PINNACLE CREW LAUNCHES SAFETY PASSPORT SCHEME AT EVENT PRODUCTION SHOW

Leading crewing company, Pinnacle Crew, has become one of the latest organisations to offer the new safety passport course for the live events industry. Making the announcement at the Event Production Show, Pinnacle’s managing director Heath Freeman said: “This is an important development in the live events industry.  By introducing an industry-wide safety scheme we…

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AWARD FOR PINNACLE’S FREEMAN ON TAKING THE PLUNGE

    Pinnacle Crew’s managing director, Heath Freeman (second right) and his team mates with the award for the Fastest Channel Swim of 2009, presented by the Channel Swimming Association. The four-man relay team, known as Marlow River Buoys, swam the English Channel in September from Dover to Cap Gris Nez near Calais.  They raised…

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PINNACLE GIVES SUPPORT TO CHILDREN’S HOSPICE

As well as discussing the company’s fully managed crewing service, visitors to Pinnacle Crew’s stand (no: 324) at the Event Production Show will have the opportunity to support a worthwhile cause.  The company will be launching its long-term support for children’s hospice, Naomi House, at the show, and will be highlighting the various ways it…

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ABOVE ALL SURVIVAL – BUT AT WHAT COST: From “Event”

The long-term effect of price cutting is becoming the elephant in the event industry.  Pinnacle managing director Heath Freeman summed it up when he said: “Customers are no longer asking ‘what price can you give me?’ – they’re asking ‘what price can you give me in the current climate?’” Often claimed to be a baromter…

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FROM EVENT MAGAZINE’S FEATURE ON PUBLIC EVENTS

In these economic times, expectations of suppliers at public events are steadily rising.  Everyone is expecting value for money, hiring fewer crew and lead times are getting shorter.  But, I believe there are factors that clients can look for in suppliers that show that they operate professionally, go that extra mile and meet expectations. At…

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FULFIL YOUR CREW POTENTIAL

These days everyone in our industry is looking at costs.  But what if there were a way to save money without compromising efficiency?  Heath Freeman, managing director of Pinnacle Crew believes there is – indeed that efficiency can even be improved – by using on-site crews to their full potential. _____________________________________________________________________ What I’m about to…

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FROM “STAND OUT”

I was delighted to see my comments relating to how tight deadlines in our industry prevent improvements in health and safety in your Health and Safety feature. Explaining that more fully, I would like to add that in an ideal world, improvements in health and safety could be achieved by the entire chain of suppliers…

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PINNACLE’S FREEMAN TAKES THE PLUNGE

Pinnacle Crew’s managing director, Heath Freeman took a big plunge on September 27 with a Channel Swimming Association accredited swim. As part of a four-man relay team called The Marlow River Buoys, he swam the English Channel from Dover to Cap Gris Nez near Calais.  The team raised £3000 for two charities – CLIC Sargent…

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Pinnacle on time for Country Living Fair

With up to 60 personnel working at any one time, Pinnacle Crew recently provided an essential service for the fourth consecutive year towards the smooth running of the five-day Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair, held at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Central to Pinnacle’s role in the Fair, was its handling of the challenging…

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Pinnacle demonstrates its difference at event show

Following the launch of its new corporate identity and re-branding, Pinnacle Crew (formerly Pinnicle Solutions) will be at the Event Show (stand no: 527) to reinforce its position as a dynamic, major and well-established company in the crewing industry. Visitors to Pinnacle Crew’s stand will be able to see how the re-branding reflects the company’s…

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