A couple terrific people have joined our team recently: Shaun Hildner and Emily Wilder.
Jason wrote a little bit about him in Inc., so you might already know that Shaun joined us a little over a month ago as our new videographer. He made both the great logo animation and customer appreciation party video. Shaun is originally from Montana (also known in my area of the country as Western Real America) and now lives in Chicago. His application and demo reel really impressed everyone at 37signals and we’re very pleased to have him aboard.
If you’ve sent in a support ticket or checked out our Smiley ratings in the past few weeks, you might have noticed a new face. Emily Wilder has joined our Customer Support team, which means we are seven members strong and finally able to compete in water polo.
Emily was hired in an effort to replicate qualities from existing support team members: a redhead like Ann, a Northern California transplant to Austin like Merissa, and a passion for helping people like all of us. Emily told me her heroes are people she knows who manage to be brilliant while unfailingly kind, and her superpowers include the ability summon bagpipes with her mind and bake bread without a recipe.
You can follow Emily and Shaun on Twitter or help us welcome them here!
Eric Silverman
on 11 Nov 11Congrats to all parties. Sounds like Emily and Shaun will be involved in very gratifying opportunities and making a positive impact overall. To all at 37Signals…you represent collaboration and innovation that has encouraged me to approach my work and personal commitments with more energy, creativity, and decisiveness. I genuinely thank you. I’ve bought several copies of Rework for friends and colleagues.
Dan Walsh
on 11 Nov 11I seriously can’t believe 37signals, let alone any company, “hired a full-time filmmaker to document our every move”
@37signals, get over yourself.
Jake
on 11 Nov 11@ Dan Walsh
And I seriously can’t believe you would be so upset over this that you feel compelled to comment.
Nic
on 11 Nov 11The regular addition of customer support staff at 37s means:
a) Their customer base is going strongly b) The product complexity/quality is dropping steadily c) All of the above
Christian
on 11 Nov 11Nice to see that 37signals is growing organically and congratulations to the new hires. When you hire someone who is not dealing with customers, do is he or she geting exposure here as well? Would be great to meet your accountant or lawyer and get their perspective on the business. Maybe shoot some video with them.
Hamranhansenhansen
on 11 Nov 11I know you’re kidding around, but that is fucking offensive to us here in Northern California. The suggestion that we are not part of real America is bigoted, small-minded, and unfortunately, pretty much what we’ve come to expect from the Midwest. Put a sock in it.
JS
on 11 Nov 11@Hamranhansenhansen
I live in Western South Dakota, but I’m originally from Southern California and I lived in DC, which I’ve occasionally referred to as “REAL Real America.” I love this entire country. It’s clear that people at 37signals come from all over and I’d say it’s more than clear that I was joking, but I’m sorry if it’s a joke that didn’t quite work.
Tim Jahn
on 11 Nov 11Congrats! Shaun is a fantastic filmmaker and a great guy. Great match with 37signals.
IT Rush
on 12 Nov 11This is going to be an interesting addition, congrats shaun and emily.
Joe
on 12 Nov 11+1 Dan Walsh. Be careful not to head toward the approach I had to endure from vendors in corporate IT of being sold more sizzle than substance.
Jason Bellows
on 13 Nov 11Congrats Shaun and Emily!
John
on 15 Nov 11Great additions, best of luck to them as they start a new chapter at 37S.
Suhasini
on 16 Nov 11Great to see 37 signals are expanding and inducting talents and as for us the readers of this exciting blog we are looking for some more interesting additions as well. good luck !
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