Ross Wilkins

Ross Wilkins

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Pre Construction Director

  • Education

    • Reed's School

      1998 - 2000
    • City of London Freemen's School

      1995 - 1998
  • Experience

    • BSkyB

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Production Assistant

      Assisted the production team through their golf and football coverage during 2001-2002.

    • ANDREW MILLER PRODUCTIONS, LLC

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
      Marketing and Merchandise Production Manager

      Project Managed the Joan Armatrading 'Lovers Speak' UK tour in their marketing and merchandise activation. This was a 28 Venue tour across the UK, including a two nights at The Royal Albert Hall. I had sole responsibility for the sales of merchandise and program production throughout the tour. The role included pre-tour visits to the venues to discuss sales areas and staffing, as well as having to report the commercial outcome back to the tour managers.

    • MRFS GROUP AV, FIRE & SECURITY

      Feb 2004 - Aug 2011
      Operations Manager - AV, Fire & Security

      A Senior Manager in charge of the Installation Department for Audio Visual, Fire and Security, CCTV and Access Control, with responsibility for all major project management, managing key accounts and High Net worth Individuals as well as having the commercial responsibility for the entire department. A major part of the senior management team actively involved in boardroom level decisions and strategic planning. Along with the Managing Director, I managed and planned the Integration of Home Automation systems into the business, mainly revolving around Crestron and Control 4.I Managed a dedicated team of 5 project managers, subcontract engineers, internal engineers as well as office staff.Previous positions held within the company:-- Senior Accounts Manager- Specialist and Key Accounts Manager - Technical Estimator Show less

    • Samsung Electronics

      Sept 2011 - Sept 2012
      Senior Event PM on the Olympic Torch Relay - London2012 (Contract)

      Senior Event Project Manager for the delivery of Samsung’s sponsorship activation at the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration Events. Overall responsibility of the project, managing both the 'Live' on-stage content and the experiential activation across the 66 live event locations throughout the UK. Working alongside the other presenting partners Coca-Cola and Lloyds. Whilst constantly reporting to LOCOG and the 60+ councils across the UK.The tour was split into two areas: On StageThe team and I created a street dance and high energy music stage show, featuring Britain’s Got Talent dance act Twist and Pulse, aimed towards the launch of the new Samsung GS3. The show was product focused and culminated in a Gigapan photo of each crowd, which produced both online content for the digital department and a legacy for Samsung’s Olympic activity. We performed a total of 66 shows in 70 days across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Experiential ActivationThe team and I produced two vehicles in order to showcase the latest range of products, the design of vehicles had to be focused on the brands premium look & feel, with a major importance on interaction with the latest mobile products, whilst linking with the stage show where possible. Major consideration was also given to designing the vehicles for deployment on varying terrains and for use in Britain’s unpredictable weather.On completion of the tour an operational and commercial report was produced in order to analyze performance and the KPI targets and budgets set out from the start from HQ. Show less

    • Southchurch Building Contracts

      Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
      Operations Manager (Contract)

      Operations Manager at Southchurch, working across the four aspects of the business, main contracting, specialist works, consulting and interiors. Heading up new processes, marketing, sales IT & office infrastructure, HR documentation and all other general operational aspects including financial reporting from each of the 4 areas of work into the directors. Full responsibility of all company accreditations such as Safe contractor, NHBC, FMB, CHAS and Construction line.Overall responsibility for the AV and Security package management, tenders, design including CAD drawings, both on and off site as well as consultancy on these aspects. Show less

    • Crestron International

      Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
      Specifications Development Manager

      As someone who has had experience working on both the Integrator and Contractor side my remit is to help developers, consultants and end users specify and design bespoke systems to suit their individual requirements at the right budget using the leading Audio Visual Technology in the industry.

    • Comelit | UK | Door Entry | Home Automation | Access Control | IP Intercom

      Jul 2015 - Feb 2017
      Specifications Development Manager

      Working in the Residential sector alongside Developers, Main Contractors, Consultants, Architects and Interior Designers, in order to produce proposals, specifications, schematics and all round design consultancy on Comelit's entire product range, specialising in Comelit's Simple Home Automation Product.Also heading up the Comelit Group UK's social media activity.

    • Invision UK

      Feb 2017 - Jul 2017
      Area Manager - Projects

      Working in the Residential and Commercial space. The southern representative of the Invision projects team, across Invision's range of brands, to bring specific project support on design, cinema design as well as commercial agreements for projects.RTI I Comelit I Lilin I Invision Cinema Brands

    • MRFS GROUP AV, FIRE & SECURITY

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2022

      Audio / Visual and Integrated Systems:- Single Dwelling, Large Scale MDU, Hospitality and Commercial Projects.MRFS Group are a Cedia Member, installing a range of control systems; Control4, Crestron, RTI and Comelit.

      • Managing Director

        Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
      • Director of Integration and Projects

        Jul 2017 - Feb 2020
    • KBO Fire & Security

      Mar 2022 - Oct 2024
      Commercial Director
    • Sensetech Systems Ltd

      Oct 2024 - now
      Pre Construction Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DMC-E

      Crestron International
      May 2014
    • Lighting Specifier

      Crestron International
      Mar 2014
    • P-101

      Crestron International
      Mar 2014
    • Advanced Programmer

      Control4
      Sept 2017
    • Vesda Accreditation Course

      Xtralis
      Aug 2012
    • Playmaker Course

      The Football Association
      Dec 2021
    • Level 3 Mental Health First Aid

      St John Ambulance
      Feb 2023
    • IOSH Managing Safely

      IOSH
      May 2011
    • Unit 9 - Fire Risk Assessment

      Fire Industry Association
      Oct 2007
    • Respect For Coaches Course

      The Football Association
      Dec 2022
    • Safeguarding Children Course

      The Football Association
      Jan 2022
    • Associate Installer

      Control4
      Aug 2017
    • Level 1 Approved Coach

      The Football Association
      Dec 2021
    • Introduction to First Aid In Football (IFAiF)

      The Football Association
      Dec 2021
    • Introduction to Futsal

      The Football Association
      Oct 2023
    • Level 1 & 2

      RTI Corp
      May 2017
    • Level 1 Talent Identification

      The Football Association
      Jan 2022
    • Unit 1 - Fire Detection Design (BS5839 Part 1 2002)

      Fire Industry Association
      Sept 2007
    • Site Management Safety Training Scheme

      CITB
      Sept 2013