Author Archives: Dan P.

by Dan P. in Career Reflections Jul.10.2012. 6:26 am   [PDT]

Name: Susan Zhai

Birthplace: Tianjin, China

Joined Meltwater: 2009, Sales Consultant, Meltwater News, Shanghai, China

Current Role: Managing Director, Beijing

Who inspires you: Chris Regester, Area Director of Meltwater News, Asia

My three words to describe Meltwater: Ambitious, Personal development, Teamwork

Susan Zhai had interned at many big name organisations on her quest to determine the right career path for her, but was so impressed with the Meltwater job advertisement that she flew from Beijing to Shanghai just for the interview.

“That recruitment advertisement really spoke to me,” Susan explains, “it was clearly an international company, offering fast-track career options and a start in sales. It was above-board and…

by Dan P. in Career Reflections Jun.28.2012. 5:26 am   [PDT]

When Inga Bösecke thinks back to one of the goals she had for her career she smiles and says, with conviction, that she achieved that goal at Meltwater Group — on her very first day.

Name: Inga Bösecke

Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany

Joined Meltwater: 2005, Sales Consultant, Berlin, Germany

Current Role: Human Resources Business Partner, Europe

Who inspires you: Christian Finstad, Area Director Client Relations

My three words to describe Meltwater: Teamwork, Trust, Ambition

When Inga joined Meltwater, her instinct that this was the place she would fulfill her career objectives was spot-on.

She explains, “Before joining Meltwater I think I had typical career goals in mind, progress quickly, take on responsibility and work in a…

by Dan P. in Career Reflections Jun.13.2012. 5:55 am   [PDT]

If anyone can give an insight into Meltwater, it is Jorunn. She has been with the business since the very early days, in fact before Meltwater as we know it today existed and the company was called Magenta News.

Name: Jorunn Ekestad

Birthplace: Flekkefjord, Norway

Joined Meltwater: October 2003, Bergen Office

Current job title: Managing Director, Meltwater News, Bergen

Who inspires you: Kaveh Rostampor, Executive Director, Client Relations

My three words to describe Meltwater: Dynamic, ambitious, and together

Entering the world of work

When Jorunn sat down to decide what career she wanted to pursue after finishing her education, the lure of a sales role was drawing her in.…

by Dan P. in Career Reflections May.30.2012. 6:34 am   [PDT]

When SiSi boarded a plane, headed for the 2010 Meltwater Kick off in London, she had no idea that the weekend would turn out to be the best event … she never attended.

Name: SiSi Chen

Birthplace: Wuhan, China

Joined Meltwater: 2009, Sales Consultant, Meltwater News, Sydney, Australia

Current Role: Business Analyst, Meltwater New Ventures, San Francisco, US

Who inspires you: David Hickey, Area Director for Meltwater News, Australia and New Zealand

My three words to describe Meltwater: Daring, Inspirational, Perseverance

“Who was to know that a volcano would get in our way!” SiSi laughs as she explains. “We left Australia around the same time that the Icelandic volcanic eruptions disrupted air…

by Dan P. in Career Reflections May.9.2012. 6:20 pm   [PDT]

When Briana Kane speaks about the type of person who would fit in at Meltwater, ambitious is a word that seems to best sum it up. With the support given to her by the company, Briana has been able to realise some of her own ambitions, including being offered the opportunity to help launch Meltwater News in Canada as part of her career progression. As of May 1st, she took on a new opportunity, this time as a Senior Product Specialist in London.

Name: Briana Kane

Birthplace: New York

Joined Meltwater: August 2007, Boston

Current job title: Senior Product Specialist

Who inspires you: Samantha Monk, Managing Director…