{"id":15902,"date":"2017-11-21T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T22:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devwww.3cloudsolutions.com\/post\/giving-thanks-at-bluegranite-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T14:21:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T22:21:50","slug":"giving-thanks-at-bluegranite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/resources\/giving-thanks-at-bluegranite\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Thanks at BlueGranite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of data and analytics, the BlueGranite team has a lot to be thankful for. Whether we are working to support relationships with our partners (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solution-providers\/partnerdetails\/bluegranite-inc_4efa778f-5f6c-401e-88af-cf19bd09d148\/f48ac9df-e318-47a4-8092-95520c50335b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hortonworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hortonworks<\/a>, and most recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blue-granite.com\/blog\/bluegranite-partners-with-profisee-a-leader-in-the-mdm-gartner-magic-quadrant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profisee<\/a>), our clients, or our team, we are constantly learning and growing as an organization. As the holidays and the end of 2017 draw near, we find it is a great time to reflect on recent successes and express thanks for our industry, our community, and our company.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BlueGranite-Thanks-1.jpg\" alt=\"BlueGranite Thanks.jpg\" width=\"805\" height=\"509\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We decided the best way to show our thanks would be to ask around and get feedback from our experts. Here are some fun and interesting insights from the BlueGranite team on what they are most thankful for:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1142px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"776\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 648px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Matt Mace, Founder\/CEO<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><br \/>\nI\u2019m thankful for a lot at BlueGranite \u2013 our team, who could work for any organization\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">in the world but\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">chooses to work here, contributing their best; our clients, who give us the opportunity to utilize\u00a0our talents and passions; and our partners, who believe in us and our ability to help them succeed. I\u2019m especially thankful for all of the people who have contributed to our company over the years, helping us grow and develop into who we are today.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; width: 640px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BG-_0027_MatthweMace-5.jpg\" alt=\"BG-_0027_MatthweMace.jpg.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 648px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Melissa Coates, Solution Architect<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I am thankful for working at BlueGranite because it&#8217;s a very supportive environment which provides me challenging projects and learning opportunities. My colleagues are smart, helpful, and inspirational to be around. And, I work from my home office the vast majority of the time which helps me be balanced, healthy, and happy (my dog is pretty pleased too because she gets a walk whenever I need a brain break).<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; width: 640px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Melissa-Coates-1.png\" alt=\"Melissa Coates.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 648px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Robert Hutchison, Senior Solution Consultant<br \/>\n<\/strong>Over this past year I\u2019ve had a great deal to be thankful for, but people top the list. I am thankful for the mentors in my life who are willing to share their time and wisdom, family and friends who love unconditionally, colleagues who work diligently and constantly teach me something new each day, and clients who make delivering insights from data exciting.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: right; width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/RobertHutchison.png\" alt=\"RobertHutchison.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 648px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Leo Furlong, Principal<br \/>\n<\/strong>I am thankful for the opportunity to work on challenging and innovative projects where I get to add immediate ROI for my customers. I am also thankful for workplace football analogies that seem to never fully resonate with my IT coworkers. #FootballAnalogyFail<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: right; width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BG-_0024_LeoFurlong-3.jpg\" alt=\"BG-_0024_LeoFurlong.jpg.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 648px; text-align: left;\"><strong>TJ Polak, Senior Solutions Consultant<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I&#8217;m thankful for the ability to be a part of the team at BlueGranite and to work for an organization that truly values its employees. I am lucky to work alongside some of the brightest and most talented consultants in the industry, who both inspire and challenge me to do my best every day, and to continue to learn new things.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: right; width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BG-_0036_TJPolak-1.jpg\" alt=\"BG-_0036_TJPolak.jpg.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 648px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Mike Cornell, Senior Solutions Consultant<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I am thankful for doing big data engineering with Apache Spark in Azure. Lots of new functionality, tools, and adoption this year for these platforms make it an exciting and challenging space to be in.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: right; width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BG-_0030_MikeCornell.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"BG-_0030_MikeCornell.JPG.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Although we have included technology advancements, our organization\u2019s culture, and our team \u2013 we are most thankful for you! There is a lot to appreciate in this company, but our collaborators, clients, and partners help us continue to grow and provide the latest data and analytics news and updates. We\u2019re looking forward to seeing what the rest of 2017 and months following bring our way!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">If you want to learn more about BlueGranite and keep up on what\u2019s happening in the data and analytics industry,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blue-granite.com\/blog\">subscribe to our blog<\/a>! If you\u2019ve got some additional questions or are looking to chat with an expert, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blue-granite.com\/contact-us\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0and we\u2019ll be happy to help.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of data and analytics, BlueGranite has a lot to be thankful for! 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