RE: great team27 Jun 2018 10:32
Andy Smith Managing Director
Andy was formerly Director of Events at Multiplay (UK) Limited (“Multiplay”), the gaming services company specialising in online hosting, events management and esports, which is part of Game Digital plc.
Andy joined Multiplay in 2015 as Director of The Insomnia Gaming Festival and soon became Event Director running a team of 60 full time staff in the events and esports division. During his time with Multiplay, the annual footfall to the Insomnia event in the UK more than doubled and it now attracts over 150,000 visitors annually. Andy has also been responsible for running a number of well known international events on behalf of companies such as Microsoft, Island records (Universal Music), Nintendo and Mojang, including Minecon, the largest single video game convention in the world.
Prior to joining Multiplay, Andy spent 8 years with the FTSE100 listed Compass Group PLC, where he spearheaded the sales and management of conferences, events, catering, hotels and match day experiences for clients such as the Ricoh Arena, Leicester City FC, Warwickshire County CC and Sheffield United FC.