HEWSHOTT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner at Hewshott 's US
- Partner, USA
Technically brilliant, emotionally invested. That's Brandon Creel, the Partner at Hewshott's US office providing invaluable advice and guidance to clients across North America and the Caribbean. His profound technological fluency honed in previous roles enables him to operate with the highest level of innovation and engineering. Brandon draws on that advanced expertise to inform decisions in an advisory role, backed with exceptional knowledge. Project success takes priority, always. Rather than exploring technology solutions from the get-go, Brandon sits alongside clients to learn, absorb and discuss possibilities. Treated like one of their own, clients rely on Brandon to act with their best interests at heart.
It's a responsibility he doesn't take lightly, and it's why Hewshott is in such good hands with Brandon. Fully invested in his clients and their goals, he focuses all his energy on earning trust by acting with genuine open honesty, offering straightforward explanations of what can and can't be done, and guiding clients through the decision-making process from day one. Brandon is a big picture thinker with a strategic mind, highly driven by setting ambitious targets to make each project more beneficial for the end user, and systematically ticking them off. Every project is a new puzzle to solve, a blank canvas from which to create. Brandon knows that what has worked for one project doesn't mean it's going to work for another. By taking the time to step back and analyze each challenge, Brandon helps clients strategise to find the best path, whatever that might be. He truly cares about each project - that's just the kind of person he is. Fitting too that at Hewshott he's surrounded by a passionate group of high caliber people that think the same way.
"The more planning we do, the more detailed we are, the more accurate we are, the better the outcome."
The more something means to you, the more it gets out of you. That's the attitude Dan instils as head of Hewshott UK, where he has licence to mould his dynamic team in ways that ensure they get the absolute most out of the project, and each other. Dan believes an inspired and motivated team is directly linked to positive client experiences, seeding a culture where finding the right work-life balance is welcomed and encouraged, whether it's working back late, hitting the snooze button, longer coffee breaks, or taking Friday off when they really need it. It's more than a mantra - it's an unspoken employee pact that involves complete buy-in and trust from the entire team. And it's made possible because each project is split between at least two people to spread the load, creating a tight-knit team that cares for one another and has each other's back.
Dan isn't content creating a smooth client experience - he wants to make it effortless. By sitting alongside the client and asking good questions, Dan and the Hewshott team mirror their thinking, becoming fully aligned on exactly what needs to be delivered. His thirst for information comes from lessons learned working as a contractor building consultant solutions, where less detail meant more assumptions and increased scope for mistakes. At Hewshott UK, Dan counterbalances his intuitive thoughts by actively seeking the opinions of others in order to make fast, fully informed decisions. Which is perfect when you're part of Hewshott's ecosystem of global resources, where a team of international calibre professionals with their own invaluable experience and insights is just a phone call away.
Never doubt yourself. Karan is walking proof of what happens when a powerful idea seeded in the mind is allowed to flourish. It can all be traced back to his early career performing sound recording and mixing for Bollywood movies, where Karan rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous, the producers and directors. Daunting for most, the daily interactions forced a young Karan to confront a profound truth - beneath it all, we're all just people, fallible and flawed in our own ways.
It was this realisation that gave Karan quiet confidence in his ability to perform in any situation. Moving through the ranks from a graduate trainee to lead Hewshott India, he oversees a strong, high performing and respectful team like no other can. Karan expertly guides them, and his clients, through all manner of challenges to ensure the optimal solution is achieved. Approachable, calm and relaxed, Karan's unflappable disposition has seen him seize opportunity wherever it presents in life around the world. Acoustics, AV, IT, design, CAD, analysis and project leadership, Karan has ‘been there, done that'. And that's not a cliché, it's a guarantee. Whatever challenges and scenarios a project throws up, Karan's long tenure at Hewshott and his unparalleled pedigree gets the job done.
