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difficult circumstances due to the ongoing
construction work at the stadium, he has
been very attentive and supportive of our
needs. We engaged with Thomas to ensure
we had the correct infrastructure in place
and to liaise directly with the various French
service providers to ensure we got the best
deals for the internet circuits required for
our various departments while in France
which gave us assurance the media, staff
and our national team is fully catered for in
all areas of IT.“
Regarding the upcoming Euro 2016 finals
in France Craig also added, “I had no
hesitation in approaching Thomas when
I was made aware of our responsibility in
providing high quality internet and support
services at our media centre and team base
camp hotel.”
Commenting on the appointment to
support the IFA and playing squad at the
European Finals in France, Simon Murray,
Strategic Development Director at Crown,
lauded the recognition of specialist services
expertise in this field and the concept of the
added value offering in making this a reality.
“It’s nice to be recognised by the IFA not
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here has been much publicity and
debate of late about the scramble for
tickets for Northern Ireland’s Group
qualifying matches at Euro 2016 in France.
No such problems for Thomas Fulton
the Crown Industries’ Senior Technical
Engineer who, fresh from his involvement
in the National Stadium project at Windsor
Park in Belfast, will provide critical IT
and Communication Support services for
Northern Ireland media, Irish FA staff,
players and management on the ground in
France.
The Irish FA has commissioned Crown
Industries to provide and support a fully
functioning wired and wireless solution
in the media centre in Saint-Georges-de-
Reneins situated just outside Lyon and to
support the network at the players hotel in
Saint-Jean-d’Ardières.
Craig Stanfield, Operations Manager at the
Irish Football Association, sees the services
provided by Crown as an integral part of the
support team for Euro 2016.
Craig added, “Thomas has been a
pleasure to work with throughout the
European Qualifiers campaign and, in
Crown Industries to support IFA at Euro 2016
FOLLOWING ON FROM HIS WORK AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM, CROWN’S SENIOR
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Thomas Fulton,
Senior Technical
Engineer, Crown
Industries, Simon
Murray, Strategic
Development
Director, Crown
Industries, and
Craig Stanfield,
Operations
Manager,
Irish Football
Association (IFA).
Crown Industries
is providing the
IFA with IT and
communication
support services at
Euro 2016.
only for the IP infrastructure works at the
new National Stadium, but also as a trusted,
technically competent, partner that can
provide mission critical support services to
the players and staff in France.
“Be it pre-match press conferences, on-site
stadium support or post-match analysis and
interviews, Crown will be there to ensure
that everything runs smoothly. There is such
a fantastic buzz around Northern Ireland’s
involvement in the tournament and it’s really
nice to be involved in supporting our boys in
Green. We wish them all every success!”
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“The Irish FA has
commissioned Crown
Industries to provide and
support a fully functioning
wired and wireless solution
in the media centre in Saint-
Georges-de-Reneins situated
just outside Lyon.”