Meet the team

Founder

Roy Snelling

Roy Snelling

Group President

Since the early days of broadcasting, Roy Snelling has always been on the forefront of technology. Having established Snellings in 1954, Mr Snelling has seen technology and business change dramatically since the early years.

Roy, now in his 80s and with more than seven decades in the industry, is the Founder and President of the Snelling Group.

Non Executive Directors

Phillip Buttinger

Phillip Buttinger

Non Executive Director

Former management accountant Phillip Buttinger is now a Non Executive Director at Snellings, an active director of the Carbon Reduction Trust and the Snelling Museum.

Phillip is a keen Korfballer and is also Treasurer, and Chair, of the Norfolk Korfball Association.

Stephan Phillips

Stephan Phillips

Non-Executive Director

Former Managing Director of Archant Norfolk, Stephan Phillips is now a Non-Executive Director at Snellings.

Stephan is an active director of Norwich City Football Club and is also a member of the Associate Directors' Group.

Management

Toby Wise

Toby Wise

Managing Director

Toby's Audio Visual roots go back to the early 80's. Having studied HNC electronic engineering he began working with a National AV company installing 'three tube' Barco projectors and commercial satellite systems.

In 1989, Toby joined the Snelling Group in a technical role, and during the late 90's completed an HNC in computing and more recently a postgrad CMI Executive diploma in management.

Toby's combination of technical and management experience, coupled with personal drive and passion for Audio Visual, has enabled Snelling Business Systems to establish itself as a regional leader and a rising force on the national stage, notably collecting the highly commended prize in the 2009 National AV Awards and again finalists at the 2010 Awards.

Rowland Cogman

Rowland Cogman

Finance Director

Former Business Studies Graduate and qualified Chartered Accountant, Rowland joined Snellings in November 2004 from another well-known Norfolk business, Roys (Wroxham) Limited, where he oversaw the company's expansion from 3 to 6 branches.

Rowland's first contact with Snellings was back in 1986 when he was involved in the Audit, Accountancy and Taxation work for the business when working for accountants KPMG.

Sales

Steve Royans

Steve Royans

Sales Manager

Steve has been in the audio visual industry for over 10 years, starting his career in custom home installations. He joined the Snelling Group in 2003 and has since undertaken HNC Computing, CMI in Management and Leadership, Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) and manufacturer training.

With a background in engineering, he transferred to sales, where he has been instrumental in securing key contracts. Steve now leads the highly motivated and dedicated sales team who look forward to hearing from, and working with you.

Colin Jacobs

Colin Jacobs

System Design Engineer

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Tristan Boler

Tristan Boler

Technical Executive

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Matthew Loveridge

Matthew Loveridge

Technical Executive

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Jessica Aden-Warnes

Jessica Aden-Warnes

Business Development Executive

Jessica joins the company following her graduation from the University of East Anglia this year, where she achieved a first class honours degree in Business Computing.

In the capacity of Business Development Executive Jess meets a need within the company for a dedicated liaison with higher education establishments in the south of England.

Administration & Operations

Paul Turner

Paul Turner

Office Manager

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Nikki Friend-O'Brien

Nikki Friend-O'Brien

Office Assistant

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Rob Beales

Rob Beales

Project Manager

Having worked as a Contracts and Project Manager, for some of the leading companies within the electrical and mechanical engineering field nationally for over 13 years, Rob is extremely familiar with client liaison and managing and coordinating projects to ensure they are delivered on time and to budget.

Jim Lovett

Jim Lovett

Operations

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Paul Buttinger

Paul Buttinger

Operations

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Engineering

Ben Preston

Ben Preston

Service Engineer

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Ian Burridge

Ian Burridge

Commissioning Engineer

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Damian McKenna

Damian McKenna

Software Engineer

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Jim O'Connor

Jim O'Connor

Installation Engineer

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Josh Cowling

Josh Cowling

Installation Engineer

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Martin Woanes

Martin Woanes

Installation Engineer

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James Clarke

James Clarke

Installation Engineer

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Matt Baldock

Matt Baldock

Installation Engineer

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Chris Tempest

Chris Tempest

Installation Engineer

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Richard Burgess

Richard Burgess

Installation Engineer

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