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1 PROFILE - BENJAMIN RUDD Industry professional specialising in the development, integration and realisation of facility, show equipment and themed environments for the entertainment and leisure industries. Wide experience with the development, construction and delivery of experientel destinations. Specialist in program, project, operations, event and logistics management. "Management is the judicious use of means to accomplish an end" A quote which defines my role. With an in-depth technical and operations knowledge of the construction, leisure and entertainment industry, offering bespoke services in the management of the project or event; working alongside the individual discipline experts, to bring to fruition the magic of the industry. A key link in the team, bringing specific expertise to ensure the achievement of the goal: to deliver the final product that will captivate its audience. Skills Bi-Lingual English/French, MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point), Planning (MS Project, FastTrack), Design (Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, InDesign), AutoCad (notions) PORTFOLIO 2014 (June) – 2016 (August) Warner Brothers World Theme Park - Louis Berger International, Abu Dhabi, UAE Senior Program Delivery Manager representing the client in the deveolpment of the Theme Park – Defining and implementing strategy in conjunction with the executive team, relative to leisure and entertainment in the delivery of the project. Tasked with design management for the facility and creative designs from concept thru to detailed design. Senior Program Delivery manager for the colleague areas, ‘Show’ and ‘Guest Experience’ delivery, interfacing with the facility architects and engineers and the creative technical and artistic designers in implementing a viable and operational end user facility to the highest industry standards. 2002 – 2014 (major projects) Crecy Golf Club Resort– CGC, France Program Management - Development Director for the group in the expansion of the existing hotel and restaurant facilities, the development of a Spa and Leisure complex and the program development of an on-site residential property project. International Development Projects – M2 Leisure, Holland Program Consultant – Program consultant in the development, implementation and execution strategy for leisure and entertainment projects worldwide. King Abdullah Sports City Inauguration Event, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – MMG Project Director – Director of the production of the inauguration of the first FIFA stadium in Saudi Arabia, in the presence of his Higness King Abdullah, local and international dignitaries. Sheraton Hotel, Roissy CDG – SFICA, France Program Delivery and Logistics Consultant – Project Implementation Director for the study of the total renovation in an occupied environement. Supplier representation in liason with the client with regards to the execution of the program and logistics viability of the installation. CenterParcs Hauts des Bruyeres, Pont Royal Resort – Pierre et Vacances / Center Parcs Development Europe Program Management – Client representative of the direction and execution of the resort extension and water slide project works, ensuring quality, standards and deadlines. Responsible for the liaison and handover with

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PROFILE-BENJAMINRUDDIndustryprofessionalspecialisinginthedevelopment,integrationandrealisationoffacility,showequipmentandthemedenvironmentsfortheentertainmentandleisureindustries.

Wideexperiencewiththedevelopment,constructionanddeliveryofexperienteldestinations.Specialistinprogram,project,operations,eventandlogisticsmanagement.

"Managementisthejudicioususeofmeanstoaccomplishanend"Aquotewhichdefinesmyrole.Withanin-depthtechnicalandoperationsknowledgeoftheconstruction,leisureandentertainmentindustry,offeringbespokeservicesinthemanagementoftheprojectorevent;workingalongsidetheindividualdisciplineexperts,tobringtofruitionthemagicoftheindustry.

Akeylinkintheteam,bringingspecificexpertisetoensuretheachievementofthegoal:todeliverthefinalproductthatwillcaptivateitsaudience.

SkillsBi-LingualEnglish/French,MSOfficesuite(Outlook,Word,Excel,PowerPoint),Planning(MSProject,FastTrack),Design(AdobeCreativeSuite–Photoshop,Illustrator,AcrobatPro,PremierePro,Dreamweaver,InDesign),AutoCad(notions)

PORTFOLIO2014 (June) – 2016 (August)

WarnerBrothersWorldThemePark-LouisBergerInternational,AbuDhabi,UAESeniorProgramDeliveryManagerrepresentingtheclientinthedeveolpmentoftheThemePark–Definingandimplementingstrategyinconjunctionwiththeexecutiveteam,relativetoleisureandentertainmentinthedeliveryoftheproject.Taskedwithdesignmanagementforthefacilityandcreativedesignsfromconceptthrutodetaileddesign.SeniorProgramDeliverymanagerforthecolleagueareas,‘Show’and‘GuestExperience’delivery,interfacingwiththefacilityarchitectsandengineersandthecreativetechnicalandartisticdesignersinimplementingaviableandoperationalenduserfacilitytothehighestindustrystandards.

