things done sooner rather than later.

I’m based in Manchester, which means we are not often face to face. However, we have a good rapport. Debbie’s very approachable and easy to work with.

Denise is our Resource Planner and she’s respected by everyone in Carillion.

She’s a smiling, comforting presence. Whatever you ask her, you know it will get done. She’s very professional.

Denise is at the heart of everything; she’s a crucial link in the way projects are delivered.

We’re both local so we’re able to walk home together a few nights a week. Denise likes music and dance, she’s a runner and she’s devoted to her daughters. She’s vivacious and caring.

Dee, our MD, is hands on in all aspects. She looks after all the staff and oversees their roles. She sets performance expectations and is supportive in the way she encourages people to take professional exams and be the best they can be. Dee’s experienced in the industry and very well connected. She has expanded the company and grown revenues significantly in her time as MD. One of her missions is to make Carillion a fun company, which translates into some of our nutty fundraising, endurance cycling, barbecues, dance nights, seasonal costumes, and the like. Dee is a strong believer in teamwork and promotes the idea that personality is as important as professionalism. Even though staff numbers have doubled, Carillion remains a very friendly place to work.

Elaine is Carilion’s Finance Manager. She is a confident, multi-skilled and capable accountant with excellent knowledge of finance and accounting procedures. She has exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills but pays attention to the little details. Wading through a mountain of data she has the flair to be able to communicate with colleagues and clients alike, providing financial information to all areas of the business while ensuring that all management information is accurate.

She has a heart of gold and is very proud of her lovely sons.

Elliott is one of life’s laid back characters. He doesn’t moan, he doesn’t complain and is not fazed when he is given a pile of CAT6 cables to terminate. He just gets on with the task in hand and does it with a smile.

In my experience people with Elliot’s outlook on life are few and far between, and the world would benefit if more people had his attitude to life. Why have a bad mood when you can have a positive day. You could say “Just do it” is Elliot’s modus operandi!

Freddy was Wayne’s apprentice in a previous life so he came highly recommended. Freddy’s youthful enthusiasm and Wayne’s methodical approach make a great combination. Freddy has already made himself an invaluable member of the team and has built a rapport with colleagues from all other departments. He is reliable and keen to learn, very approachable and always has a smile on his face. He is already getting involved with as much as he can and likes to keep busy! Unfortunately he’s a football fan, but no one’s perfect and he doesn’t make the mistake of trying to talk to myself or Wayne about it.

Hawar is what I would call a “wizard” when it comes to programming. It’s a dark art that very few people understand, yet he is able to explain the madness behind coding at any level so that most can understand it. He is always quick to assist both colleagues and customers with technical help, which is greatly appreciated across the team. When Hawar is on a job, you just know it’s in good hands and can relax in the knowledge that we have one of the best in the industry.

He has a very dry sense of humour which is right up my street, so we get along great. He is true team player and will be taking part in our charity Zombie run.

Hannah’s title is Quality Programme Controller and Resource Planning ... so she has an extra wide business card. She’s super systematic in making sure Carillion’s quality and training programmes run faultlessly. She ensures we pass regular external QA audits, keeping us on our toes with health and safety modules, and ensuring engineers are on the right track with CTS certification. She’s tough with us, but in a nice way, which, of course, I have to say about someone who power lifts as a hobby. Hannah always wants to make the most of her abilities, and encourages others to do the same.

Helen was brand new to AV when she joined us and was thrown straight in at the deep end working with Dave Ashley whose projects are complex and sophisticated. She seized the opportunity with great vigour and tremendous organisation. She’s become integral to Dave’s work in a relatively short time, and important to the business. She’s immersed in highly technical proposals and the two of them work in harmony together as though they have an extra sense. Helen’s a trusted member of the Support Team. She has a refreshing outlook and a dry sense of humour.

James is a Service Engineer. I know he’s a trusted member of the team; he has responsibility for regular servicing at some large accounts around Europe. There are some overlapping skills between Installation and Service and we can help each other on site when it’s needed. I know James mainly through when we are at the Maidenhead office at the same time. He’s never stressed about tight deadlines or the complexity of a project. James is always in a good mood. Outside of that, I know he plays guitar and is into his music.

Jo joins us with a widespread knowledge of the AV industry having worked in a similar, past paced environment.  It is safe to say we all love hearing Jo on the phone, super professional with an air of calm that is greatly received.  She worries she speaks too loudly, but we love it!

Jo has managed to grasp the role really quickly which is hard when starting toward the end of the year, yet she has handled this with grace.

We welcome Jo to the team and look forward to continuing to work with her for many years to come.

John manages the Northern Sales office based in Manchester. He’s got many years’ experience in the AV industry and he leads by example.

John’s very focused and is a good sounding board for me personally. He doesn’t shy away from challenging a manufacturer during a demo. He’s very deep into products and solutions to make sure they are just right for customers.

