It’s a wrap! 2024 is right around the corner. And again, the year flew by like a (desk) bird! So many great adventures happened
in the deskbird community. This year was rich and intense, from new feature launches to team events and numerous conferences
about the future of work around Europe. As flexible work arrangements have become an essential part of today’s ways of working,
our efforts to help you create the most thriving hybrid work environments have gone over the roof.
We started the year by making the news (in a good way)! The online magazine IT Zoom, a media specialized in the world of technology,
interviewed our co-founder and CEO Ivan Cossu. In the same month, deskbird also got its own article in the German newspaper Handelsblatt.
Of course, it’s always great to see deskbird getting more and more attention. This was definitely a great motivational boost to start 2023!
As advocates of the Future of Work, attending the Worktech23 Conference in Basel was a must for deskbird. From emerging trends to workplace
experience, people-centric culture, and technology, we’ve embraced the future of work at its best. There is no doubt it was such a blast to
be able to attend this conference, listen, and discuss with other amazing leaders of flexible work. In case you wonder, at that time, experts
were already saying that working hybrid is no longer a question but a must to make your business and your people thrive!
Stepping into a month of new Awards and Gratefulness
To get this recognition, we’ve worked for months to create the best features and compete against the best competitors in
the software and tech industry. We finally ranked second in the “Product of the Day category”! But that’s not it. We also
got rewarded with the G2 “High Performer” and “Leader” badges for the categories “space management,” “desk booking, “meeting
room booking,” and “hybrid enablement.” These certifications made us proud, grateful, and unconditionally motivated to continue
supporting you in managing your flexible workspaces!
Most teams around the world now use Slack which is one of the most common and effective communication channels for work. Well,
in May, we launched our latest Slack integration feature. It includes features like desk and room booking, week scheduling, and
a notifications system. This was another step to make flexible work management more people-centric and efficient. May was also an
eventful month, making us fly to beautiful Birmingham to attend the UK’s largest workplace and facilities management professionals
gathering. We’ve got the chance to meet the top 50 workplace leaders and continue to learn more about the role of facility innovation
and technology in the office of the future.
We analyzed your feedback and compared it to the future trends of work to develop new user-friendly and valuable features to upgrade
the deskbird app. From an outside point of view, it was a quiet month. But from the inside, our team brainstormed innovative ideas to
help you create the best flexible work environment! With HRIS integration, approved sick notes, leaves, and absences are automatically
synchronized with the deskbird week planning feature. This efficiency and time-saving feature supports seamless integration with the most
common HRIS software, including Bamboo HR, WorkDay, Personio, Sage, Factorial, HiBob, Rippling, and Sap Success Factors.
Becoming the Highest-Funded SaaS startup in Europe for Workplace Manage and Meeting in Montenegro
From both a business and a human point of view, we couldn’t have thrived more. First, two new investors believe in us and are
joining us on the deskbird adventure. Their investment as part of Series A funding makes us the highest-funded SaaS startup in
Europe for workplace management. What an achievement and another motivation boost! But September was also the time for our annual
team summit. This year, we met in beautiful Montenegro. This place was the perfect spot to meet in person, discuss new projects,
and celebrate together!
These annual meet-ups go beyond the boundaries of conventional corporate meetings. They are, in fact, a celebration of the year's
successes, a platform for setting ambitious goals, and a testament to the power of bringing together a team that usually operates
in hybrid settings. They also represent the embodiment of deskbird's commitment to professional excellence and nurturing a workplace
culture that values human connection, joy, and the spirit of togetherness.
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