CRM Training
In April, we embarked on an exciting journey with the implementation of our new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system - HubSpot.
Anthony Knox, our Chief Marketing Officer, Shraddha Shetty, our Global Head of Digital Strategy and Digital Business Development, and Ubed Mohammad, our Global Learning and Development Manager, initiated introductory training sessions for our global CRM super users. These sessions focused on the strategic launch, implementation, and comprehensive training plans.
In May and June, we conducted extensive in-person CRM training across the company. Ubed Mohammad travelled to our North American offices to lead these sessions, providing hands-on training and engaging in strategic Learning and Development discussions with office leaders. He was joined by Anushree Dalvi, our Project Manager for the HubSpot launch, who visited the Canada offices. These visits proved highly productive, ensuring our super users were well-equipped with the new CRM system. Similar in-person trainings were conducted with the superusers from our London and Kuala Lumpur offices.
Additionally, our team extended their efforts to various APAC and EMEA offices, employing a mix of virtual and in-person training sessions. This approach ensured comprehensive coverage and consistent training across all regions, reinforcing our commitment to a seamless and strategic CRM implementation company-wide.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm as we advance our digital transformation initiatives.
Anthony Knox
Chief Marketing Officer | London
Shraddha H. Shetty
Global Head of Digital Strategy and Digital Business Development | London
Ubed Mohammad
Global Learning & Development Manager | London
Linguarama
With deep sadness, we share the news that our beloved Linguarama colleague, Laura Scott, passed away on Monday, 15 July. As many of you know, her cancer returned earlier this year. Despite the best efforts of Laura and her medical team, treatment was unfortunately unsuccessful.
Laura was head of Linguarama UK and Linguarama Group functions. She also managed client accounts for the Linguarama Düsseldorf centre which is where she got her start as a trainer in the business language training industry in the early 1990s.
Laura was a person of remarkable dedication and unwavering commitment to her work. She loved her job, and her enthusiasm and energy were truly inspirational. She approached each task with a level of professionalism and passion that was both admirable and motivating to all who had the privilege of working with her. Her presence brought positivity and encouragement to the team, even during challenging times.
Laura appreciated the support from the team throughout her illness, drawing strength from the kindness and encouragement she received. Her absence leaves a profound void in our hearts, in our Group and within our centre in Düsseldorf. We will greatly miss her. Laura’s family and close friends said goodbye to her in a small private ceremony.
According to Laura’s family’s wish, in lieu of flowers the marcus evans Group has donated to Cancer Research UK.
Mary Patchin
Linguarama, Manager Germany and the Netherlands | Düsseldorf
Paola Piccinini
Linguarama, Regional Manager France, Italy, Spain | Milan
Global Learning & Development
The Global Learning and Development team is excited to welcome our newest team member onboard, Aneesa Davids. Based in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa, Aneesa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in Learning & Development. Having journeyed through the field since 2016, she has already made significant strides as a Training & Development Manager. Complementing this extensive experience, she has completed a Management Development Programme with Stellenbosch University Business School and pursued coursework in Human Resources. We are thrilled to see the great accomplishments Aneesa will achieve in her new role as Global Learning & Development Coordinator at marcus evans.
Ubed Mohammad
Global Learning & Development Manager | London
Operations Updates
North America:
The last few months have been quite busy for North America! We ended the first half of 2024 with quite a few events taking place all over the country including Dallas, South Carolina, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago. All events were very successful with various highlights but the “Ring for Wine” wall seemed to be a recurring theme at our events and the main attraction for our evening receptions. What’s next? You will need to wait for the next newsletter where we will be featuring exciting things from our fall of events such as the privatisation of Rodeo Drive for our upcoming PWM Summit in Beverly Hills!
Maria Zografou
GM North American Summits | Limassol
Event highlights for European & Japanese Summits:
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In EMEA our flagship events Elite & EPI May once again took the spotlight. Our themed “Dine and Dazzle (wear something white) Evening Reception” took place in the gardens of the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace and was a big hit. Great ambience, food and music coupled with Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps made this evening truly exceptional.
In Japan, the second quarter was met with a number of successfully run events ending the first half with our HR Japan Summit which hosted a bingo night. A fresh idea for entertainment which was very well received by all attendees that were highly engaged in anticipation of winning great prizes.
Christina Lignos
Event Director EMEA & APAC | Nicosia
Event Highlights for APAC Summits:
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The APAC Summits team has run a successful PWM APAC Summit at the beautiful Pan Pacific Singapore in May.
After a couple of weeks break without summits, we are now ready and excited for our upcoming two Australian summits this August, the Australian CIO Summit and the CMO ANZ Summit. Amongst two fantastic conference programmes with many hot topics, the highlights will be the Backyard BBQ at the CIO Summit and our evening to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Summer Games at the CMO Summit. We are also looking forward to launching the ME+ App in the Australian market at both events.
Susanne Kirchhuebel
Event Director APAC Summits | Nicosia
San Diego
The San Diego office got a “suite” upgrade! To support our growing team, we said goodbye to our old office of 21 years and moved into a beautiful new space in the heart of the city.
Natalie Lin
Talent Acquisition Manager | San Diego
New York
We had an exciting visit from Raquel Henry, Regional DA Director - US Summits, from the Montreal office. Her visit was incredibly insightful and provided valuable guidance on enhancing our LinkedIn profiles to increase their appeal and engagement. Her tips were educational and inspiring, spurring us to revamp our profiles and improve our self-marketing efforts.
Veronica Coreas
Business Operations Manager | New York
Montreal
We would like to bring special attention to all the success at the Summits this past quarter, namely the Chief Procurement Officer Summit, the Healthcare CNO Summit, and the Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Summit. Huge thanks to the team for making these a success as always.
Emily Berube-Palsboll
Office Manager | Montreal Down Town
Grand Rapids
The Grand Rapids Team continues to grow as we are under construction moving into our new location. Please stay tuned for exciting news and updates.
Doug Lampinen
Senior Director | Grand Rapids
Sydney
The Gratitude Wall - This gratitude wall in our office reflects all the things we’re grateful for in life. #Thankful #Office Vibes
Sharda Parshuraman
Senior Sales Manager, Conference Delegate Sales | Sydney
Amsterdam
Jason Davies, Sales Director Summits, Summits SP Sales, closed his 1000th deal since working for marcus evans.
London Summits SP Sales
Rachel Robinson, who started with the company on April 30 and has scored two new business sales so far, attended her first Summit – US Legals in Boston at the end of June – well done, Rachel!
Andrew Mowat
AM Director, Summits SP Sales | London
The Talent Acquisition Team in London
The week of July 8, Louisa Boucher, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager NA, Montreal, and Katerina Kontou, Group Recruiting Support & EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager, Nicosia, visited the London office.
Lavinia Enea Group
Director of People & Talent Development | London