Randy Schreck
1. What is your favorite live event memory and why?
Working a House of Blues (Orlando) event where NOFX was the headliner. I met Fat Mike at the side of the stage right before they went on, and just before he went up the stairs to the stage, he looked at me and said, “Have a great show!” Of course, looking at me, he wasn’t looking at the stairs, so he tripped on the first one. Fortunately, there wasn’t a “splat” Mike and they had a great show!
2. If you could see any show of any performer (living or passed), who would it be and why? (BONUS: Where would you want to see them?)
Led Zeppelin. I’d love to have been at one of the two shows they used for the How the West Was Won CDs. For me, Zeppelin were the best of the best and their live shows were no exception. Back then, the technical side of a show wasn’t quite as complex; no moving lights, no line arrays… It was all up to the performers to engage and entertain. I’d love to experience a show like that.
3. What is the best part of your job and why?
Right now, I’m doing exactly what I wanted to do: port Flex4 to a newer, better system.
4. What sets Flex apart from its competition?
Passion and experience. Not many software companies can claim to have numerous employees that have experience in the industry they serve. Even fewer can claim that they have software engineers with industry experience. And besides that, we all love what we do and truly care about the product and our users.
5. What is one prediction you have for the future of the industry?
I’m not usually one to make predictions, but there’s one thing I know from having seen the industry suffer through covid: it will continue to thrive and grow. If it can survive a pandemic, it can survive anything.
Randy’s been working at Flex for nearly a decade and previously worked in the A/V industry for several years–doing everything from warehouse tech work to FOH mixing. He loves Flex as a software product and company, and works hard everyday to ensure what we produce is just as awesome as what our customers do.