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Oct 11 2012
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Events, Meetup, Salesforce

Tech Teardown @ the Salesforce Dev Meetup


Last night I attended the (newly re-named) London Salesforce Developers meetup at the very cool 10Gen offices near Old Street.

For anyone thinking that a developer meet up is a daunting experience which is only for the select elite who will shun the newbies – think again… As a fairly green developer, I found myself getting advice from certified technical architects who were more than willing to help me understand the platform and how I could learn more.

This could only have been done in the friendly vibe that the London salesforce developer group provides – no egos, just loads of cool, like-minded people talking about work they are proud of (along with free beer and pizza).

My highlights were:

  1. Hearing what the community is excited about
    The open panel gave some real insight into what every one is getting excited about after Dreamforce 12. Mobile is very much the talk of the town.

  2. Salesforce Celebrities
    I found myself getting a little starstruck meeting a few of the major Salesforce community celebs, like @Petercoffee and @bob_buzzard, and hearing what they had to say.

  3. Being inspired
    Hearing from the panel that getting into mobile development is not a scary thing got me inspired to go home, fire up Xcode and start going through GitHub for some projects.

If you’re a Salesforce developer – or interested in what it’s all about – I highly recommend coming along to the next one!

See more about the London Salesforce Developers group on Meetup.com

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Sep 20 2012
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Meet the team, People

MEET THE TQUILA TEAM: JANE FORRESTER


Meet Jane Forrester, our Head of the Project Management Office.

Jane joined Tquila in February 2012. When she’s not making sure all our Developers are working hard for our clients and refining our processes she is training to run a half marathon!

Here’s what Jane has to say about her role at Tquila:

What I do
“I manage our (growing) pool of resources - Salesforce Developers and Consultants - to make sure we have the right people on the right projects so that we meet our clients’ expectations. I also manage our project management standards and processes. Quite a lot to keep me busy – especially as we are growing so fast!”

Why I love my job

“No day is the same here and there are always new challenges which keeps my job interesting.”

Why I love Tquila

“Tquila is a great place to work because it’s full of passionate, energetic people. Everyone loves their job and takes it seriously, but they are also fun to work with and always willing to help. I love that we are fast paced and dynamic, which makes working here really exciting!”

Want to be part of this? Check out our current roles or send your CV to careers@tquila.com

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Aug 21 2012
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Events, Meet the team, Opinion, People Video

Tquila’s test drives


We’ve already blogged about how much we love working with our client H. R. Owen.

One of our consultants – Carmine Barbuto, Technical Consultant and car enthusiast – is even more passionate about working with the UK’s pre-eminent luxury vehicle group.

So when he was invited to take a test drive in Stoke Poges a few months ago, Carmine didn’t just take a test drive. He didn’t just take a few photos.

No, Carmine shot a video!

(And if you think that’s cool, you should see him code!)

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Jul 26 2012
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Hiring, Meet the team, People

Meet the Tquila team: Zaidy Ramirez


This is the second in a series of posts that will introduce you to members of the Tquila team.

Meet Zaidy Ramirez, one of our technical consultants.

Zaidy joined Tquila in November 2010. When she’s not working her magic with Salesforce – as both a developer and consultant – she loves salsa dancing and making exotic cocktails.

Here’s what Zaidy has to say about her role at Tquila:

What I do
“I develop applications on Salesforce and Force.com, using technologies like Apex, SOQL, SOSL and Visualforce.”

Why I love my job
“I love my job because it allows me to get involved in a wide variety of projects. As I progress in my career, each new project gives me a fresh perspective on the development life cycle.

I also get to know new professionals who share their expertise, and allow me to improve my skills every day. And I learn more about the countries where our clients are based – I love travelling!”

Why I love Tquila
“I love working at Tquila because it has a great work environment. Everyone is eager to help and teach – we always take time to help each other out, whether we’re working on the same projects or not.”

Want to know more? Follow Zaidy on Twitter!

