Andrew Heighway is a person mentioned in 1 episode(s).
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Andrew Heighway took over organization of UK Pinball shows with the UK Pinball Party in 2010 after Nick Bennett's UK Pinball Show ended in 2009
Andrew Heighway took over UK Pinball Party organization in 2010 from Nick Bennett
Andrew Heighway organized the UK Pinball Party from 2010 to 2015
Andrew Heighway was removed from Heighway Pinball before company insolvency
Stern Pinball designer; referenced for implementation of shaker motor effects and feature design on Star Wars and Pokemon; joins discussion partway through stream.
Founder of Heighway Pinball; sold his personal Alien #001 to Pinball Brothers after company acquisition
CEO and founder of Heighway Pinball, UK-based pinball manufacturer; presenting at Pintastic New England seminar on manufacturing operations and product development
CEO of Heighway Pinball; facing significant backlash for Alien production delays, quality control issues, and customer refund denials; perceived as well-spoken but lacking follow-through
Founder of Highway Pinball; has departed from employee status after investor group takeover; announced departure on social media
Heighway Pinball representative who presented updates on Alien Pinball and Full Throttle production
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Andrew Heighway claimed Queen pinball had code and artwork ready; coder later confirmed work hadn't started
Andrew Heighway never ordered stock from Pinball Life despite promising customers machines
My annual salary was £40,000-£45,000 but net take-home was approximately £25,000-£30,000 due to personal loans and credit card funding of company operations
Sabotage at Pinball Expo 2016 included theft of tools, a coordinated fraudulent bank account scam, and defamation campaigns that triggered the company's decline
Dave Sanders is the legal owner of the design rights to Full Throttle and Alien, and the investor group may be trying to sell Alien games they do not own
I will lose £25,000-£30,000 or more from the liquidation because the investor group refused to assume personal loan guarantees as promised
Owen Clipsham and Chris Kooleris directly contributed to customer cancellations through social media campaigns and I am seeking legal action against both
I never intentionally misled customers; I was overly optimistic about timelines and fell short of promises due to technical problems and resource constraints
The investor group had no intention of honoring financial commitments and planned to asset-strip and liquidate the company once the Alien license expired
Andrew Heighway sold controlling stake in June 2017 to investor group
Unrealistic timeframes promoted by Andrew Heighway financially crippled the company
Andrew Heighway denies Ponzi scheme allegations and states company owed him significant monies
Andrew Heighway is no longer employed by Highway Pinball and his email account is terminated
Andrew Heighway stated he is taking a break from the pinball hobby but not leaving it entirely
Andrew Heighway announced plans to start a pinball manufacturing business in July 2012
Investors plan to scale production to hundreds of games per month within coming months
New investor-led management structure is in place at Heighway Pinball
Andrew Heighway is no longer involved in any way with Heighway Pinball
Andrew Heighway is passionate about his work and responsive to client requests.
Andrew Heighway announced April release date for Alien Pinball
Heighway Pinball's development video for Alien Pinball was submitted to Fox for approval
Heighway Pinball designed and manufactured 251 promotional games in 4 months while competitors quoted 9 months
Factory production line will double from 30 metres in the coming week
Full Throttle prototype playfield shown at FestiFlip late 2013 was the same one shown at Berlin in early 2013, 8 months old
Supply chain management is a critical weakness that Heighway is addressing through vertical integration and in-house manufacturing
Heighway Pinball's business model requires releasing 3 games per year with 5-6 month overlapping development pipelines
Pinball industry is characterized by unbridled and unrealistic optimism about timelines
Full Throttle's goal is to re-define pinball, which requires prioritizing quality over speed
Client for promotional game contract is very happy with product quality and performance on location
Circe's Animal House required explanation to potential buyers and players, making it unsuitable as a first product
Whitewood testing indicated the game should have a faster-paced theme
Operators provided feedback that a more recognizable theme would be better
Full Throttle includes new toys, additional shots, and an extra ramp exit compared to Circe's Animal House
John Trudeau is returning to mainstream pinball manufacturing after several years out of the industry
Andrew Heighway founded Heighway Pinball and announced manufacturing plans in July 2012
Alien Pinball is Andrew Heighway's favorite movie adaptation, representing his personal passion for the Alien/Aliens franchise
Andrew Heighway has no further involvement with Heighway Pinball as of June 2017 and will not represent the company on forums or social media
Organized the UK Pinball Party from 2010 to 2015, a successor to the UK Pinball Show
Founder and head of Heighway Pinball; second game Alien in development
Founder of Heighway Pinball; took over UK Pinball Party organization from Nick Bennett in 2010
Founder of Heighway Pinball; led the design and manufacturing of the Bacardi promotional games project; described as passionate and responsive by client.
Company head/Managing Director of Heighway Pinball; key spokesman and decision-maker
CEO and founder of Heighway Pinball, overseeing company expansion and attended Pinball Expo Chicago
Founder of Heighway Pinball making the announcement at Pinball Expo
Founder of Heighway Pinball in 2012; departed June 2017 after selling controlling stake to investor group
Founder of Heighway Pinball (referenced as company name origin)
Heighway Pinball founder/representative present at EAG 2016 displaying Alien artwork
Founder of Heighway Pinball; announced April production date for Alien Pinball that Nordman disputed
Founder of Heighway Pinball; presented seminar at DPO Expo 2015 on display technology and Alien game development
Founder of Heighway Pinball; organizer of UK Pinball Party shows; 2012 hall of fame inductee
Founder of Heighway Pinball; pictured with Barry in 2014
Founder and former CEO of Heighway Pinball; stepped down June 2017 after five years leading the company; designer of Full Throttle and Alien Pinball
Representative from Heighway Pinball, presented Full Throttle at previous APO tournament
Founder and former CEO of Heighway Pinball; stepped down from leadership after five years to allow investor-backed management to scale production
Founder and former head of Heighway Pinball; subject of interview defending his management and addressing widespread industry criticism over company liquidation and unfulfilled customer orders
Founder/representative of Heighway Pinball, present at Amusement Expo 2016 booth
Founder of Heighway Pinball who was removed before company insolvency
Founder/CEO of Heighway Pinball; stepped down in 2017 when investor group took over; faced criticism after company closure and customer losses
Founder of Heighway Pinball (referenced implicitly through company name)
Founder of Heighway Pinball (referenced as 'Highway guy' in yacht/hydrofoil joke context)
Founder of Highway Pinball; projects took significantly longer than expected (The Hobbit); employed Thiel on Alien Pinball; known for ambitious public statements.
Heighway Pinball founder mentioned as having discussed Alien/Dracula retheme history in prior Pinball Profile episode
Highway Pinball founder; declared bankruptcy; original Alien game was $6,500 with refundable deposit
Founder/owner of Highway Pinball; characterized as effective salesman but poor manufacturer; dismissed by Pinball Brothers
Founder of Heighway Pinball; interviewed by Martin Ayub regarding company liquidation; defended decisions against ex-employee criticism.
Founder of Highway Pinball; subject of liquidation, misconduct allegations, and fake satirical interview; characterized as compulsive liar and poor businessman