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Daniel Grimes - Operations Manager
Daniel joined JFMG as Operations Manager in November 2008.
His role is to lead the Operations team to ensure that all licensing operations meet the company’s performance objectives. He is also charged with reviewing and improving current processes to improve our service to customers.
Prior to joining JFMG, Daniel had a successful career at DHL working in various customer focussed roles, his most recent being in business development.
In his spare time Daniel enjoys music and watching films, especially horror. His claim to fame is that he once sang on Spanish television.
Will Columbine - Coodinator
Will joined JFMG in December 2005.
His primary role is to coordinate and issue licences for programme making and special events. He also deals with general enquiries, processes applications and payments and ensures all of our customers licences are delivered on time. He also helps with preparing licence schedules in busy periods.
Beverley Holt – Coordinator
Beverley joined JFMG in August 2006.
Her role is primarily to coordinate and issue licences for programme making and special events. She also deals with general enquiries, processes applications and payments and ensures all of our customers licences are delivered on time. She also helps with preparing licence schedules in busy periods.
Beverley’s role has also expanded to include more finance responsibilities, such as bank reconciliation and financial reporting. She has also recently achieved a bookkeeping certificate.
Prior to joining JFMG, Beverley worked as a Loopstation Assistant at Turnkey/Media tools and as an Audio Editor for Hybrid Lab.
When she is not working for JFMG Beverley enjoys playing the guitar, music production, overseas travel and amateur electronics. She has a BSc (Hons) Degree in Maths, an advanced diploma in Music Production & Sound Engineering and has passed various grades in a number of musical instruments.
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Paddy O’Reilly, MIET – Technical and Field Coordinator
Paddy joined JFMG in January 2009.
His role as a field based Technical Coordinator enables us to work alongside and support spectrum users at a wide range of events. Paddy also enables us to get best use of our spectrum through real-world measurements which help to refine our coordination techniques and by keeping watch for intruders.
Prior to joining JFMG, Paddy was a Senior Project Engineer with Arqiva where he planned broadcast and mobile networks.
In his spare time Paddy enjoys riding his mountain bike or his Harley Davidson and is a school governor for a small village school. He has a BSc in Physics with Planetary Science.
Jaydev Patel – Technical Coordinator
Jay joined JFMG in January 1999.
His role as a Technical Coordinator is to coordinate and assign VHF, UHF, SHF and EHF spectrum for the wide range of applications in the programme making, entertainment and events sector. As well as our day-to-day licensing function, Jay also deals with any technical enquiries and acts as both lead and support coordinator for our spectrum management of Major events. He has been involved in the successful management of the Formula One British Grand Prix for the past four years.
Prior to joining JFMG, Jay was a Communications and Technical Officer for the Metropolitan Police.
When he is not working for JFMG Jay plays keyboards in a band, and has a keen and hands-on interest in classic cars from the 70’s and 80’s. He has a BEng degree in Electronic Engineering.
Des Vitalis – Technical Coordinator
Des joined JFMG in 2000.
His role as a Technical Coordinator is to coordinate and assign VHF, UHF, SHF and EHF spectrum for the wide range of applications in the programme making, entertainment and events sector. As well as our day-to-day licensing function, Des also deals with any technical enquiries and acts as both lead and support coordinator for our spectrum management of Major events.
Prior to working at JFMG, Des worked as a Test Engineer at Radio Frequency Investigations Ltd. In 2004 he did a tour of duty in Iraq.
Des has a keen interest in football and the movies. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with Electronics and Computing and a Masters in Microwave Communications.