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The European Team

The following personnel make up the European team at T&T Automation:

The Management Team

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Tony Harper - Managing Director / Sales - UK
Chief technical architect on all projects, Tony has a wealth of knowledge and experience pulled together from 20 years in the technology industry.
Working for numerous blue chip organisations within the Insurance and Financial sector, Tony mastered many technological disciplines including software design and voice and data engineering. He was well respected in the city and ended his full time employment career as Engineering VP for a very large US bank developing voice and data architectures that would define strategic technological decisions going forward. Tony eventually moved on to set up T&T. Tony has wide breadth of technical know how that covers Automation, audio and visual technologies and control and automation solutions, all supported by proven business knowledge. He has successfully run a privately owned company for the past 11 years.
Level 1 Professional Designer, CEDIA Certified Instructor,
CEDIA CPD Instructor

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Wendy Watts - Office / Administration Manager - UK
Before joining T&T, Wendy had spent 17 years working within the Security Industry, starting her career as an Office Junior and working her way up to General Manager. Wendy joined T&T in July 2008 and her role incorporates the general day to day running of the office. Wendy has also taken on the roll of Finance Manager and is proactively looking to assist T&T in achieving Quality Assurance ISO 9000 Certification.
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Chelsea McGowan - Administration / Accounts Assistant - UK
Chelsea has recently joined T&T as an Administration / Accounts assistant.
Before Joining T&T, Chelsea had taken an interest in working with figures and numbers. Chelsea left school to study AAT in which she gained her foundation and intermediate levels. After leaving college she spent 3 years working in the accounts department at Vodafone Specialist Communications Ltd, from there she went on to work at a prestigious car company where she had the responsibility of working in a combined role covering reception duties and also assisting the accounts department.
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The Design Team

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Carl Ambrus - European Design Manager
Carl gained a BEng(Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in 2006 from the University of Surrey. He Spent a number of years progressing from a Junior installer to a CEDIA Certified Professional Designer, during which time he helped establish systems in a wide variety of properties and locations; from public attractions in Amsterdam and Norway to hi-end residential properties in the UK. Carl finally joined T&T Automation in 2008 as a Senior Designer, where, amongst other certifications, became a THX Certified Professional: Home Theatre 1 as well as becoming, along with Dan Tumata, one of only four people in the world to hold the CEDIA Home Cinema Design Specialist qualification.  He is now the European Design Manager at T&T Automation and continues to study for his THX Certified Professional: Home Theatre 2 certification and to become a Chartered Engineer. Level 1 Professional Designer, CEDIA CPD Instructor, Home Cinema Design Specialist > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Kelly Ashforth - Designer - UK
Kelly has had an interest in Art and Design from a young age, particularly Interior Design. She studied Art and Design/Graphic Design at college and then went on to study and gain a National Diploma in Interior Design. In September 2005 Kelly joined T&T Automation where she is responsible for the technical drawing and documentation of each project. Using skills in D-Tools, AutoCAD and 3DsMax she is able to produce schematic drawings, documentation, technical drawings of hidden aspects of the design and 3d models and animations to present to the client to help visualise the final design prior to installation. Level 1 Professional Designer > Download Key Personnel Business Card

