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Mike Kendrick: Founder and Chairman
To say that Mike Kendrick has had a ‘full life’ would only be half of the story. It positively overflows into several receptacles. He is the first to point out that he is not technical or complicated and that the art of management is to find the right person to do the job for you. Mike says that he only hires employees who are more intelligent than he is.

Mr Kendrick’s initial business was in the field of public relations, having founded Good Relations, which became one of the two largest communications firms in the UK. It was here the he was introduced to the merits of airships. He went on to establish a company that became the worlds largest airship and balloon enterprise and this activity made him one of the most travelled people on the planet.

Mr. Kendrick was joined in partnership with Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, to develop the lighter than air business. He went on to organize the entire projects for the Atlantic, Pacific and ‘round the world’ attempts.

The death of Princess Diana marked a turning point for Mr. Kendrick. The tragic event spurred the inspiration of a vision that formulated into Minseekers. Armed with the knowledge of airship abilities and the Ministry of Defenses X-Ray technology, Mr. Kendrick realized the solution to one aspect of war’s most deadly inheritance. This idea has now captured patrons and partners to forge a means to continue The Princess’s legacy for the eradication of land mines from the face of the planet.

Mike’s passion for researching technically innovative products is also being applied to support other Non-Governmental organizations in the Sole of Africa alliance. Sir Richard once said that Mike was like a terrier. If he wanted something he would grab your neck and shake it until you relented. If he wanted someone on board, he would simply knock on their door and ask them. He would only knock it down – if he had to.