Having run its Apprentice Scheme since 2011, White Light has overseen a total of 49 technical apprenticeships, with 6% of its current workforce made up of apprentices. Having previously been recognised at the CC Skills Awards as Best Apprentice Employer (2012) and Best Collaboration with Education Providers (2014), the company was now been shortlisted for Employer of the Year in 2019. First...
Since 2011, WL has overseen a total of 49 technical apprenticeships. Many of these are currently employed by the company, many still work with us on a freelance basis whereas others have gone on to pursue a range of technical roles within the industry. In this blog, we look back at the apprentices who have taken part in our scheme over the years and see where they are now. Dan Goodwin was part of...
VAULT Festival is London’s biggest, boldest and bravest arts and entertainment festival. Founded in 2012, it is located inside the Waterloo tunnels and annually hosts over 400 shows from over 2,000 artists. It features the best new writing in theatre and comedy along with immersive experiences, late night parties and much more. Since its inception, WL has supported the Festival by supplying the...
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we will be posting a blog every day this week which focuses on our long-running apprenticeship scheme and the impact this has had on both past and current apprentices. Today, we’re reflecting on how successful the scheme has been so far and how we are now offering apprenticeships that go beyond the traditional technical training. As an organisation, we...
White Light has recently held a series of open days across the country to allow students and clients to engage with the very latest technology. As a company that is passionate about investing in the very latest technology, WL is just as passionate about nurturing the next generation of industry professionals. Over the past few months, the company has held a range of open days and training courses...
We recently received the sad news that Jean-Charles Juliat of Robert Juliat Lighting has passed away at the age of 76. We worked closely with Jean-Charles when we were the Robert Juliat dealer in the UK. He will be greatly missed by everyone here at WL. After joining Robert Juliat in the 1960s, Jean-Charles became company manager in 1972 and was a driving force behind RJ’s move into theatrical and...
This evening we received the sad news that ETC co-founder and CEO Fred Foster passed away earlier today. A great friend to all of us here at WL, Fred was a visionary, an innovator, a role model, and a true leader. He was 61 and is survived by his wife Susan, and two children, Kate and James, who all currently work at ETC. Fred will leave behind a legacy of a company that has impacted the...
Now in their sixth year, the Event Technology Awards recognise the achievements of companies delivering the most innovative digital and technological solutions within the events industry. WL was announced as the recipient once again this year for its work on The Cube e-studio during Discovery Eurosport’s Winter Olympics coverage.
Following last month’s blog post about my 30 years at White Light, I have been encouraged to put ‘pen to paper’ once again… This month’s inspiration comes from a dinner I had earlier this month. It was with a colleague who was in London for a few days. He reminded me of a quote that used to be in the (now famous) White Light catalogues we used to produce every couple of years (until a little thing...
As an organisation that works on projects of all sizes across the globe, White Light ensures that health and safety plays an integral part in its service delivery. In order to maintain the company’s focus on creating the safest working conditions for its employees, freelancers and clients, White Light has recently appointed Chris Nicholls as Health & Safety and Workforce Development Director.