18 December 2006

XPLANE opens office in Europe!

Here's a happy announcement:

XPLANE is opening a European office. Quietly, last fall, we acquired a Madrid-based information firm called IdeaMaps. I am happy to say that in January I will be going to Madrid to formally launch the venture and train the IdeaMaps team in "the XPLANE way." Going forward, IdeaMaps will be known as XPLANE EU and will be serving XPLANE clients in Europe and neighboring regions.

I'm so excited that I keep hearing Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison singing in my ear:

"The rain in Spain falls mainly on XPLANE."

There will be plenty more to come on this subject, I have no doubt. Meanwhile, if you are in Europe please leave a comment on this post and introduce yourself! I'll be looking forward to meeting you in person.

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30 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great news.
You're wellcome!!!

Ryan said...

Wow - congrats Dave/Xplane!

Anonymous said...

Congratulation, Dave. I hope the rain falling on XPLANE will make it sprout and blossom. But I agree, the weather is more suitable in the UK.

Unknown said...

Don't worry -- I'm sure I'll be in the UK pretty frequently :)

Anonymous said...

congrats!
http://flickr.com/photos/b2men/90218144/

MariuszDrozdz said...

Fantastic! Congrats!!!
But maybe you shoud take under consideration one of the emerging countries e.g.Poland, too?

Unknown said...

We'd like to go everywhere!

Anonymous said...

Hi Dave,

Congratulations from Germany! Enjoy Madrid, it a nice city.

Andreas

Anonymous said...

I heard this coming through the grapevine...congrats on the move to the 'old continent'! Madrid is a nice place to be - not just because of the weather - but it's a very up-and-coming city with a hint of avant-garde.

I'm a big fan of Xplane's solutions so (if you don't mind) I'll swing by and check it out if I'm around Madrid. At least I could get my copy of the 'Selling to the VP of NO' signed!

Best wishes from The Netherlands!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Dave, the next office could be in Barcelona, is a sunny, lively and full of potentials coworkers city.

Unknown said...

Remco -- you are definitely most welcome to stop by!

Tomy -- I have only heard great things about Barcelona :)

Doris said...

good luck in Europe; it's too bad you don't come to barcelona. there a lot of enterprising professionals and innovative enterprises, like

http://www.barcelonawantsmyspace.org/category/videos-in-english/

Anonymous said...

Congrats! I'm a native New Yorker who's been living in London for the past 8 years. I'm sure you guys will be a huge success!

Scott said...

Congrats Dave. The XPLANE will really fit the EU culture. They gobble innovation up.

Bill Keaggy said...

Congratulations, Dave!
Nice XPLANE.com redesign, too.

reimb said...

Cool Dave! When do you expect to be in Madrid? Will it be possible to attend to any of your live sessions? - very interested on your work from San Sebastian (north part of Spain)

Unknown said...

Yes Reimb, it certainly will be possible. Watch the blog; If I'm presenting I will post a note here.

Anonymous said...

Wellcome to Spain, Here, based on Bilbao, the city of the Guggenheim Museum, Dicky del Hoyo.

http://turanzas.wordpress.com/quien-escribe-esto/

Unknown said...

Thank you Dicky!

Adolfo Vazquez said...

According to Baquia.com you are going to hold a seminar about visual communication, is that correct?.

Unknown said...

Yes Adolfo, that is correct

Adolfo Vazquez said...

I'm based on Madrid, and would be great to attend it. I haven't been able to find more info about it, when/where it will take place?

Anonymous said...

Dave, this is good news indeed... and I look forward to some Flickr shots of manhole covers this side of the pond ;-)

Best of luck with this venture.

Steve

Unknown said...

Thank you Steve!

Adolfo, time and place have not been set yet. Watch the blog; I'll announce it here when it's been decided.

Rodolfo said...

Hi, Adolfo, send me an email with yours at rodolfo@dad.es and I will let you know time and place of the Seminar in Madrid. You can also ask at Baquia directely anytime...

david alameda said...

Hello Dave,
Congratulations from Madrid! it is great to know you are landing in Spain. Think visual!

David
www.elmundo.es/graficos/multimedia/

Anonymous said...

congrats people!


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Anonymous said...

Bienvenidos!
Best wishes from Multiplica.com

Anonymous said...

I thank you for your comment.

Anonymous said...

hmm took me 4 days but now iam here and my good there are alot of nice things in here