Richard Heaney

Richard Heaney has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Richard began their career as a Camera Systems Engineer, working with various television channels and gaining expertise in TV equipment. Richard then transitioned to being an Aerial Camera Operator, providing live and recorded aerial pictures for events in Brazil. In 2001, they became the Blimp Manager for Aerial Camera Systems Ltd, overseeing the logistics of flying a camera system above major sporting events. Richard played a crucial role in the development of this system in the UK. From 2002 to 2012, Richard served as the Operations Manager at ACS, responsible for personnel and equipment logistics while also providing excellent customer service for complex projects. Since 2012, they have been with Supponor, initially as a Senior Operations Manager and currently as the Head of Event Operations. Their main focus at Supponor has been delivering the Supponor Live Digital Billboard Replacement product into the outside broadcast environment.

Richard Heaney earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree in Computer Aided Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University. Richard attended the university from 1991 to 1995.