Putting some flesh on the bones
Below are more details about the work experiences that helped develop In2media.
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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Anson Cast Products, IMI Group · Full-time
Castleford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
4 year Indentured Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship from leaving school . 6 years post apprenticeship engineering experience. Fitting skills including general engineering, machining, welding, pneumatics & hydraulics. Prototype development in automatic machine processes design and construction. Studied Mechanical & Production Engineering to Higher National Standards including Higher Technicians Certification. Studied Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering with The Open University (3 Years)
Mechanical Engineer for Broadcast TV
Yorkshire Television - Leeds, Broadcast Television · Full-time
Jul 1985 - Jan 1990 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Mechanical Engineering support to YTV studios on-site and off-site facilities and equipment. Prototype manufacturing and instalation.
Broadcast Television Transmission & Video Engineer
Yorkshire Television - Leeds, Broadcast Television · Full-time
Jan 1990 - Jun 1995 · 5 yrs 6 mo
Broadcast Television Engineer working within YTV Studios. Working on Studio, Live Broadcasts and News Departments as a Transmission Engineer responsible for all YTV Studios technical output and standards compliance both locally and to network feeds.
Yorkshire Television - Leeds, Broadcast Television · Full-time
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Corporate Broadcast Producer/Director within Chevron Communications which was Yorkshire Televisions commercial and corporate productions division. Working on projects with the NHS, Royal Armouries, Yorkshire Water, Eddie Healey/Meadowhall Project in Sheffield. Broadcast Studio design, install and operations based in Sheffield Meadowhall & Kirkstall Road Television Studios in Leeds.
Video Producer/Content Creator
Blitz Television - York · Self-employed
Jul 1998 - Jan 2002 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Started a Video Production Company specialising in niche market corporate and retail video production with business partner Graham Thornton (ex Yorkshire Television) including all production facilities from shooting to full post production. In house training videos produced for Corporate Clients including The York Press, Portakabin, Body Shop & RSPCA. Sales and Marketing operations.
Live Events and Broadcast Television Engineering and Support (studio, editing and video operations)
QVT Productions - Selby · Self-employed
Jan 2002 - Jul 2019 · 17 yrs 7 mos
Selby, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Freelance self-employed video engineer providing full video engineering together with technical design, installation and support for live events, corporate events, musical concerts and board level management presentations and conferences. Travelled extensively mainly around around Europe but also having worked in North Africa, Far East and South America on corporate live events. Engineered to full broadcast standards both video production and camera operational rigs in venues both large and small from The Albert Hall in London, Wembley Stadium, Kings College Hospital London, SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Old Trafford Stadium, NEC Birmingham, Musée d'Orsay in Paris to Skipton Building Society in Skipton. Companies worked with include Coca Cola, Cadbury Schweppes, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, ASDA/Walmart, Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, Peugeot, Volvo, Subaru, Diahatsu,Bombardier Transportation, JCB, Eon, NPower, Yorkshire Water, The Labour Party, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Lloyds Bank, Skipton Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society, Boots PLC, Global Radio, Ann Summers, Water Aid, etc, etc.
LITTLE BLACK DOG BEER COMPANY LTD - Selby · Part Time/Full-time
Jun 2014 - Mar 2025 · 10 yrs 10 mos
Selby, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Created and developed a craft beer microbrewery, from a home based hobby in 2012 through to full on commercial production. Later focusing on an on-going growth model built around supplying new and creative craft beers into it's own Tap Houses. We currently operate 2 stand alone taprooms offering our creations alongside other rotating quality craft names. During 2019 we began the process of constructing a larger dedicated new Brewhouse and Taproom in Carlton for our 3rd venue. In 2023 we were offered the use of another small venue in Snaith, our 4th venue, that required a refurbishment and refit of the premises. Our business was built upon our core values of trying to build a "community based" feeling into our brand and build customer experiences around that model. Everything from brewhouse experience days to tasting experiences in it's taprooms and even "come and brew your own beer" days. We always believed that niche marketing doesn't have to be boring, it's all about quality, quality and even more quality for our customers and consumers. We were commited to creating a sustainable family business that emphasises the importance of local provenance and excellent customer service. Unfortunately we couldn't recover the business from the catastrophic financial burdens wrought upon our young and expanding family business by the 2020 Covid lockdowns and social restrictions. We found ourselves to be "in the right place at the wrong time". Looking for new adventures and new pastures from 2025 onwards.