It's been another banner year at Synchro ERP. The influx of new customers and the continuing training of existing customers has kept the GO-TEAM pretty darn busy this year. In speaking with Simon last week, he recons that he has done a total of twelve trips this year with many thousands of air miles. Simon certainly does a fantastic job of bringing new customer on board, as I personally witnessed last week while at a new customer location in Indiana, No telling how many miles and trips Richy has done to the trans Pacific Oceanic region of the world. He has become quite the globe trotter with trips to New Zealand, all over Australia, Malaysia, and China. Jean-Marie has stepped up to the plate and made travels to the land down under as well and will be returning to the region in early 2012. Simon and Chris made a quick jaunt to the land of the UAE as well!
This year we welcomed two new senior members to the staff, our Frenchman Jean-Marie Darchicourt who reminds me of Corporal Louis LeBeau of Hogan's Heroes fame, and Tom Millar of DEWTEC fame.
During the year, the sales and marketing department put on exhibitions at the 115th MetalCasting Congress in Schaumburg Illinois, the mind boggling GIFA in Dusseldorf Germany, the Investment Casting Expo in Covington Kentucky, and the New Zealand conference and show.
Of course, none of this would be even possible without the dedicated support team headed up by Lee Mahon. It takes a lot of wilderthal to keep the support of the company up to it's platinum level when so much of the team is globe trotting. He cracks a mean bullwhip!
Bianca does her stellar job behind the scenes of helping to organize the shows/expos and keeping up with the demands of the sales and marketing team.
My buddy Kevin down in Brasil keeps me company during the afternoons when the other support centers have shut down for the day. We bounce ideas and test stuff for each other all the time - he is a huge positive resource for me as he knows the Synchro ERP system very well. Always there to lend a hand. We've never met him in person, had many SKYPE video chats, but hopefully one day soon we will shake hands.
Last but never least, none of this would be even possible w/o the legendary commitment and vision of the Sales and Marketing Director, Barbara Nolan Collins, who did a beyond fantastic job of putting together GIFA and keeping all of the associated duties of deadlines for articles and magazines balanced. Of course, Chris Collins, the truly visionary leader, CEO, Managing Director of Synchro ERP somehow keeps everything on a a steady course as we navigate the waters of metalcasting specific software on a truly global basis.
Please allow me to introduce Wyatt Earp, bestest friend of the legendary Doc Holliday. With great sadness, I must report that my loyal and forever dedicated MinPin that saw me through many tough times departed this world to join his other master, my dad, several months ago. Doc Holliday, the card playing, women chasing, hard drinking MinPin was my constant companion for 15+ years. I miss him dearly.
However, Wyatt Earp has joined the Allen household and has some big shoes to fill.
Until next time next year, I'll see you on down the road.
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