Mark has worked in in theatre automation for over 40 years. He started his working life maintaining one of the first installed automation systems in the UK at the Barbican theatre. He then founded and led Stage Technologies Ltd (now part of TAIT), until 2020, guiding the company from a small startup to one of the worlds leading leading live  event automation companies. Mark was at the heart of the technical development of the business and involved in many of the innovations, from 3D flying, 6D scenic movement, roving stage  trucks to standard automation control desks and systems.