Despite this rather unflattering self proclamation of being 'Ready Salted', we hope you’ll join us in welcoming Peter Hammond to the hire desk.

With the recession still hanging around and many companies cutting back, we seem to be getting busier and busier, which is of course great news and to ensure we continue to exceed our client expectations we’re not just investing in equipment, but the people behind it. As the driving force behind our business, their relentless passion and commitment to the job make us who we are.

As an experienced co-ordinator Peter comes to us with many years previous hire desk experience for a major events company and has already started to make his mark here. When he’s not admiring architecture or studying its history in places such as Rome, Prague and Portigal you’ll probably find him snowboarding on the ski slopes, playing a spot of cricket or gearing up for the motor racing on the box.

All in all, a great new member of the team. Welcome Pete!

One of the year’s most memorable music events and once again we were there from start to finish and this year in glorious HD. With Tom and Joe working around the clock, five Avid Nitris DX systems and four EVS XT(2)’s played centre stage, with BBC 3, BBC Worldwide and The Red button all taking feeds. All in all a great event and project for our team, just the sort of thing we love. Check out our Big Weekend portfolio entry for full details.

Broadcast Rental Company Hyperactive Broadcast Ltd has recruited Roger Wedlake as Technical Director with effect from 10th November. Roger joins Hyperactive after 19 years with hire company Finepoint Broadcast, where he was Chief Engineer.

Wedlake’s appointment is part of a major re-structure and investment programme at Hyperactive. Long-term Hyperactive managers James Gander and Richard Salter take up new positions, James becoming Managing Director and Richard Operations Director. Owners Bob Griffiths & Mike Jopp still plan to play an active role in the business.

2009 is going to be an interesting year, and we believe that it’s an excellent time for the expansion of our rental business, as capital purchase budgets shrink” says Griffiths. “Our Avid and ProTools department continues to grow, and with Roger Wedlake joining us we intend to invest strongly in Broadcast Equipment in 2009, indeed, we anticipate a spend well in excess of £2million”.

Hyperactive provided equipment and technical support at the Olympics in Beijing for several major Broadcasters including the BBC, and is the largest UK supplier of Avid systems to the Film and Television Industry.