Firstnet were recently voted Number 1 business ISP by the Guardian Newspaper and are emerging as the force to be reckoned with in ISP/ASP technologies. Firstnet have provided the significant financial support to mount the Challenge.

The Royal Marines are the Royal Navy's amphibious infantry and the role of the RMR is to support the regular Royal Marines, and therefore many exciting challenges and opportunities are available to the Royal Marines Reservist. The Royal Marines Reserve are providing two Ground Support Teams, each comprising one vehicle and two men with fuel, water, tents, food and all of the other logistical support needed. They will be directed by an Operations Room based in Bristol who will monitor Andy’s position using MinorPlanet’s tracking system. The Ops room will also liaise with the military Low Flying Desk to avoid close encounters of the fast jet kind…

The Reflex's designer, Mike Campbell-Jones, is well known as one of the pioneers of foot-launched paragliding in the UK. Mike taught Andy to paraglide back in 1993 and has coached Andy again through the ‘Foot Launched Microlight’ syllabus. Despite his incredibly busy schedule as he grows the Reflex/Vortex business and runs the Eagle Hotel (housing the Eagle Flight Training Centre) at New Radnor in Powys, he has given Andy invaluable assistance in developing the Firstnet Challenge.

Minorplanet is the market leader in Vehicle Management Information (VMI) systems. Our customers range from Boots The Chemist and TLS Vehicle Rental to small fleet operators with three or four vehicles. All use our technology for the significant cost savings, improved service and competitive edge it delivers. Andy will carry one of their units to log the flight and provide near real-time position information to the Ops Room and anyone viewing the site. The ground support vehicles will also carry a unit each so that their position relative to Andy can be viewed.