Mike Medway

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Strand Desks, Titan Mobile, Titan1

I can use: Avolites Pearl Expert, Strand Desks, Zero 88 Frog Deskd, Titan Mobile, Titan1

About me

Scope of Experience & Knowledge

Experience 20 years experience in the lighting industry which includes

* Lighting Sales, selling to theatres, hire companies, TV studios,
working towards and exceeding targets.

* Lighting Technician, incorporating lighting control programming
using Zero 88, Avolites, Whole Hog, Strand and Vista desks.

* Lighting Designer, projects for most South East theatres including The Dome, The Pavilion, and the Theatre Royal. Larger Events have included Bjorn Again Tour 2003, Tosca 2004 and Bette Midler European Tour.

Knowledge I have a good level of up to date industry knowledge including LED's moving heads, conventional lighting, haze and smoke machines and pyrotechnics.

Additional Skills

People management: I have high standards and work hard, inspiring those around me to give their best. Experienced in managing teams of up to 60, including sales teams across multiple sites. Proficient in motivating and training others to excel their performance.

Business development & sales: established a new business from scratch, achieving £1m turnover and 9 branches within 3 years. I am a natural sales professional, experienced in selling to corporate and private clients either face to face or via telephone.

Influential communicator & relationship builder: my communication style is honest, open and adaptable. I have empathy with others and find it east to build rapport, which had directly contributed towards me exceeding sales targets throughout my career.
Experienced in liaising with personnel to senior management level of large organisations.

Organisation: I have a high capacity for organising under pressure. As a lighting designer I was responsible for all aspects of lighting before and during a performance. Having rigorous planning and a thorough approach in tandem with good man management of the crew ensured no problems occurred.
Additional skills:
Rigging, Programming, Design, Stage management, DSM,
Industry awards:
Winner Arts Council Award Best Lighting 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008
Referees:
Tony Brownings
General Manager
Barn Theatre
West Sussex

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Technician
Job Titles	Stage Manager, Production Support, Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer, Theatre Technician
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	ABTT (UK), ALD (UK), PLASA (UK)
Work Permits	EU