ANOTHER EVENTFUL
Protec reflects on 2018 and gives us
Protec’s award winning robots playing darts at Gitex Technology week
Protec started 2018 with a big announcement and an even bigger
vision for the year ahead. The Protec group expanded to include
Protec European Events based in the UK and has extended its global
reach to include events this past year as far flung as Rwanda. Also,
opening an office and warehouse in Saudi Arabia to offer their clients
a service on their doorstep means a significant growth in resources
to avail of the burgeoning events industry there. We spoke to
Stephen Lakin about some of the highlights of 2018 so far.
“2018 has been an incredible year with a wide
variety of outstanding events that we were
delighted to be a part of. Some moments that
stand out are seeing our dart playing robots on
a stand at GITEX garnering so much media
attention, helping our client bring together
400,000 EDM fans at Unite with Tomorrowland,
delivering an opening ceremony to remember for
the MENA Special Olympics, to watching our client relationships
strengthen and our global reach expand with our European branch – it’s
all been incredible. But, I think it is the industry awards we received this
year recognising all these great achievements and inspiring and
encouraging us to push the boundaries of event technology even further
that stands out the most. It is especially impressive how ‘Protec European
Events’ was awarded ‘AV Production, Staging & Rental Company of the
Year’ at this year’s long standing AV Awards ceremony – what an amazing
achievement from our team during their first year in operation! We also
picked up several awards in the Middle East for outstanding event
technology, project manager of the year and I myself picked up the AV
Industry Recognition Award, which was very humbling. This peer and
industry recognition certainly inspires us to be even more innovative next
year and we already have a few surprises in the pipeline!”
– Stephen Lakin, CEO & Founder, Protec Group.
Protec European Events winning the AV Company of the Year award
Protec clients’ words speak volumes about their reputation and
professionalism.
“ Our goal is to bring people from all walks of life, countries, backgrounds
and unite them as one with the power of music. That is exactly what
UNITE with Tomorrowland did once again and we are very happy with
the feedback. It is with the help of strong partners like Protec that
make this concept such a huge success in the UAE.”
– Barry Pavic, Director, Envie Events
Uniting the crowds at Tomorrowland
“ I have two words that come to mind when I think of the Protec team,
‘professionalism personified’ – they have creative ideas, technical
agility and are flexible even under “show” pressure. We have a great
working relationship with them, they understand our business, they
know the personalities, and our goals are aligned – we make both our
companies successful – now that’s true partnership.”
– Evelyn Truter, Marketing Programme & Project Manager,
Xerox International Operations