As the number of people who willingly participate in being profiled dwindles, it will come as a relief to many (including me) that this week’s profile is on Mark, one of Web Applications’ nicest and most obliging developers. Mark is one of the young ones in the office and is still full of hope, happiness and excitement for the future. While I in no way want to imply his anticipation of good things is misplaced, I do want to take note of its refreshing (and often undervalued) quality and its positive impact on the office as a whole.

Web Applications is proud to announce it will soon be involved with the QA Apprenticeships.

Today I was given the opportunity to witness a victory for the forums. AcuWeb will be experiencing some enhancements soon; these are improvements that AcuWeb customers were able to choose. This current round of developments was brought about through a combination of forum wish-lists, customer feedback and functionality responses to AcuWeb. Web Applications compiled the data, looked at the results, and started working.

I sat down on Friday to talk to Chief Executive Craig Dean and get a real insider’s take on the exciting prospects on Web Application’s horizon.  The interview style conversation revealed some big-picture plans for the future and a look at what the Web Application’s team has been up to recently.

This week it is Allan’s turn to be profiled. Allan is Web Applications’ Network Engineer and has been a part of the company for over a year. I should probably mention he likes Coke Zero.

Web Applications is expanding! We have begun hiring quite a few new people to accommodate our increasing work load. We currently have two new hires and are looking forward to the addition of even more.

I caught up with Nick to talk about his recent trip down to London for the industry fair, Travel Technology Europe.  Reactions from the trip were outstanding…except for that little incident with the train.

I really enjoyed writing Darren’s Profile this week, and can I just say, he started it.

On Thursday, February 4^th Web Applications UK sponsored a networking event with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.  We had a great time and enjoyed meeting and reconnecting with Oldham’s businesspeople.

Naomi McKenna, the Administrative Assistant and my lovely desk partner, is being profiled this week. If you have ever called Web Applications UK you are likely to be already acquainted with Naomi’s sweet personality, and if you have ever left dishes in the sink or oddments in the Meeting Room you will already be familiar with Naomi’s wrath. Two sides, one girl, many duties.