Facet Visual & Sound has been in the multimedia industry for over forty years. The principle operator, Rob Gray, handles projects through consultation and his privileged access to industry resources. Rob started his career with the SABC in 1970 as a radio presentations assistant and went on to become one of the pioneers of television in South Africa. Rob created the first independent film and television academy outside of the SABC, The Television Learning Academy, and later on founded the CityVarsity in Cape Town. Rob has a deep understanding and the efficacy of multimedia training. Rob's career turned full circle when he was contracted as a consultant through Park Agency, Ireland, as a consultant to the Botswana Government, which saw Rob putting to air the Botswana National Television Station (BTV). "I believe in the importance and value of the short course, and the role such courses and workshops play in creating professional standards in Africa."