 
Ready to join Tquila?
Check out our current roles, or send your CV direct to careers@tquila.com.

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Jul 19 2012
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Hiring, Meet the team, People

Meet the Tquila team: KC Thiruchelvam


This is the first in a series of posts that will introduce you to members of the Tquila team.

Meet KC Thiruchelvam, one of our technical consultants.

KC joined Tquila in July 2011. When he’s not utilising his considerable expertise as both a developer and consultant, he’s an independent filmmaker.

Here’s what he has to say about his role at Tquila:

What I do
“As a technical consultant, I help clients implement the Force.com platform and associated web technologies.”

Why I love my job
“It’s rare to find a job that allows you to be fantastically creative while being constantly challenged.

Every day I come into work looking forward to learning something new, while at the same time knowing I’m making a real difference for our clients.”

Why I love Tquila
“The energy and passion within Tquila is extremely motivating.

It’s great to know I’m working with some of the most talented, intelligent, and supportive professionals in our industry. On top of this, everyone seems to be personally awesome too!”

Want to know more? Follow KC on Twitter.

 
Ready to join Tquila?
Check out our current roles, or send your CV direct to careers@tquila.com.

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Jul 18 2012
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Events, Opinion

Tquila + Media = Like


Last night we headed to the Groucho Club with some of the salesforce.com team and key people in the media & communications industry.

Having recently launched our Media & Communications practice, we wanted to spend some time understanding the challenges of clients in the industry.

It was a unique opportunity for key media players to discuss their most pressing challenges, and share their successes.

Kicked off by powerful presentations from salesforce.com clients IDG Communications, GSMA and Cision, the conversation centred around the way that technology – and salesforce.com in particular – enabled companies to overcome pain points. It was a great opportunity for

Four common themes resonated strongly with us:

  • The time is now
    The industry is moving very quickly. Delaying decisions have a significant impact on revenue. Stakeholders value quick results – which means working with partners who embrace speed and agility.

  • Look for a solution, not a product
    Multiple, unconnected products don’t meet the need anymore. Solving current and future pain points takes centre stage. As such, it’s critical to select the right platform and technology – which includes accommodating future growth.

  • ROI is king
    Proving – and maximising – ROI on your investment in CRM is becoming increasingly important. To be truly successful, think beyond the traditional boundaries of CRM and embrace opportunities for collaboration and communication across your organisation.

  • Working with the right people is key
    Stakeholders want to engage with partners who understand their business, and who bring more than just a standard approach to the table. Partners who offer a diversity of experience and skills deliver superior results.

The evolution of the Media & Communications industry is set to continue apace. We’ve started the conversation – join in!

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Jun 27 2012
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News & announcements

Press Release: Tquila Appoints Managing Director for Media & Communications Practice


Cross-posted from Thoughts from Tquila

Dejon Yeoman, MD of Tquila's Media & Communications PracticeEurope’s fastest-growing salesforce.com partner hires Dejon Yeoman to head up new practice serving the media & communications industry.

Tquila, a European salesforce.com platinum partner dedicated to building Social and Mobile Cloud Computing applications, has announced the appointment of Dejon Yeoman as Managing Director of the company’s Media & Communications practice.

Dejon joins Tquila from News International, where he was Technology Programmes Manager. He brings over 13 years’ experience in the CRM, marketing and technology space, and deep understanding of the media and communications industry.

In his new role with Tquila, Dejon will be responsible for ensuring client satisfaction and growth in the media and communications industry.

“Traditional consumer purchase models and consumption patterns are evolving at pace,” says Dejon.

“The Tquila team are skilled at harnessing technology and tools to enable media businesses to quickly transform into innovative, agile social enterprises.”

Tquila CEO Paul Andrew commented, “Our Media & Communications practice evolved rapidly as a result of our engagement with key clients like Global Radio, the Engine Group and Trinity Mirror.”

