{"id":1936,"date":"2020-12-22T19:18:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T01:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10043\/goodbye-to-2020-an-open-letter-to-our-friends\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T12:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T18:55:28","slug":"goodbye-to-2020-an-open-letter-to-our-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/goodbye-to-2020-an-open-letter-to-our-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye to 2020 \u2013 An Open Letter to our Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>\u00a0We are closing out 2020 with an open letter to our clients, partners, and employees.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are ringing in the new year with gratitude!<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Friends,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite all of the challenges 2020 brought our way, we are grateful to close out a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0momentous year. We focused heavily on strategic growth and planning for the future over the last 12 months.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0your partnership<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we were able to accomplish more than ever before.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What we are most proud of from 2020:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wrote<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or edited<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">over\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">11.5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/services\/custom-software\/\">lines of code<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solved\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">15,464 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/services\/network-services\">help desk tickets<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thwarted 29,173 cybersecurity threats<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Completed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a030<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/cloud-management-services\">cloud migrations<\/a> to enable\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">clients to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0remote<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ly<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">6,383<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> hours on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hon.org\/geekcause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> non-profit work<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Moved to a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0fully remote<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0company<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hired\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">14<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">great\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">new people<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples of fun work we did this year<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msucheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mississippi State University Cheese <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hop<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> Website<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Gideons<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> International Mobile Apps<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belcourt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Belcourt Theatre<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> Website Backend Rebuild<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2808 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2020-Atiba-at-a-Glance-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"1024\" title=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we look to the future, we plan to continue to build out infrastructure to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tak<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on even more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0robust<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0tech challenges<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will strive to recruit top tech talent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Our desire is to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0geek paradise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0where our people thrive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, as we believe happy people deliver better work for our clients.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also, it\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0us to stay current on the latest tech trends and challenges we see. With this in mind, w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e plan to expand our offerings around cybersecurity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cloud solutions,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">voice search,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">team collaboration tools,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/digital-marketing\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"445\">digital marketing<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to better support your business goals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you again for your continued partnership.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We truly are grateful for our fantastic group of clients, partners, and friends.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know 2020 has been a challenging year for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/virtualization\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82\">virtually<\/a> everyone, so we are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thank<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ful you chose to work with us throughout\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this strange year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JJ Rosen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Atiba Founder &amp; CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>P.S. &#8211;\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start the new year off right.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollow us\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atibageeks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest tech trends, news, and announcements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0We are closing out 2020 with an open letter to our clients, partners, and employees. We\u00a0are ringing in the new year with gratitude!\u00a0 Dear Friends,\u00a0\u00a0 Despite all of the challenges 2020 brought our way, we are grateful to close out a\u00a0momentous year. We focused heavily on strategic growth and planning for the future over the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":1938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-atiba-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atiba.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}