2002 – 2014 (major projects)

CrecyGolfClubResort–CGC,FranceProgramManagement-DevelopmentDirectorforthegroupintheexpansionoftheexistinghotelandrestaurantfacilities,thedevelopmentofaSpaandLeisurecomplexandtheprogramdevelopmentofanon-siteresidentialpropertyproject.InternationalDevelopmentProjects–M2Leisure,HollandProgramConsultant–Programconsultantinthedevelopment,implementationandexecutionstrategyforleisureandentertainmentprojectsworldwide.KingAbdullahSportsCityInaugurationEvent,Jeddah,SaudiArabia–MMGProjectDirector–DirectoroftheproductionoftheinaugurationofthefirstFIFAstadiuminSaudiArabia,inthepresenceofhisHignessKingAbdullah,localandinternationaldignitaries. SheratonHotel,RoissyCDG–SFICA,FranceProgramDeliveryandLogisticsConsultant–ProjectImplementationDirectorforthestudyofthetotalrenovationinanoccupiedenvironement.Supplierrepresentationinliasonwiththeclientwithregardstotheexecutionoftheprogramandlogisticsviabilityoftheinstallation.CenterParcsHautsdesBruyeres,PontRoyalResort–PierreetVacances/CenterParcsDevelopmentEuropeProgramManagement–Clientrepresentativeofthedirectionandexecutionoftheresortextensionandwaterslideprojectworks,ensuringquality,standardsanddeadlines.Responsiblefortheliaisonandhandoverwith

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theoperationsdirectionandcrews.CenterParcsLesBoisFrancs–IAD/PierreetVacances/CenterParcsDevelopmentEuropeProgramManagement–Directionoftheexecutionoftheresidencerenovationworks,ensurequality,standardsanddeadlines.Responsiblefortheliaisonandhandoverwiththeoperationsdirectionandcrews.CenterParcsDomainedesTroisForets–PierreetVacances/CenterParcsDevelopmentEuropeProgramManagement-Joinedtheprojectdevelopmentteamtodirecttheexecutionoftheworks,ensurequality,standardsanddeadlines.Specialisingintheimplementationoftheprogram,facilityandfitoutdetaileddesignandoperationsofthepoolattractionsandvisitorexperienceareas.Responsiblefortheliaisonandhandoverwiththeoperationsdirectionandcrews.TotalConstructionSurface:20500m2WaterPark:SwimmingArea:2150m2,Aquamundo:5250m2,Greenhouse:3050m2,Restaurants:4200m2,Sports&Entertainment:1100m2,Administration:1850m2,Technical:2900m2 NicklandExpansionProgram–Art&Design/MoviePark,GermanyProgramManagement,ProjectManagementintheconstruction,integrationandoperationsofsensationandwaterbasedattractions.NewWaterParkDevelopment–Art&Design/ParkDeveloper,GreeceProgramManagement,MasterPlanning,ProjectImplementationManagementParis8Development–Eurobat/AxelSchoenertArchitectsAssociés,FranceProgramManagement,SiteManagementDefideCesarAttraction–CompagniedesAlpes/ParcAsterix,FranceProgramManagement,TechnicalManagement,Projectimplementationandoperationsliason.NicklandExpansionProgram–Art&Design/MoviePark,GermanyProgramManagement,ProjectManagementintheconstruction,integrationandoperationsofsensationandwaterbasedattractions.Crush’sCoaster&CarsAttraction,ToonStudiosDevelopment,TowerofTerrorAttraction,ToonStudiosDevelopment–EuroDisneylandImagineeringProgramManagement.Projectimplementationandoperationsliason.ShowRideDeliveryManager.ThemedEnvironmentIntegrationManagementBioscopePark–CompagniedesAlpes/NationalHistoryMuseum,LondonProductManagement,LogisticsManagement,MediaArchiveBioscopeParkProject–CompagniedesAlpes/GrevinProductionProductManagement,Projectimplementationandoperationsliason.EntertainmentDepartment–EuroDisneylandHalloweenFestival-WishesCelebrationFestival-CruelladeVilShow-Lilo&StitchShow-GoodMorningWDSParade-CarnivalFestival-HalloweenFestival-HalloweenFestivalParty-TinkerbellFireworksShow-LionKingPressEvent-WDSParade-EasterFestival-PeterPanShow-ChristmasFestivalProductionTechnicalManagement,SiteTechnicalManagement,ProductionLogisticalManagement,MediaArchiveParisFreestyleShow(Bercy)–NicsonProductionStageManagement,MediaArchive

ProfessionalBackground

2006–2012 GolfbowlS.A.Paris,France.MarketingandBusinessdevelopmentconsultant.1996–2002 Prue&DavidRudd&FamilyLimited.Ireland.SalesandMarketingDirector.StrategicBusinessDevelopmentmanagement.Operationsmanagement.1995–2001 GeronimoEntertainment,Ireland.Formedownentertainmentcompanyspecialisinginequestrianrelatedentertainmentformarketingpurposes.1995 DrumcouraCityWesternEquestrianComplex,Leitrim,Ireland.Marketingandeventmanager.Eventandentertainmentconsultantforvariousclientsandvenues.1992–1995 DisneylandParis,France.WildWestShow.TeamLeader,GuestEntryComplex.TeamLeader1990–1992 Prue&DavidRudd&FamilyLimited.Ireland.SalesandMarketingManager.1989–1990 PrevotS.A.Aime,Savoie,France.Internationalandnationalsalesdevelopment.1988–1989 Prue&DavidRudd&FamilyLimited.Ireland.Operations,distributionandsales.