Warm wishes to you and your family for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving weekend. I am so grateful for our incredibly talented employees, dedicated clients, and many friends across the industry. You power our success day in, day out. But as I reflect on 2008 in particular, I can’t help but be reminded of two particularly wonderful blessings we’ve enjoyed this Fall at ExactTarget.
Steady Growth in Unsteady Economic Times
During a time when many companies have had to cut spending, layoff employees, and lower public expectations, ExactTarget continues to be blessed with strong financial, employee, and client growth. In October, we were fortunate enough to be joined at the Gibson building—the site of our brand new technology center—by Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels and Mayor Greg Ballard to help announce ExactTarget’s bold new growth initiatives.
A few highlights from the press conference include:
• 125 new jobs in 2008
• 300 additional jobs by 2013
• A state-of-the-art technology center to complement our downtown headquarters
• An estimated $25 million dollar investment in the Indianapolis economy
Not too shabby for these economic times, right? If you’re as excited about our growth as I am, I’d encourage you to check out our open positions and become part of the ExactTarget team!
SOLD OUT Connections ’08 User Conference
Over 1,200 digital marketers attended this year’s Connections ’08 User Conference in Indianapolis. Featuring some of the best speakers in the business like Joseph Jaffe, Papa John’s CEO Nigel Travis, entrepreneur Christopher Gardner, and Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy – not to mention over 50 customer, partner, and industry expert speakers – the event was a huge success.
Three of my favorite Connections ’08 moments included:
- The introduction of a bold new approach to one-to-one communications – Subscribers Rule! 3 Simple tenets. One rockin’ website.
- The launch of ExactTarget 3sixty, a new online social networking community helping clients connect clients and clients connect with ExactTarget. Check it out!
- The unveiling of Extensions Network, an online showcase of integrations with the ExactTarget platform. See it for yourself!
Thanks to all who helped make Connections ’08 a success. We’re grateful to those of you who spent your time learning and exploring with us, and we hope to see you again next year.
Wow. Talk about blessings! If the past year is any indicator of our future success, I have every reason to be very excited, indeed. 2008 has been a wonderful adventure, and I can’t wait to see what 2009 has in store.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Scott
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