Benjamin Turnbull

Live sound production in Zimbabwe was Benjamin Turnbull’s starting point, but his career has since moved through enterprise AV and broadcast engineering, including supporting Meta before joining Diversified in 2025.

The move into corporate environments demanded a different technical discipline. Turnbull had to build his understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, security requirements and integrated AV systems while drawing on the troubleshooting skills developed earlier in live production.

At Diversified, one of his most notable contributions has been a redesign of a major client event space. Rather than defaulting to wholesale replacement, he developed an approach that retained much of the existing equipment, using system redesign and software configuration to create a more capable auditorium for live events and broadcast. Diversified says the work also helped support growth in its Services business.

Turnbull has had an impact on the wider engineering team too. He has mentored colleagues, shared practical knowledge and delivered hands-on training to help field service engineers support more complex broadcast-quality environments.

Having completed more than 30 industry training courses and certifications, he is now working towards AVIXA CTS certification. He wants AV to be recognised more clearly as an engineering discipline, with stronger standards, visible technical career paths and more opportunities for young people to discover the industry through practical experience.