Staff

Awards

With 15 years experience in various parts of the event management industry after graduating in Sports Science from Liverpool John Moores University, Mark Sandamas set up Pennine Events in 2002.

Whilst initially working from home in Barnoldswick in Lancashire, Mark then established the business in Orrell near Wigan in Greater Manchester. In 2009 bigger and better premises were found in Bamber Bridge near Preston which allowed the business to grow and is where the company currently operates from.

The company has experience in working with a wide range of clients delivering events of varying scales and complexity, ensuring high quality services and cost effective solutions.

Mark has developed the business so as to be able to offer a wide range of event related services but in doing so has also built a specialism in the successful design, management and delivery of complex mass participation cycling events and activities connected with them.

Work done for Kent County Council in connection with the Tour de France 2007 was recognised with a Commendation from the Metropolitan Police. Pedal for Scotland delivered for Cycling Scotland has won Best Sports Event at the UK Sports Event Awards and Best Scottish Sports Event and Best Event Management at the Event Scotland Awards Ceremony amongst nine awards it has won whilst we have been organising the event and the company itself was successful in winning Lancashire's Small Business of the Year Award for 2010/11

Mark is the sole owner of the company which has 7 permanent full time employees and a large bank of freelance staff acting as consultants in specialist services such as Health and Safety and highway management or event support activities.

Pennine Events is a registered member of the National Outdoor Events Association.

An active member of the Community Business Partnership in Lancashire, Mark offers mentoring support to fledgling businesses in the County using his own experiences and knowledge to help others develop their companies.

Mark has a BSc (Hons.) in Sports Science with other members of staff having degrees or other qualifications in similar and connected subjects giving the company an excellent base of knowledge in order to deliver the events it is appointed to provide. Mark is keen to expand the company, providing opportunities for newly qualified individuals along with work experience for those undertaking training.

Mark can be regularly heard on local radio stations talking about the events the company has successfully delivered and his expert knowledge of cycling in general.

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