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Last week was my first as CMO of SiteGround. Joining a new company, I had to learn a lot: its history, goals, and challenges; business processes and everyday hacks. I wanted to become a real part of the organization and start contributing to its success as soon as possible. That said, I was expecting to spend my first week in meeting rooms and office tours. Oddly enough, I got to spend it on a Greek island instead, where my team-to-be was working remotely and learning to kiteboard. Ultimately, we all got back with a lot more than new surf skills and a suntan. Here is what my first week taught me about the company, and about working and managing a diverse team in a new field.

Pavel is one of our best technical support representatives. He takes great interest in new technologies and is a voracious reader. Apart from his technical expertise, he is also a history buff and can spend hours immersed in events from the Napoleonic Wars to World War II. Learn more about his passions from his interview!

Stoyko joined us less than 4 months ago and is already among our Top Customer Care Stars. He is an excellent learner and often looks to broaden his skills watching YouTube tutorials. When he is not geeking away in front of a computer, you could see him with his camera in hand, documenting memories of his adventures. Learn more from his interview!

The weekend of our team building was quite remarkable, unifying and overall amazing for all of us SiteGrounders! After a very successful 2016 when we almost doubled our employees for the second year in a row, our big multinational family grew to more than 450 people in 11 countries, speaking over 30 languages. We decided to invite all of them to an epic weekend meetup. To break down the geographical barriers and bond with colleagues we usually see only behind monitors, we decided to continue last year’s tradition and organize our own SiteGround Festival, this time on the beach!

As the Harry Potter magic just turned 20 this week, it’s a curious coincidence that our Top Customer Care Rep in June is among its most passionate fans. Toni Madjarova loves to immerse herself in the magical books, preferably while vacationing in a sunny destination. A secret hope she still keeps is to receive her acceptance letter from Hogwarts. We are pretty sure too she can’t be a muggle as she knows how to summon all her willpower and skills to overcome challenge after challenge.