John’s honest, open and friendly, and always happy to help others. He fits the Carillion mould; he’s customer-focused and solution-centric.

Lance Kirlew joins the Service Department as a Service Engineer. With a passion for new technologies and over 30 years’ experience in Telecoms Engineering he bring excellent knowledge to the team. Lance is professional, a great communicator and is highly motivated to learn more and the first to put his hand up to training.

I know Mark mainly for the demos he does, for example on collaborative solutions like Surface Hub and Jamboard.

He’s an organised, calm person. He works all around the country, taking equipment for demo, set-up or for end user training.

He does a lot of walking all over Europe and he likes Astronomy. He has a partner in crime, a Jack Russell  Marley, who seems to have a great life with Mark.

Matt is a great asset to the business, as the Southern Regional Sales Manager. He has a vast amount of AV and VC knowledge at his fingertips. He directs the sales team's focus, sets goals, proactively manages the team’s pipeline and provides excellent technical help to motivate the team to increase sales and maintenance revenues. He always impresses customers with his product knowledge and demonstrates professional good practice on every project undertaken, many of which are with large, high-profile customers.  Matt appreciates that maintaining an impeccable relationship with the client is paramount, which he manages to do with a great sense of humour.

Matt has extensive background in distribution and consumer electronics and is passionate about technology and how it can be applied in the workplace.  

In his spare time, Matt is very much into his sports (cycling, swimming and running) and he can often be found attending music festivals and gigs.  He claims to be a football fan, but also supports Blackburn Rovers.

Matt has a solid technical background through his years as an engineer and now mixing this with a methodical approach as a project manager has proven to be a winning combination.

He has a very calm approach to his work and his client interactions. A genuinely great addition to the project management team.

Outside of work Matt is a keen on fitness and plays 5 a side football. He also loves music and can regularly be heard drowning out the office with his old school hip hop. Don’t be surprised to find him on Instagram either showcasing his latest masterpieces cooked in the kitchen.

Nash is a recent graduate from Southampton Solent University, studying in Live Sound Technology (BSc.) With this background he has fitted into the Service team perfectly as our Helpdesk Agent. Knowledgeable, hardworking and a keen learner and always has a helpful attitudes towards others… what more could you ask for!? Nash has lots of different hobbies that keeps him busy outside of work; music producing, playing the guitar, gaming and many more.

Phil brings over 15 years of AV experience from Installation to Project Management in a number of very glamourous sectors including night clubs and hospitals! His understanding of the complexities involved in multi-trade on site relationships will be a great asset to customers.

Despite being a keen hockey player, Phil has thrown himself literally into the deep end, by joining our charity team and is already signed up for a 2.5km swim in aid of the Maidenhead Foodshare our chosen charity for 2020.

Rebecca joined us as a trainee and has gone from strength to strength. She put herself through three and a half years of College in the evenings to gain MAAT status and is now Management Accounts Assistant.

Rebecca works hard and is very determined. She wants to learn and is hungry for knowledge. She is an important member of the team who is learning all aspects of Accounting from credit control to management reporting.

As a person, Rebecca is bubbly and busy. She’s been heavily involved in Carillion fundraising, cake baking, 5K runs, and more. In addition to her studies and moving into a new home, we’re not sure how she fits it all in.

She doesn’t seem to take life too seriously and enjoys a laugh. Perhaps Rebecca’s interests out of work suggest the best way to describe her. She and her husband stay in haunted castles and Rebecca likes horror films. “Fearless,” perhaps.

Richard transitioned from Sales Support to being a Technical Sales Consultant, which is great for me as he could help me learn my role in Support when I first joined the business.

He is someone who loves to learn. He sets the very bar very high and is always challenging himself. He thrives on success.

We work closely together, so I know he stays on top of everything and customers like his responsiveness.

Richard is interested in people. He’s also one of the funniest people I’ve met and often has me in stitches. He’ll always go beyond what’s expected and never does things by halves … who else would dress in a reindeer suit for Christmas jumper day. I suspect there was a bet involved with someone else in his team.

Outside of work, he’s a family man who is very proud of his daughter.

Ross has an important role as Warehouse Team Leader. It’s critical that equipment goes out on time and that everything runs smoothly.

Lots of people in the company rely on him, and everyone knows they can trust his work.

Ross has created processes to ensure that everything is checked properly. It’s easy to focus on big items, such as screens. However, Ross will be as focused on details like consumables. It’s so easy for someone to overlook humble cables, but Ross won’t let that happen.

At Carillion, when it comes to projects, we’re all in it together, and Ross is an important link in the delivery chain.

Ross is experienced and very committed to his job. At the same time, he’s very human. He’s got an infectious laugh and when you hear it you just know that it’s Ross.

Rhys has been an engineer and a valued member of the installation team who is always willing to learn and help out whenever he can. He’s liked by colleagues and is popular with clients.

