Page 352 - Protec PR Book Volume 2

AV PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
AV PROJECT MANAGER
Winner: Simon Travis
Nominees: Christian Eberlein Tom Warneke Nick Pain
OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by EFM Global
WINNER:
“I’m a former freelance audio engineer who has toured the UK, Europe and USA with artists such as the Foo Fighters, Metallica and Peter Gabriel to name but a few. After 15 years of touring and living in the cold and rain, the prospect of a permanently sunny place looked rather appealing, and I decided to move to Dubai. Having said that, with Dubai’s summer temperatures reaching 50°C, I now miss the rain!
“I joined Protec in January 2010 as a Project Manager, and for the last 9 years have had the pleasure of working with
a great team of individuals who deliver fantastic events of all kinds. I’ve lost track
of the number of events, but some of the most rewarding include the Dubai Canal launch, the F1 concerts, Heritage festivals, RTA Route 2020 launch, the NAS Sports Tournament Opening Ceremonies and the recent Special Olympics MENA Regional Games Opening Ceremony.
“I was pleasantly surprised but pleased to be nominated by my peers for this award. To be in a group of fantastic AV Project Managers, who are also friends, made the group very close-knit, and although I’m very happy to have won, and I must credit the entire Protec team, for without them, this would not have been possible.”
SIMON TRAVIS
06