Our Team
General Manager/owner
Simon Lee
Simon joined Audio Trends in 1995 and has grown with the business from its early home cinema boom through to today's advanced services. With strengths in accounts, online sales, and complex home theatre, multi-room AV and home automation systems, Simon brings decades of hands-on experience and technical knowledge. Now Director and owner, he continues to lead the business while helping customers achieve outstanding results, drawing on both professional expertise and personal passion for high-performance home theatre.
Senior Sales
Simon Finch
Simon's (Finchy) passion for audio visual started early. His career began in 1995 at Encel Stereo, where he went on to manage stores and develop a love for high-end audio, before further refining his home theatre expertise at The Big Picture People. Joining Audio Trends in 2016, Simon brings decades of experience across hi-fi and home cinema, combining deep product knowledge with a genuine enthusiasm for great sound, great systems, and helping customers find the perfect setup.
Senior Sales
Andrew Coles
Andrew has been in the audio visual industry since 1988, building decades of experience across hi-fi and home cinema. With a strong passion for vinyl and deep expertise in turntables, as well as high-end brands like Linn and Naim, Andrew is known for designing systems that truly suit each customer's needs. Friendly and highly knowledgeable, he focuses on creating enjoyable, great-sounding setups that bring music and movies to life.
Senior Sales
Charles Aquin
Charles has been with us for 3 ½ years. Home Cinema is his passion, since the early 80’s. He has designed and installed countless dedicated home cinemas, multi-room audio and outdoor audio over the years. In Charles free time he loves working on classic cars, car audio systems and riding his vintage motorcycle.
Senior Installer/Programmer
Garry Pollard
Garry's brief work experience stint quickly turned into a full-time role. Gaining hands-on experience in deliveries, custom installations, and advanced home cinema systems, he has developed a strong reputation for his enthusiasm, technical know-how, and willingness. Particularly skilled in multi-room audio-visual solutions, Garry combines practical expertise with a genuine love of tech to ensure every system performs at its best.
Senior Installer/Sales
Daniel Hickey
Audio Trends believe in keeping the family tradition going and so it was only a matter of time before we convinced Daniel to join his brother-in-law (Simon Lee) and his wife Kirsten at "the firm." It was originally planned to get Daniel to work in the showroom but being young and strong and having a large number of installations to get finished it was agreed to get Daniel to work with our installation team. He is a quick learner and it wasn't long before he was assigned to go solo.
Digital Marketing Manager
Kirsten Hickey
Having basically grown up in Audio Trends, hard to avoid as her father started the business and her brother is now in charge, there was no escaping joining the Audio Trends team in a variety of key roles. Working hard on the website, youtube channel and social media, Kirsten is always busy.
She brings a breath of fresh air to an otherwise male dominated industry with her infectious laugh and bubbly personality.