ANDREW LOUGHLIN: Sales Director; Midlands, North of England, Ireland and Wales

Sales Director - Manchester

From County Tyrone in Ireland to what seems like round the world 80 times, via a Sports degree in Cardiff, I am a self-confessed sports nut, still playing rugby in my fourth decade.  I head our northern office based in Cheadle in Manchester, working with some great folk both within the company and amongst the many sports people I have had the pleasure to meet over the years.  There is just one problem - I can't fit enough of this life in!

The satisfaction comes in many guises, whether it's seeing a red hot hockey team in Sydney recently, a School's cricket game in St Lucia, or the satisfaction of a rotund prop tell me his great billeting stories whilst on tour in Argentina, and asking,  through his fatigued haze,  "Why would anyone ever want to stay in a hotel?".

So life's motto of doing a job you love and, therefore it is not a job, really can be achieved. Working hard, and definitely playing hard, all in the best possible environment, certainly give life's true rewards.

All time favourite sporting moment:  Being at the 1991 Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Dublin watching Gordon Hamilton's try for Ireland against Australia ... then Lynagh went and spoiled what had been a perfect day.  The best and worst of sport and all in the space of minutes!

Most satisfying experience working for EDST: Being asked by some of my sporting heroes for tours advice!  Still makes me nervous.

"I first bumped into Andrew Loughlin in a pub outside the Sydney Football Ground in July 1989 when the Aussies were beaten by the Lions. He had arranged for South Glamorgan Institute to go on tour, but not with us! His future career was sealed. Not long after, he came to work with us. The number of people he knows is epitomised by his taking more than three hours to get from one of our Rosslyn Park hospitality marquees to the other - 600 metres away! Andrew's dedication to his job is matched by his very loyal customer base."   Edwin

Tel: 0161 491 6969    Email: andrew.loughlin@edwindoran.com