Feb

The New Guy’s Perspective

By Ryan Gainor, Account Executive | Posted in "Sales, Savo Labs"

I’m now in my fourth week at SAVO and was asked to give my view of things as a newcomer. My overall take? Very cool! Sure, maybe the ether hasn’t worn off yet, and I know no company is perfect. That said, having been at several other companies as a comparison, I’m really excited to be part of the SAVO team.

Without exception, the friendliness and professionalism of every person I’ve met at SAVO has been impressive and refreshing. The SAVO team has restored my faith in the fact that companies can be both profitable and fun! The two need not be mutually exclusive.

Can Dev, err SAVO Labs, and marketing folks really collaborate in a friendly way – and with mutual respect – with the sales team, and vice versa? Not in a million years at most companies. I’m thoroughly impressed.

The SAVO team members I’ve worked with so far have been genuinely interested in the welfare and well being of their peers. I’m sure there are strong differences of opinion on lots of things. Fair enough. That’s a good thing. Differences allow the best ideas to rise to the top. In fact, I’m looking forward to my first “fierce conversation” with chief SAVOite John Aiello (well, okay, not until I’ve closed at least a few big sales and have a modicum of credibility). Allowing differences to become personal, however, is not usually a helpful dynamic. I haven’t seen that yet, and that’s refreshing.

It’s been a great start, and I’m looking forward to a successful future here at SAVO. With that, I’ll extend an open invitation to all of my SAVO teammates as well. If there’s anything you need from me, or if I can be helpful in any way (cough, cough), by all means stop by and let me know. If sales, marketing, Labs, and everyone else can successfully work with each other under one roof, that’s a huge affirmation that SAVO is doing a lot of things right. Congrats to everyone who has made that possible so far, and keep up the great work.

Thanks again for the warm welcome, and my best to everyone for a terrific 2010!

Ryan
Midwest Sales
Team “Ras”