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The first Christmas in new surroundings always has a more magical feeling to it. Last year, I experienced this first hand in private, this year, the Ashampoo team is spending the Advent season in their new HQ. And there are plenty of differences to prior years: I'm no longer staring at gray rooftops but a (quite pretty) fire pond, we're no longer packed like sardines but have lots of open space and a neatly decorated Christmas tree is sitting next to the main entrance (and it's doing a far better job of conveying the spirit of Christmas than that pile of snow tires ever did in the old building). But some things never change!
Every year, we're carefully planning ahead to avoid nasty backlogs during the final months. The annual plan always sees every release and associated tasks neatly lined up like a string of pearls throughout the year. So take a guess what happened in 2019, again. For two months, we felt like hypercaffeinated hamsters in a wheel with a boatload of stress and borderline unhealthy adrenaline levels. As fate would have it, yet again, our plans went right out of the window.
Even what I consider the absolute highlight of my work, the blog, was intermittently affected. While other company blogs die out or keep spouting ads, I have the freedom to write about topics that matter and get to read comments from all over the world. It's your continued vivid interest that's keeping it alive so thank you for that once more! I promise I'll do everything I can to ensure a more steady stream of new articles in 2020. There are already so much exciting new things to talk about, so stay tuned!
Until then, Ashampoo's heartbeat will be gradually slowing down as the lights go out for a few days. No more banging doors, no more beeps in your ears announcing incoming calls–and a chance for late birds to catch a parking spot. Kale and winter vegetables have been added to the menu and meeting rooms are becoming less crowded. Even co-workers that usually race along the hallways are finding the time to pause for a chat about Christmas. 2019 is coming to an end but our plans for 2020 are already signed and sealed.
Now it's time to go home to our families and get the celebrations going!Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2020! Wherever you may read these lines, enjoy the time with your loved ones and don't stint on the hugs, where deserved! Stay healthy and see you very soon!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR YOU!!!
O,KEY
Have a Merry Chrstmas and Hapy New Year 2020 for You
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year to the gorgeous Ashampoo team who makes our life easy.
Happy Christmas and Happy New Yer to all at Ashampoo.
Happy Christmas to all at Ashampoo. Good luck in your new home and I hope that you find it an inspiring place to work.
Paul
Have a merry christmas to you, Sven, and to all your colleagues at Ashampoo and to your families, and have a happy New Year in 2020.
Kuin myös hyvää Joulua sekä Uuttavuotta.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2020!
Thanks for your Blog throughout the year Sven and I suppose you are having a cool Christmas there seeing as you mentioned snow Tyres. I am here in Northern Victoria Australia where the temperature is heading for 47 degrees Celcius. It looks like we are heading for a real hot Christmas.
Anyway, make sure you and the crew there have a great Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Merry Christmas to you Sven !
I am in Sydney Australia. Our outside temperatures during Christmas are usually about 35 to 40 deg C.
That is much warmer than in your country (Sweden ?), but we still love our Christmas.
Best wishes,
Vlad
Thank you for all the great software. For an 80 year old who has problems with computers your software is a Christmas present all year, Merry Xmas.
Ihnen, Sven, von meiner Familie in Australien und Deutschland bis zu Ihrer Familie und allen Mitgliedern des Ashampoo-Teams wünschen wir ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr.
Vielen Dank für die Freude und Freude, die wir beim Lesen Ihrer Artikel haben.
Feliz Navidad a todos los miembros de Ashampoo y prospero año, seguir asi porque vosotros valeis su precio en oro.
Eduardo Garcia.
Keep up the good work. Your products are great. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.
A Blessed Christmas to all of you!
LOve you guys , software is great ! Still looking for a WAVE editor for downloaded cd's .
Never comment but read every post. Merry Christmas to you, your team and your family from the wet coast of Canada. Thanks.
Many thanks for these valuable blogs. I don't often comment, but do read them with interest.
Thanks to Ashampoo for great Programs and the always cheerful and helpful assistance when required.
May you all be blessed and refreshed this Christmas, and continue with value and cheerfulness and prosperity throughout the New Year.
Albert
Merry Christmas to you and the team Sven. May the New Year be one of the best for you all.
Your blog keeps me informed and entertained. Thank you.
At least next year we'll all have 2020 vision ;)
At just about Christmas it was such a bloody shame we had to fight each other. Thank God all is now well. If you look at old '40's photo's there is no difference between photo's of you and us, we look alike.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Thanks for your effort Sven. I always look forward to your comments which are always enlightening! Here on the Gold Coast in Queensland it is averaging 30C, and Christmas dinner is all sea food. Cheers