Version 2 realigns management team

TV, broadcast and event lighting rental specialists, Version 2 Lights announced a management realignment to support its continued growth.

Day-to-day operational responsibilities will be assumed by Technical Manager Sam Crook, Warehouse Manager Darren Gale, General Manager Emma Gale and Rental Manager Joe Marter. This will form the Version 2 senior management team, who will take on ownership of daily operations at V2 HQ.  

Crook and Marter have been well–known industry figures, and long-term trusted collaborators for nearly two decades both at Version 2 and the previous blueprints Aurora Lighting and London Light. The company is also delighted to report that Emma Gale has recently accepted the responsibilities of Company Secretary. 

Founder, Nick Edwards will return to a key account role, project managing and supporting LDs, Producers and Production Managers who will draw upon his unrivalled experience and indefatigable work ethic. Edwards will work in tangent with Marter’s Rental Team comprising of Simon Perrott, Ollie Perry and recent recruit Stamatula Malfas.  

The Version 2 roster reads as a ‘who’s who’ of TV lighting including leading LDs such as: – David Bishop, Peter Canning, Matt Carter, Nigel Catmur, Andy Cottey, Bernie Davis, Gemma O’Sullivan, Oli Richards, Tim Routledge, Daryl Thornton, James Tinsley and Roger Williams.  

Edwards will continue to lead the strategic vision for the Company, which continues to benefit from the long-term support of its main shareholders Nick Edwards and Nigel Wray ‘Britain’s Warren Buffett’, both of whom have made significant capital investments in the company by way of share capital and directors’ loans. 

An enthused Edwards comments “Our commitment is to the UK TV, broadcast and event market. In so I’m a firm believer in David Hieatt’s coined phrase “Do One Thing Well. It’s Enough”. Having built the company into a market leader in just six short years, and with a trusted management team in place, the time is now right for me to concentrate fully on supporting our customers. This is my focus.” 

With a reputation built not just on service and equipment, but on relationships and trust. The Version 2 team is committed to supporting their clients and friends throughout every stage of the production cycle.