Entries from June 16th, 2009
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Posted June 16th, 2009 By ChrisH | 2 Comments |
Managing Director of the Philadelphia office, a post he's held since January 2008. He lives in the West Philly suburbs, near where he grew up, with his wife Micha and Best Child Ever, August Henry.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Education: Cornell University
Fanatical about: My wife and son, Phils and Eagles, 19th century Russian novels, doing all things well, artisanal meats and cheeses, good drink
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In January 2007, when I first started at Meltwater News Philadelphia, we were in a cozy office in the Curtis Center off Washington Square Park (just a block from the Liberty Bell). It had huge windows, a nice lobby, and good restaurants nearby…but always felt temporary. Even the memories of office Bandana Ball and Ping Pong with Scott were not enough: we knew we needed a new space.
View from the old office
We set the move-in day for the first Monday in May. It was hectic. We had to move into our new office space and then finish up recruitment phone interviews…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted June 11th, 2009 By JennyGale | 1 Comment |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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If someone had told me two years ago that I was going to have a career in sales, I would have thought they were crazy.
However, here I am today, thoroughly committed to a sales-driven organization.
Mistake? Not at all.
What caught my attention when looking into Meltwater News was the consultative aspect of the sales process. I had never wanted to work in sales, but the idea of being a consultant had always sounded intriguing.
Interestingly enough, Meltwater News software does not sell itself. It relies heavily on the sales consultant driving the sales process, and is completely dependent on his or her ability…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted June 10th, 2009 By SamT | 4 Comments |
Joined Meltwater at the start of 2006 in London, and has since been working in Silicon Valley and San Diego. Currently part of the founding team of the newest Meltwater offering, Meltwater Buzz.
Location: San Francisco, CA and London, UK
Education: BA History, University of Leicester
Fanatical about: Traditional and extreme sports, the gym, colorful drinks, and Ted Baker suits.
Sam's personal blog
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Having been involved in many recruitment sessions over the past three and a half years, I have seen some pretty colorful backgrounds from prospective applicants into the International Management Trainee program. The more I see, the more I reflect on my own background “Pre-Meltwater”.
I did not have a typical university life. In fact, it is probably safe to say that my university life was fairly unique.
I played on a professional sports team, competing in tournaments in Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Marseille and many other warm and sunny locations around the world.
There are plenty of people at university who lead…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted June 9th, 2009 By KathiP | 1 Comment |
Joined Meltwater beginning of 2007 in Berlin, headed to the Munich office for 7 months and is now opening the first Meltwater News office in New Zealand.
Location: currently Sydney, soon Auckland, NZ
Education: University of Passau, Germany
Fanatical about: Ballet, modern art, traveling and food (latest addiction: scones)
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Looking back on the last two years , I can say I have achieved the two major things I was looking for after graduation: I have received many responsibilities quickly and started working with real clients within the first week on the job. I was never singled out as the “new one,” but a member of the office and the team immediately. After 8 months as a Sales Consultant, I was promoted into a management position, leading my own team.
With regards to International experience: I started writing this blog post from an apartment in “The Rocks,” a part of Sydney…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted June 4th, 2009 By JennyGale | 1 Comment |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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“Mouthwater?” my Dad asked, sounding skeptical…
“No, Dad. … Meltwater… I’ll be an International Management Trainee,” I explained while packing for my immediate departure to California in April 2008.
This was the deal; throw together a motley crew of dynamic, top tier individuals to train for one month in Meltwater’s established Silicon Valley office. From there, we would venture back to the Lone Star State of Texas to start the Austin edition of Meltwater News from scratch.
The Austin Cowgirls and Cowboys
“Sounds too good to be true,” was my Dad’s response. Something inside me was echoing the same, although the optimistic and overly adventurous…
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Category: Career Reflections
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