In his spare time, when not helping out with weekend work, he enjoys watching his favourite football team, Arsenal, sometimes at the Emirates, He is also an active member of a gym, which keeps him in shape to keep up with his two young daughters

Rupert is a member of the Project management team who brings a wealth of practical knowledge from his back ground of Audio Visual installation and delivery. He started his career as an electrical apprentice and worked his way through the AV industry and made the decision to follow the Project Management route. It’s not all been work, he has spent a couple of years travelling, including a year and a half in Australia working and enjoying the local attractions.

Sam is the newest member to the install team. He joins us in his prime with 2 years’ experience in educational Audio Visual and CCTV installations and is keen to continue his development at Carillion. Onsite he doesn’t shy away from hard work and is helpful member of the team. Away from work he’s an active guy, if he’s not Snowboarding in Austria he’s surfing in Sri Lanka. Welcome to the team Sam!

Sean’s a dedicated Project Manager. He’s a bridge between Sales, Engineering and Service.

Sean’s a really organised, thorough and helpful individual. He’s helped me with a complex database integration project and I enjoy working with him, as all the teams do. It’s the nature of projects in our industry that the scope changes during roll out. We were working one Christmas with a customer who was really pushing the boundaries, and liaising through a partner’s Project Manager as well – which adds complexity. Sean just ‘got on with things’, as he always does.

Sean’s sociable and a talented musician, plays four instruments. When anyone confuses me with my namesake, I explain I’m the younger, better looking one (albeit by only four months).

Sean works as part of the major accounts team focusing on blue sky innovation and complex proposals.

Bringing his service delivery skills to sales has expanded the team’s ability to scope and design cutting edge collaboration spaces for today technical worksplace. He’s brilliant at what he does. In a nutshell, Sean’s a real asset to the business and customer feedback supports that statement.

He’s a family man and a genuine good guy.

Stephanie is my lifeline in Sales Support. I don’t know how I would survive without her.

She’s on top of everything and she liaises with customers superbly. A recent example of how well she deals with complexity is when we were engaged in a large project in Dubai. The administration was a huge task in itself. Certificates of conformity, certificates of origin, import licences, commodity codes. She tackled it all and made it possible for everyone to focus on delivering a great project.

Even when she’s facing a relentless workload, Stephanie is easy to get on with, always bubbly.

Tom’s the Engineering Team Leader. He’s genuinely awesome.

He makes sure that everything runs smoothly and provides important feedback to Sales Support and Sales. He’s very knowledgeable, does thorough checks, and will always share if he notices a better way to do something.

He always has time for others even when he’s managing a hundred tasks. He doesn’t clock on and off, is available to us out of hours, and makes a real difference to the way we operate.

The first thing you may notice is that Tom’s very tall. He’s also someone who takes a genuine interest in people’s welfare … and it is rare that you will find him without a smile.

Tom works in Accounts. He’s experienced, with a strong background in finance. He’s quiet and unassuming, which doesn’t mean he does not take part or contribute to the team. He sits on the Carillion fundraising team and is part of our charity drive, which continues outside work.

Tom deals well with customers and has a feel for the business. He’s quick and accurate with reports and helps with our forecasting. He contributes to the business intelligence that is important for us to develop the business.

As the Accounts and Sales Support teams are closely linked, Tracey and I often work together.

She’s always been involved in finance and has always been hungry to learn. She’s not someone who’s content to rest. She loves working at Carillion and likes the people in her team because they are good company and good professionals. Her manager sees her talent and encourages her.

I’ve known Tracey a while; we’re friends outside work.

She has a dry sense of humour and is very quick witted. She can also be very direct. I have to thank her for snapping me out of some funks … she won’t allow me to be down.

She’s a keen baker and does a great Victoria sponge. She’s part of the Carillion fundraising team and brings in her baking for the cake sales.

Basically, Tracey is one of life’s loveliest people.

Vince is our Technical Systems Architect. He’s responsible for technical drawings, which may be customer facing or internal engineering drawings. He’s important throughout the life cycle of a project, from pre-sales to support. His role links Sales with the company’s responsibility to deliver technically.

Vince has a solid background in engineering and IT and is a CAD expert. He is also the longest serving person at Carillion, having been with company for more than twenty years.

Wayne is a lovely human being, is always enthusiastic to learn always, always happy to help you, and always wants to do his absolute best with everything he does. He wants to know how things work and why. Wayne is a devoted daddy to twin boys who he adores. I have heard many funny stories about the two and their antics. He comes from a foiling background. I worked with Wayne for 18 months and his work was always spot on, as he took great pride in getting things just right and always stuck by “if it’s not perfect, don’t send it out.”

Wayne is great to talk to, a good listener and very personable. He LOVES his music! Kisstory would be on full blast from 11am daily if it were allowed.

Zak experience shines thru in both leading sites and rack build fabrication. Since joining Carillon he has helped develop the rack build department also supporting the progression of the engineers around him.

Zak has many hobbies which include skiing, flying his drone and doing up his house.

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