• Phone: 0845 054 3753
  • Email us: info@otagoblue.co.uk

About Us

Richard Parker

Richard Parker is the founder and owner of the company. He has a first-class degree in electrical and electronic engineering and a long list of qualifications from First Aid at work to a PGCE in secondary education. His passion and dedication to the business and a strong team behind him have given the company the excellent reputation for quality and personal service. He has continual professional development, undertaking training courses for some of the major manufacturers including ETC, Zero 88 and Pharos Controls.

Lucien Nunes

Lucien Nunes has supported this business enterprise from the outset. With a degree in electronic engineering and an inquisitive mind, he has a vast knowledge and understanding of almost any technical issue. His passion is the founding of the Electrokinetica museum which brings together a collection of electrical and electronic artifacts from the first 150 years of electrical technology.

Steve Rock

Steve Rock has been working with the company for 13 years and is a qualified electrician with a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry. Over his working life, he has had a variety of experience in the construction industry, emergency services, forestry and firework shows. In his own time, he teaches and plays the drums travelling and playing throughout Europe.

Gail Parker

Gail Parker has worked with the company since the beginning during good and less economic times. With qualifications in computing and experience working for the MoD and various Universities, she has brought order and sense to the team. She looks after the administrative side of the business and keeps us all on track and has helped shape the company to what it is today.

Ben Cook

Ben Cook joins the team with enthusiasm and a wealth of IT knowledge. His background is in electrical and electronic engineering and has certifications in OSX and Windows systems. Outside of work he is a voluntary youth team leader and at weekends works at a local paintball site. He is looking forward to upcoming challenges and increasing his knowledge!

Operational area

The company’s dedicated team are geographically spread across the country enabling us to cover more of the UK and attend sites quickly and efficiently. During larger or more specialist projects we use subcontractors that are known to us which keeps the company overheads down and helps with the spread of knowledge and expertise.

H&S and Safeguarding

All our site engineers where relevant undergo strict child safe-guarding procedures including enhanced DBS checks, Safe-guarding in Education, Channel General Awareness and Prevent courses have registered either CSCS or ECS certification card have PASMA access platform certification hold IPAF operator training certificates for mobile elevating work platforms.

This could be you

We are continually looking at expanding our team, if you would like to find out more please email or call for an informal chat using the contact information below.

Customers Say

We found Otago Blue Ltd both professional and thorough in their undertakings and give continued support. Would defiantly use again and recommend.

Matt Hawker, The Guildhall Chard

Otago Blue Ltd have delivered a fantastic and thorough service on our sites. Richard and his team are always on hand to help with technical and specialist guidance to ensure our clients receive the best service possible. 

Fay Cleary, Sodexo North Swindon PFI

We have used Otago Blue for the last couple of years now, having found them extremely competitive on pricing. They are not only friendly, professional and very thorough in their servicing, but also offer invaluable advice. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.

Wendy Woodward, Woodwater Academy

“We do not want to recommend you to anyone else, we want to keep the good contractors to ourselves.”

Peter Hammond, The Maynard School

We found the service that Otago Blue provided to be outstanding, at very competitive prices. The level of
technical knowledge/support they delivered shows real expertise, trust and care for their customers. The
work they carried out was completed professionally and with a friendly approach, an absolute pleasure to
work with!

Miles Carrigan, Bideford College

Our building project had an incredibly tight turn around and I was therefore delighted that everything
completed on time and to a very high standard. The cheery professionalism of the staff, the reassurance
they were able to give me during the build and the ability to answer all my questions was hugely
appreciated.

Angela Blackwell, The Maynard School

Richard and his team have been working with ArtsEd for 18 years, testing both our theatres electrics and
carrying out upgrades and installs. Thoroughness, attention to detail and reliability marks Otago Blue out as
head and shoulders above any competition – I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them, whatever level you’re
working at.

Di Stedman, Arts Educational Schools

You went above and beyond to install an excellent school lighting system, which has
enhanced the student’s experience of technical theatre.

Jayne McTaggart, TASIS
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