“We’re delighted to bring Dejon on board to lead the practice to even greater heights. His expertise, passion, and belief in the transformative power of the social enterprise ensure that our media clients will continue to receive the high level of service they have come to expect from Tquila.”

Just over a year old, Tquila is the fastest-growing salesforce.com partner in Europe, and has taken the industry by storm. With employees in 3 countries and having already achieved the coveted Platinum Partner status in both the UK and Germany in under 18 months, the company continues to execute on its audacious plans to build the new generation of enterprise applications.

“Our aggressive growth is a direct response to market demand,” says Paul.

“Our greatest challenge is continuing to find passionate, high-calibre candidates – like Dejon – at a rate that matches our growth.”

Stay in touch with what’s happening: Follow Tquila on Twitter

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Jun 13 2012
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Opinion

Clients + Super cars = Like


Cross-posted from Thoughts from Tquila

Clients + Super cars = LikeWe’re passionate about what we do - and we’re fortunate enough to have partners and clients that we love working with.

But even the hardest-working team needs to have some fun – and being a social kind of company, we love nothing more than sharing the fun with our clients and partners.

Last night, thanks to our very generous client H. R. Owen, we treated some of our partners and clients to a fantastic evening of steak and super cars.

But it wasn’t all play. There were some tough decisions to be made – like whether to test drive the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera or the Ferrari 458 Italia.

Love super cars as much as we do? Check out our test drive photo album on Facebook!

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Jun 12 2012
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News & announcements, Salesforce

Tquila + Platin = Like


Cross-posted from Thoughts from Tquila

Tquila + Platin = Like!We had some great news last week: we’re now a salesforce.com Platinum Partner in Germany!

Being a Platinum Partner is a significant achievement. It means that salesforce.com regard our work – and our team – as being some of the very best in the world.

Achieving Platinum Partner status in both the UK and Germany – and so quickly – is a major milestone for Tquila team.

But we’re not stopping there.

We’re passionate about helping companies across Europe to transform into social enterprises. In order to achieve this, we’ve already opened offices in London, Munich and Berlin – and filled them with the smartest, most innovative people we could find.

We have big ambitions. By delivering the most innovative, effective services and solutions, we’re empowering European businesses to go social.

We’re already working with clients at all stages of their journey to becoming a social enterprise – from implementation through to custom app development. And as we continue our pan-European expansion, we look forward to helping many more businesses go social.

It’s an exciting time for us – and for our clients. Are you ready to join us?

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May 25 2012
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News & announcements

Cloudforce London: An Amazing Event


Ruskin Kerslake, Director of Engagement @ TquilaThoughts on Cloudforce London 2012 from Ruskin Kerslake, Tquila’s Director of Engagement.

Having been in the technology space for more years than I wish to mention, I am continually amazed by the events held by salesforce.com. It is so refreshing to attend an event that allows prospects to talk with customers to truly understand their experiences working salesforce.com and their partners.

This year saw The Social Enterprise message being reinforced. However, it was clear to see how this message has now transitioned into real life examples. As the Engagement Director for Tquila I speak with a lot of companies that now understand the impact social media can have on their business, both good and bad. They understand that they can no longer ignore social and need to be able to adapt both their sales, support and marketing processes to take this into consideration.

Speaking with our customers after the keynote (great job George) it was evident that they want to engage further both with us and salesforce.com to enable their businesses to be become part of the social enterprise. Also, it was great to hear from so many of them that first purchased Salesforce to address more traditional requirements such as sales, service and marketing but are now looking to utilise the power of the force.com platform to enable other areas of their business. It’s the platform amongst other things that really sets the salesforce.com solutions apart from others in the market.

For me personally, it is incredibly exciting to be involved with such an innovative company that’s creating and addressing clients requirements that other technology companies haven’t even thought of yet. Also, it was great to see so much Tquila orange all around, what a difference a year makes.

A great day, a great event, a great company to work with. Roll on Dreamforce 2012.

Want to hear more from Ruskin? Follow him on Twitter!

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