Compromise and excess are not in Karan's vocabulary. He refuses to approach projects with broad strokes, instead taking the time to understand business needs, and moulding his approach to match. He guides his team to consider just the right amount of technology and deliver the optimal result. It's the Hewshott outcomes-first approach that makes Karan such a comfortable fit and valued team member as he puts forward client recommendations firm in the knowledge project success is the sole motivator.
With a customer centric career spanning nearly 20 years, you might imagine Kelvin as a bit of a smooth operator - and yet it's his clients that ultimately earn that title. Such is his passion for making complex AV technology a seamless experience every day. Kelvin loves how personable the technology landscape has become, with the popularity of Zoom and Teams transforming the way we communicate and interact. In a rapidly changing industry, Kelvin has seen it all, having made a natural progression from systems integration through manufacturing, distribution, and now settled in consultancy. Hewshott is the perfect platform to help more people take full advantage of everything the technology offers both now and in the future.
Kelvin sees his role as an opportunity to open the minds of more businesses', who often know what they want, but have no idea how to get there. Kelvin's way is the Hewshott way - a belief that with good information and the right guidance, better decisions are made. But first, Kelvin needs to see things from their point of view, understanding the client's difficulties and legacy experiences. In this sense he's more akin to a psychologist, asking lots of questions and digging deep to uncover the insights and nuances beneath the surface layer that help him better understand the situation and the person. This is key. Kelvin knows the right technology is not always the right solution and sets his clients at ease by building the confidence that the solution is the best fit for purpose, in every sense, not just the technology, but the environment, the experience and the outcome.
At the end of the day, it's all about making his clients look good. Kelvin knows complex solutions don't have to be threatening. If they are, they're not good solutions. That's exactly why he joined Hewshott - he too believes in the value that better outcomes bring to the customers' lives. As someone who thrives when under pressure, Kelvin takes on the challenge with both hands, drawing on his knack for problem solving to find solutions that make life simple, seamless and worry free for his clients. He's there every step of the way, from helping with the choice of technology, to engaging with the integration and supporting users as they experience the uptake of the solutions.
Kelvin will be based out of the Singapore office and is a seasoned AV industry professional with unrivalled experience throughout SE Asia. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, mainly in financial services, pharmaceutical, retail and the technology sectors. This combined with significant outcome-based focus makes him a solid performer across the board. Kelvin excels in everything he does and his ability to think clearly and help with project delivery will be felt throughout all of Hewshott's work across the region. On the rare occasions when Kelvin has some down-time, he can be found at home with his family or soaking up some fresh air on the golf course.
To still be at the helm of Hewshott after all these years speaks volumes about the commitment of founder Peter Hunt, a hardworking perfectionist who works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the company continues to provide a high-quality service. Wearing the global and Australian hat, Peter expertly balances strategic management of the organisation's international reach while managing the day-to-day running of local operations ‘Down Under'. His thirst for high performing teams can be traced back to his background in television, where success underpinned by teamwork was burned into his mind. Peter brings that same mindset to Hewshott, where every unique project hinges on expert coordination of multiple professionals - frequently extending to the architects, project managers, clients and other consultants - each executing their roles with precision as one cohesive team.
Somehow, he makes it look easy. Peter holds himself to the highest standards, with the ability to recognise where best to invest time and energy to deliver optimally without compromise, regardless of budget, time or design pressures. It's a skill that meshes beautifully with his behind-the-scenes leadership style. Peter is much happier supporting nearby, acting as a soundboard by analysing challenges from an emotionally distanced perspective that helps give direction for all members of the Hewshott community to move a project forward. In doing so, he empowers a team of leaders who have opinions, aren't afraid to take responsibility, make big decisions and learn from their mistakes. For Peter, it's about creating opportunity and supporting constant improvement, true to the Hewshott ethos, believe in better. Better innovation, better design, better execution, better engagement, better experience, better value. Peter knows the company has built its reputation on delivering better, every time. And while the stakes are high, he sleeps easy at night knowing fulfilling that promise comes naturally - because the teams he's helped shape believe in better too.