Benjamin Zagorski

Following my redundancy from DTS/Datasat I chose, for family reasons, to return back to my first career choice.

Building this business from the ground up I soon gathered a reputation as an honest, reliable, trustworthy and competent tradesman by my customers and peers. A reputation that continues to this day.

Key skills as relating to this position -

• Communicating clearly with a wide-ranging customer demographic.
• Managing complicated projects and budgets.
• Problem-solving unique issues on a day-to-day basis.
• Sharing solutions with my peers and supporting team development.
• Involving my customers in the work so they knew how and why tasks were carried out and completed.

Dual role managing audio transfer and service/support departments.

Post production audio role involves sound transfer to Datasat (DTS) digital audio and QC to 35mm film print. Involvement in around 4500 titles in multiple language dubs. During this time I spent time living in Rome, Italy whilst building a new audio facility and I also travelled to our facility in Hollywood, USA when required.

The service and support department dealt with repairing faulty electronic hardware, taking customer service calls and performing onsite unit upgrades for customer from the UK and Europe.

Key Skills as they apply to this position -

• Working to tight deadlines and performing under pressure.
• Team leadership and motivation.
• Adaptability to new situations and requirements.
• Prioritising individual and team workloads.
• Customer collaboration on an international level.
• Constant attention to technical detail.
• Technical problem-solving.
• Facilitating team and stakeholder meetings.