There’s no doubt that the live events landscape in the Middle East has undergone a seismic shift over the past couple of decades, going from an emerging market to a territory of true global importance. One person who has contributed significantly to the region’s exponential growth is Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) Managing Director, Andy Reardon. From the moment he relocated his family and moved to Doha to establish CT’s Qatar branch in 2011, Reardon has never looked back, embracing the Middle East and all its quirks and throwing himself into the expansion and development not only of the company but the region’s entire industry.
With a long and varied career spanning almost 30 years that has seen him go from coiling cable as an apprentice at the age of 17 to managing one of the region’s largest AV solutions providers and a seat at the top table of NEP Group’s Live Events senior leadership team, Reardon has become a visionary leader, a fount of knowledge and an inspiration for so many in the industry.
One of Reardon’s passion projects has been the launch of a brand-new, state-of-the-art CTME headquarters in Dubai. With the facility now fully operational and due to be formally unveiled in September, he sat down with TPiMEA for an in-depth interview, charting his personal journey alongside the growth of the company, its biggest challenges, and his ambitious aims for the future.
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