Ok, since the word is out, I might as well write about it too. Yes, I’m switching jobs. At the moment I’m in my last week at i-merge, the brandbreeding agency. I’m currently still in the strategic team, but as of December 11th, I’ll be joining a few friends over at Microsoft. I’m going to be an Enthusiast Evangelist for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region and I’ll be listening to (and speaking with) the influential end users, the blogosphere and perhaps some online media.
I’m well aware of the fact that it’s a great challenge, but I think it’s going to be interesting, fun and very learning. I’m looking forward to use all the skills I have and try to fit in as good as possible. I’ll set up a blog to document my thoughts and experiences for starters (I’ll pass on the url when it’s up and running) and I hope I can try to add some relevant ideas and thoughts to the conversations about Microsoft’s products and services.
My first three days on the job will be in Switzerland, where I’ll be meeting the rest of the EMEA team to get acquainted and set up the goals of my job. Updates will follow, stay tuned for that.
I had a great time at i-merge, I learned a lot and met quite a bunch of interesting people with whom I’ll try to stay in touch. It’s been an interesting 9 months of joy and sometimes pain, but mostly joy. Looking back, I don’t think I could’ve been at a better place to start my career. Somewhere I had hoped to stay around a little longer because the strategy section is finally in full force and working at warp speed 10. But this was an opportunity I just had to accept. Without any doubt, i-merge is so going to kick ass in the Belgian ad world very soon. A little less without me (lol) but still. I’m looking forward to seeing the work they’ll be producing. It’s been a wonderful learning school. Thanks guys.
