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Ahh, the year-end crunch time is here. Closing and reconciling the books. Working with our customers to get in (or delay, when strategic, of course) last minute invoices and accruals. Making sure contracts are executed before the calendar flips over. Catching up. Projecting out. Forward planning. Requisite CEO year-end blog posts like this one. Check it off the list, Marketing Team!

To say that our 2015 was dynamic at SafeLogic is an understatement. As I'm recapping and reviewing our goals for 2015, I see areas where we "crushed it" (in the Silicon Valley lexicon), areas for improvement (yes, it's a nice way to say that we dropped the ball on a few initiatives and no, I'm not too proud to admit it), and areas for new growth and development. I'm glad this year is behind us, because I'm just so damn ready for 2016.

SafeLogic's 2016 campaign will be about growth, balance, and clarity. Almost like the plans of current Presidential candidates but without the lunacy and grandstanding, and a lot less spend on TV commercials (sorry, Marketing Team). So how will these elements unfold?

Well, we added some very high profile customers to our wall this year, and we'll grow our share in the market. We'll increase our team and improve our infrastructure to support those new clients. We will balance delivery, professional development, budgets, customer requirements, and every other moving part that defines a software company. We'll move quickly but carefully. We'll work on the right things for our customers and for the industry, while having clear communication internally and externally.  We'll have a lot of fun while delivering on very serious business-driven goals.

It's going to be an exciting time. We're launching some of our Skunk Works projects this year, and we've got new projects bidding to be added to the docket. It isn't always easy to bring innovative and progressive new ideas to a field that is historically stagnant, challenging, and sometimes non-sensical (I'm talking to you, encryption, and you, regulatory compliance). But it's what we do. And while I think we always have room for improvement, I think we do it pretty damn well, so expect more of the same next year, in higher dosages and more frequently.

I'm thrilled about the new year. We have the right priorities, the right team, the right solutions, and the right processes in place at SafeLogic. Now will someone please turn the calendar over to January? We're ready to rock!