February 14, 2018
It's 2:14 p.m. and it's raining. We're in our loft in Cotroceni and the first guests are arriving. We've reserved the entire afternoon to get to know our clients and partners better, to whom we're preparing to announce that „"We want a long-term relationship!"”
We don't hide from admitting that we have emotions.
Shortly after, the statement begins like this:
“Welcome to Koding 14!
As I told you and at the previous Koding Connect event, our belief is that face-to-face meetings with you, our business partners, are the opportunitydays of discovering ways in which we can develop together, in a symbiotic manner.
This time, we are using the pretext and the appropriateness surrounding the celebration of romantic love to make our intentions known. to go
ness and to present to you the technological diamonds we have been working on lately, which prove our seriousness.
Inspire everything from the example of the romantic type of love, we tell you exactly what we mean. If the relationshipShort-term investments have a characterthird of ddiscovery and experimentation, long-term relationships are based on compatibility on many levels. Just as long-term romantic relationships manifest themselves on at least the physical, mental, and psychic levels, in the business sphere, serious relationships take into account not only profitability, but also business logic and value alignment, to name just a few obvious ones. Short-term relationships are most often lived in the paradigm: what can I get from the other, while long-term relationships involve the concern of challenging and supporting the other to reach their potential and become the best version of themselves.
I looktulle in there Codeing differs substantially from other companies that offer similar services, it is not so much what we offer you, but how we offer it to you. Instead of limiting ourselves to-we only give you what you asked for now, we prefer to give you what you need now, while building a relationship of trust, which ensures your comfort and relaxation that comes from the fact that tomorrow, and in a month, and in 3 years, we are preparing to be by your side. And when your business needs change, we are the first to actsee to it that they are fulfilled. This fact is one that occurs"It's a natural fit at Koding. It's deeply embedded in the organizational culture, it's part of who we are, beyond occasional statements."”
We move from
clarifications to examples, when Silviu begins his presentation with an image of the Koding team's heart electrocardiogram, reflected in the results of 2017. Then he elucidates the mystery of the event concept. We learn that February 14 and Valentine's Day are just pretexts, and that the significant aspect of 14 is given by the number of team members, which we have recently reached. We meet those who joined after the Koding 13 event: Alex, Vlad and Cristi. The presentation continues with the disclosure of strategic aspects, which make us say with our hand on our heart: “We're here to stay!”
Next comes Cosmin, who introduces us to “The ”love story” between Koding and DellEMC. We do this because the paradigm of long-term relationships makes us think about business by focusing on end-to-end solutions, and this has direct practical applicability in the strategy by which we choose our partners.
The afternoon continues with premiere presentation of the solution BunnyShell, for which Koding has developed a true passion. It is a recently discovered diamond, with which we demonstrate our seriousness when making long-term relationship statements. Its creators, Alin and Roxana, describe it as their soul child, and we are delighted to see how beautifully and quickly some relationships evolve.
The technical presentations, addressed to our rational side, are counterbalanced by one that is as human and full of emotions as possible.
e, because Oana Radu, friend and Koding client, opens up about how she reaches out to her technology delivered with love. The casual and charismatic style makes all the foreheads drop without exception, as she hypnotizes us with her authentic story, in which the connection between love, success and well-being is perfectly intertwined with what she feels she receives in the relationship she started with Koding a year ago. We note that “"All we need"ed is love"”.
We move easily from examples to practice and continue cultivating relationships in an even more relaxed context, where we let love pass through our stomachs. The glass of wine and the urge to use the concept of “Business Valentine” make us initiate conversations beyond the comfort zone of known people with whom we already have business relationships.
It's getting closer to 6:00 PM, we're still in the attic and it's still raining. The guests are starting to leave, but something tells us they'd rather stay. Our emotions have turned into satisfaction that we managed to spoil our customers again today.
We are pleasantly surprised by the question we read on the lips of many: When will the next event be?
We don't know either, but we promise you: will follow!