The Production Team

photo Tony Lawrence - Production Manager

Tony Lawrence - Production Manager - UK
Tony joined T&T in August 2007 to manage the engineering and installation team. He brought with him a wide variety of experience gained from previous employment ranging from listed building restoration to working in the security industry. Having worked his way up from trainee level to senior engineer in the industry, Tony gained enough experience to go freelance and spent the next several years designing, installing and commissioning integrated electronic security and home automation systems for companies all over South East England. Now a valuable member of the T&T team, Tony’s specialist areas include CCTV, access control, security lighting, fire alarms, electronic safety systems, and home automation. Level 1 Professional Installer > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Mark O'Neill - Senior Installation Technician - UK
After gaining his qualifications as an electrician, Mark went on to work for 4 years on the building of Canary Wharf in London. From there he worked on many different contracts, gaining experience and expanding his knowledge base to include Cat 5 and 6 and Satellite TV installation. He has 22 years of experience covering electrics, CCTV, access control, home automation and intruder alarms. Mark specialises in electrical installation including cable running, relays and lighting and AV installation. Level 1 Professional Installler > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Rowan Clarke - Senior Installation Technician - UK
After gaining a BSc in Music Technology and Audio System Design, Rowan went on to spend 2 years as a team leader installing plasma and LCD TV in domestic and commercial environments. He then spent 3 years at Quadrant Visual Solutions working as an installer and team leader in the educational, medical and corporate sectors.Rowan has undergone training in both AMX and Crestron systems and now brings his audio visual experience to working as an installation engineer for T&T with a view to specialising in audio and video system calibration, undertaking HAA and ISF training. Level 1 Professional Installer > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Nick Diamond - Installation Technician - UK
Nick has been working within the custom installation industry for the past ten years, previously with a leading London based AV company where he worked his way up to team leader, and then going on to work as a freelance installation technician for a number of years. He is also a qualified painter and decorator, which is invaluable for post installation re-touching. He joined T&T in March 2009 to bring his wide experience and skills to a larger team environment. > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Richard Bailey -Senior Installation Technician - UK
Having previously worked with car electronic systems after leaving school, Richard has now been working within the AV industry for 10 years, gaining experience in many disciplines including installation, specification and programming. He joined T&T in March 2009, bringing specialist skills in fault diagnosis, lighting, RF distribution and Crestron integrated systems. He holds a CEDIA Designer Level 1 certification. Level 1 Professional Designer > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Michael Landsdown - Senior Installation Technician - UK
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Matt Tweddell - Installation Technician - UK
As the youngest member of the T&T team, Matt brings with him 3 years experience of CCTV and alarm systems installation. He is eager and enthusiastic to learn and is currently concentrating on security system installation, decorating and finishing and general site maintenance. Level 1 Professional Installer > Download Key Personnel Business Card

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Alan Watts - Installation Technician - UK
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James Mallows - Installation Technician - UK
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Software & Programming provided by C3 Custom Code Crafters (Europe) Ltd

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Peter Joslin - Programmer - UK
Peter has been working in the technology industry for 6 years.He previously worked as a technical specialist in PC, Server, Host and communications disciplines. Peter also has a radio and electronics background, which has proved invaluable in the Custom Design and Installation business. Peter is a CEDIA certified designer/installer and is responsible for technical design and programming. Level 1 Professional Installer, Level 1 Professional Designer,
CEDIA CPD Instructor

photo of Gary O'Toole - Programmer

Gary O'Toole - Programmer - UK
Gary’s background stems from over 20 years working in some of the UK’s premier recording studios and over 9 years in custom install and Crestron programming. As a Senior Studio technician he gained a wealth of knowledge with all aspects of AV. He has spent the past 3 years programming Crestron systems in some of the grandest super yachts and houses around the world. He joined C3 in November 2009 and has been involved with developing new Crestron simpl windows modules for security, pool control and various interfaces for OEM’s.

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Mike Benton - Senior Graphic Designer - UK
Mike is responsible for (amongst other things) user interface design, web design, graphic design and photography. He has many years experience in the design field having spent a number of years as a self employed web and graphic designer and working as an artist prior to that. With over 3 years experience in the automation industry and a Crestron Integration Award winning GUI under his belt, Mike has a broad range of skills and knowledge which allows him to design interfaces which function intuitively and look great.

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Rob Andrews - Junior Graphic Designer - UK
After graduating from university with a graphic design degree, Rob spent 5 years working for the UK's biggest photography franchise as a designer/digital artist. Creating bespoke pieces of stunning digital artwork has given Rob an excellent knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite. Add this to his high level of creativity and Rob has the right tools to deliver sleek, original and easy to use interfaces.