My beloved Anaplan community "How lucky I am to have had something so special that makes saying goodbye so hard” I can't take credit for that quote - I have to thank AA Milne for summing up how I am feeling right now. In a year of unpredictable events, I never expected to be writing this. As 2020 comes to a close, so does my time at Anaplan. I never saw myself working anywhere else, but I have an opportunity to take all of my experiences and knowledge and channel this into something brand new. It is just too exciting an opportunity and challenge to turn down. The last seven years have gone so fast. I have met some many amazing people, been to some incredible places, and have so many treasured memories to take with me. I will never forget the excitement of the New York Stock exchange two years ago. The sense of pride I felt in launching the Planual in San Francisco last year can never be bettered. And finally I saw the training re-vamp take shape from whiteboards to an award winning learning programme! This was, without doubt, one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make and the main reason for that is all of the amazing people I work with and also you, the Anaplan community. It is an amazing, diverse and supportive group of people, and I am so proud to have played a major part in its growth. I got such a sense of satisfaction providing solutions to you all and when I asked you for help (for feature refinements) you were always forthcoming. I will miss the constructive comments, the humour and the support you all show to each other. Keep doing that, keep the community free from the nonsense we see in other forums. You are all amazing and I’ll miss you all. I leave the forum in a very healthy state - @Misbah @JaredDolich @usman.zia @einas.ibrahim @AlejandroGomez @andrewtye @Matthew_Kuo @David_Elston and many others - keep doing what you are doing. To all the newer members, please don't be shy to ask questions - nothing is too trivial; we were all beginners at one time. You are in good hands with the members to help you on you Anaplan journey. I must also thank my "devil's advocate" and "Brother in Arms" - Mr @rob_marshall - Thank you for taking on the mantel of guardian of the community. I know you'll do a great job keeping this this bunch in order 😁 So, I say goodbye with my head held high. Who knows if our paths will cross again in the future - It's a small world so I'm sure this is not the last conversation I'll have with some of you. Stay safe and healthy and I wish you all the best, personally and professional for the future. and remember.... "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" - David Smith! Cheerio! David
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