New Year, New Gig
My blog has been quiet and I’ve been off Twitter for close to a month now, mostly due to taking some well needed time off after the SAP Fellowship but also weighing a pretty big choice I had to make.
Stay at Colgate-Palmolive or leave for a job working for Adobe in a new product group creating a new enterprise software offering. A new job certainly has its risks especially when compared to the stable home I have made for myself at Colgate. However, with some good advice from my friends I have decided to leave Colgate to pursue the opportunity with Adobe.
Working at Colgate has allowed me to do so much and opened so many doors for me. I cannot begin to express how much I appreciated all the support through the years the company’s management has give me. I’ve traveled ( and taken pictures ) all over the world from India to Bangkok to Dublin. I got to learn what makes a business like Colgate run from both the IT and business side. I’ve presented in front of thousands of people in both the US and EU. These experiences cannot be learned from a book and having this as my first job out of school was a great experience.
However, working for Adobe is going to be a great new chapter in my life — getting to see how software goes from just an idea on a whiteboard to a full fledged product is going to quite an adventure and I look forward to the challenge.
Thanks again to Colgate and more importantly all the Colgate people that made my time there so enjoyable.
For those of you keeping track my last day at Colgate will be Jan 18th and I will start at Adobe that following Monday, Jan 21st.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Have a good time
I’m sure it’ll be fun. Adobe will be luck to have you on-board.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Which you all the best @Adobe.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Good move on Adobe’s part. It will be interesting to see what you generate there
January 9th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Dan,
The Colgate twins have separated, but I wish you happiness at Adobe. It has been great meeting and vaguely working with you. You will be a loss to Colgate and to SAP. But you will of course, stay on SDN right?
Keep in touch.
Thomas
January 9th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Hi Dan,
Congratulations to you and Adobe. Does that mean you come to the Bay Area?
Would be great, Mark.
January 9th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Congratulations Dan. This is a great move for you. Very happy for ya man!! Good luck.
Rich
January 9th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
We are thrilled and excited about Dan joining our adventure at Adobe!
Steve (Dan’s new boss’ boss)
January 9th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I am very excited that you joined our small team. Now on to the small task to change enterprise desktops for good.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
OMG, separating you and your twin, Ed must have been major surgery.. hope you’re recovering well
Joke apart, congrat’s and good luck in the new gig!
January 9th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Dan,
Excellent move and I’m sure one that will bring you many new opportunities, challenges, and good fortune. Best of luck.
Jeff
January 9th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Am sure the new gig will be a blast. Have a good time!
January 9th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Brilliant Dan - super pleased for you
January 9th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Dan….awesome move man! I can’t wait to see the new stuff you’re working on. I see you’ve hooked up with Matthias so let’s make sure to grab burgers again so I can check out what you guys have going.
Congrats again!
Kurt
January 10th, 2008 at 2:45 am
Dan,
excellent! And congrats to Adobe for getting you!
Hardest part for us will be to unlearn the “Colgate Twins” term now, as you can see from above comments
Sig
January 10th, 2008 at 3:12 am
Great news!
Wish you all the best at Adobe
Thomas
January 10th, 2008 at 4:34 am
Hey let me join the fray wishing you my congratulations. All the best at Adobe.
Nigel
January 10th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Congratulations Dan. What an awesome time to join a hot space like Adobe. I wish you all the best for your new adventures and eagerly await anything that comes out of it.
Oliver
January 10th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
All the best. I am sure you are going to Rock!!!
We @ Colgate will miss you.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
January 19th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Dan,
Good luck at Adobe! I’m sure you’ll make the most of it!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I’m a little late to the party, but congrats Dan! Keep me updated.
May 1st, 2008 at 2:57 pm
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July 20th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Dan , Adobe should be very proud on hiring you. I always feel you cannot lose. I wish you all the best and by the ways i am still waiting for your number