Our talented team of staff embody the core company values & focus on offering you a professional service, personalised support & delivering customer satisfaction. Working for EIG is not just a job as each team member strives to achieve the aims & aspirations of the business. The team comprises a core of loyal & committed staff who have been with the business for up to 20 years complimented by newer staff members as the business has grown & flourished in new directions.
As an example of putting the customer first, in designing our new EIG website our first thought for the project was what was best for the user in each instance with no regard for what that would involve developmentally, we then focused on how to make that happen.
David Sandeman
Managing Director
Founder and Managing Director and have been since 1990. My role is to manage the business and to drive the development of new services whilst constantly looking at ways with the team to improve the existing offering. I spend a lot of time talking with both subscribers, auctioneers and the press about all aspects of EI Group and no two days are the same.
Outside of work: Outside of work I spend as much time as I can with my wife and two teenage children, and have a passion for boating.
*Little known fact: At the age of 17 sailed into the Guinness book of records by becoming the youngest person ever to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.
David Leary
Director
I joined the company in 1996 as an office junior and have grown with it ever since. Now a director, I am involved in both the day-to-day running of the business and product development, with a particular focus on operations and technology. I work closely with auctioneers to explore and implement innovative ways to make their jobs easier through smart and practical technology solutions.
Outside of work: My time is largely devoted to three passions: my family, who are at the heart of everything I do; technology, in all its evolving forms; and football — I am a dedicated Spurs supporter.
*Little-known fact: Back in school, I had the honour of helping the computing teacher run sessions to teach other staff how to use Microsoft Word and Lotus 1-2-3 — a proud early step in my tech journey.
Tom Sheppard
Service Implementation Manager
Joined: September 2001
Role: My role primarily involves working with the development team to plan, manage and implement new tasks and projects for the multitude of services we provide. The day-to-day work is extremely varied, with no two days ever the same and this makes it both exciting and refreshing.
Interests: Outside of work most of my free time is spent with family; my 'energetic' 3 year old daughter leaving little time for anything else! As a result I am well-educated in the characters and themes tackled in Peppa Pig and an expert in play-doh removal. In my previous life I did enjoy travelling, mountain-biking and occasional DJ-ing.
*Little known fact: I was once a ball-boy at Wimbledon tennis championships.
Rob Ramagge
Technical Services Manager
Joined: September 2009
Role: At EIG I help with the day to day running of the admin team, I provide statistics to auctioneers and clients, manage the smooth running of technical services provided by EIG including the live auction streams and online bidding. I also work alongside the auctioneers to help them create their catalogues using our auction management system.
Interests: I enjoy cycling both on and off road, classic cars and photography.
Bruce Wilson
Senior Services Advisor
Joined: I started with EIG on 1st March 2001.
Role: I enjoy helping those who are new to auctions, showing them how to use our service in selecting the right property in a professional and profitable manner. It is really rewarding to see our many clients able to build good solid portfolios.
Hobbies: I just love sailing! anything from fast on the edge beach cats to leisurely 50ft monohulls also playing classical guitar and piano/keyboard.
Mary Sandeman
Senior Client Services Advisor
Joined: I've been lucky enough to have been with the company since its inception.
Role: My role has developed over the years from data inputting, recording results at the auctions for the live link to the database, to showing potential clients around the database, telephone support for our users and attending exhibitions. I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of ensuring our customers stay with us and obtain maximum benefit from using our system.
Interests: My hobbies include travel, car booting, swimming and keep fit, reading and boating.
Mark Hutchings
Project Manager
Joined: January 2021
Role: I generally work with the development team to ensure the right projects are progressing at the right pace and in the right order.
Interests: I love all things technical, can’t get enough good sci-fi and also enjoy creating music, gaming and have just discovered the joy of 3d printers.
Liam Bristow
Auction Co-ordinator
Joined: February 2017
Role: On a day-to-day basis I’ll be liaising with both the auctioneers and the general public, to ensure the best possible experience for anyone using our website or services. Occasionally I also attend some of the London auction events to represent the company and set up the live-stream feed for our website.
Interests: When I’m not in the office I'll either be writing or spending time with friends.
*Lifesyle: I’m a passionate vegan and love travelling to new restaurants to experience different cuisines.
Lewis Creech
Auction Co-ordinator
Joined: April 2021
Role: On a day-to-day basis I’ll be liaising with both the auctioneers and the general public, to ensure the best possible experience for anyone using our website or services.
Interests: In my spare time I play in a band playing gigs in and around London, and I also host a bi-weekly podcast about films and pop culture.
Sam Creech
Auction Co-ordinator
Joined: January 2022
Role: A day for me would consist of ongoing contact between auction houses and hopeful bidders, ensuring they have the best experience using our website and many services. As well as this I spend a lot of time updating property listings on the EIG site.
Interests: Outside of work I produce music and attend live events.
Andy Dalton
Senior Software Developer
Joined: I started at the company in 2011.
Role: I'm a software developer and am responsible for helping to build and maintain solutions for internal use and for use by our clients. I enjoy the variety of work we do and the passion that the team brings to building great solutions.
Interests: Developing started as a hobby and continues to be so even now. When not developing, I tend to be reading. Mainly fiction, pretty esoteric and not really one genre.
Francisco Rodriguez
Senior Software Developer
Joined: October 2015
Role: I develop and maintain the website and company applications. I love using new technologies and improving visual style.
Interests: I love box sets, movies and music. I am a creative person full of happiness.
*Favourite Music: Requiem Mozart
Archie Parrish
Web Developer
Joined: January 2021
Role: Creation and maintenance of all Online Auctions Sites within the platform along with any other front-end tasks for other EIG applications.
Interests: I enjoy playing sports like golf and badminton for a club. I also like to watch movies and play video games in my spare time.
Sam Hughes
Quality Assurance Engineer
Joined: March 2021
Role: My main role within EIG is to perform QA and to handle the deployments of all of our sites and applications.
Interests: I enjoy playing and watching rugby, watching films and playing games.