Specialising in Project & Programme Management, Ian is noted for a practical and pragmatic approach to delivering complex projects.
With a wide-ranging skillset attained from an extensive breadth of interesting projects and experience (particularly with mobile-based solutions, such as Outside Broadcast and Command & Control vehicles, specialist covert platforms, marine applications, etc…), Ian has been involved in a wide range of projects at all levels and disciplines; from Engineering simple 3-camera continuity studios, to Project-Managing multi-channel playout systems and Programme-Managing multiple large-scale simultaneous projects.
A key individual in the Outside Broadcast team of the Professional Solutions division of Sony Europe, Ian has overseen the build of over 30 trucks in his tenure, culminating in a key role for the biggest-ever OB contract ever undertaken by the group; managing a €27M programme to deliver 6 multiple flagship OB vehicles under extreme financial, time & resourcing constraints.
Ian has also been involved in a number of Security and Defence projects, fusing an in-depth knowledge of critical ‘always-on’ Broadcast Systems design with the contemporary requirements of the modern S&D arena. Knowledge and discretion learnt during these confidential projects has in turn led Ian into a number of new and diverse high-end undertakings, including technical consultancy for sophisticated pixel-based LED lighting and cutting-edge UHD HDR IP broadcast production systems for VIP clients.
More recently, Ian has worked with a major media SaaS provider assisting their internal business transformation projects. Based firmly in the AGILE methodology, the role included managing a number of client software projects.
At his heart, Ian’s history and experience in the high-end professional AVIT world over a 20+ year career, has provided him the exciting opportunity to sit on a new innovation team looking at the next generation of audio capture devices, backed by specialist AI.
Ian’s excitement and hunger for new-technology has helped generate a venerable list of interesting projects and opportunities over the years…
Previous Notable Projects
Technical Consultancy & On-Site Support Services:
2021-2024 – Various High End Lighting Projects, UK/GERMANY/UAE
Acceptance Project Manager:
2021-2022 – Flagship Fully IP 4K HDR Outside Broadcast Vehicle, SONY / POLSAT UK
Project Manager:
2015-2016 – 2x Covert Communications Vehicles, OVERSEAS MOI (≈€1.5M)
Project Manager:
2013, 2014, 2015 – Security & Policing Exhibition, BN S&D (≈€100K)
Project Manager:
2012-2013 – Video Surveillance Automobile, DUTCH POLICE (≈€1.5M)
Project Manager:
2012-2013 – Parliamentary Television System, DUTCH PARLIAMENT (≈€3M)
Programme Manager:
2011-2012 – 3x 24 Cam 3G OB + Tender Trailers, ANO RUSSIA (≈€27M)
Project & Production Manager:
2011-2011 – Pope Jean Paul II Beatification in 3D, VATICAN (≈€0.1M)
Project Manager:
2009-2010 – 3x 24 Cam 3D OB Trailers, TELEGENIC UK (≈€18M)
Programme Manager:
2009-2010 – 3x OB Large OB Vans, SRG SWITZERLAND (≈€8M)
Programme Manager:
2008-2009 – 3x Double Expanding Side OB trailers, RTR RUSSIA (≈€17M)
Project Manager:
13 Various OB vans between 2005-2009, including: 2M MOROCCO, ATM POLAND, ERTU EGYPT, MARIINSKY RUSSIA, MTV LEBANON, RTR RUSSIA, RTS SWITZERLAND, RTSI SWITZERLAND, SRTV SYRIA, TVN GERMANY.