2019 has been another year of fun, innovation, and growth for Kdan. We have continued our mission to create a better mobile workplace by launching two brand new services. We’ve been recognized for our efforts as a SaaS provider, and have expanded our team into new locations across the world! A lot has happened for us in 2019, and we want to sum up our year in 26 letters:
A – Awards
Producing the best services for workplace mobility is our longstanding goal, so it’s exciting when we are recognized for our efforts:
- Taiwan Mittelstand Award – awarded to an exceptional International SaaS Provider
- Product Hunt – DottedSign was featured as a top Product of the Day
- Finances Online – recognizes companies and products that are Rising Stars and offer Premium Usability (DottedSign)
- G2 Recognition of PDF Reader – PDF Reader was selected as High Performer in Fall 2019
B – Blog
The Lab is a great spot to hash out new ideas and inform readers about updates for our products and share mobile working trends and tips.
- Posted 57 insightful new articles
C – Kdan Cloud
The launch of our new cloud service is the best way to build a collaborative workspace for teamwork and efficient file management.
We just launched the iOS app this year to provide a better mobile experience for managing files and collaborating with teams.
D – DottedSign
Our launch of the smartest eSignature solution for you to sign, assign, & manage documents online to grow your business.
E – Exhibition
We had the opportunity to send teams around the world to make in-person connections with individuals and businesses that share our passion for optimizing productivity in the workplace and unleashing their creativity.
- EduTech Philippines (Manila)
- Echelon (Singapore), where DottedSign was selected as the official e-sign software for signing an MOU between e27 and Asia AIO
- DigiMarCon (New York City)
- Digital Week (Taipei)
- Alibaba Startup Festival (Taipei)
- HR Vision (Taipei)
- Meet Taipei (Taipei)
F – Fun
Working hard is great, but it’s important to enjoy time outside the office with your colleagues as well!
- Dragon Boat Festival (Final, Semi-final): Our own version of the traditional holiday
- #TetrisChallenge & fire-wheel: Field trip at the National Museum of Taiwan History
- Halloween Celebration & Jolly Costume: We made our own homemade costume of our new friend Jolly
G – Gallery
The 8th iAniMagic Animation Contest
iAniMagic is our animation competition where artists from all over the world submit their most creative work. This year’s theme for the contest was “Animal Party”!
H – Hashtag
These hashtags are a symbol of our core beliefs and what we stand to create as a company! They six were among the most popular phrases we used throughout the year when sharing information about our company:
- #WorkplaceMobility
- #ESignature
- #Animation
- #iAniMagic
- #KdanMobile
- #AnimationDesk
I – Influencers
The promotion of DottedSign has connected us with some great teams & iconic companies this year, such as NewsWatch, E27, and Cult of Mac. It was exciting to see prominent organizations adopting and embracing our eSign service as a way to simplify the signature process.
J – Jolly (our mascot)
Our teams newest member and official CSO (Chief Snack Officer) joined us this year, Jolly!
K – Knowledge Base
In 689 articles and 4 different languages, we have been able to answer many of our users’ questions and explain our solutions:
L – LinkedIn
LinkedIn has been a great platform for us to connect with professionals all over the world and help our team learn about popular trends in the mobile workplace.
M – Million
We are thankful for every one of our 6 Million+ Kdan Members and will continue to provide the best solutions for our members everyday.
N – New Team Members in 2019
2019 has brought many new faces to join our team, 36 + 1 Jolly to be exact!
O – Offices
Adding new team members calls for bigger offices. We added two new offices (U.S. and Japan) upgraded our offices in Tainan and Taipei!
P – Pounds
How many pounds have our executives gained/lost this year?
Total is +8.5kg about 17lb
Most people are ashamed about gaining weight, but when it’s ALL MUSCLE it’s an accomplishment!
Q – Questions
Keeping an open relationship with our employees and members is important. Which is why asking questions is encouraged and helps us grow each year.
R – Reply
We received 12,512 emails in our customer service inbox this year and were able to help users find answers to their questions! (That’s a lot of paper saved!)
S – Sourcenext collaboration
Our first step towards reaching more Japanese users was working with Sourcenext, Japan’s #1 Software Distributor, and having our PDF Reader being listed on their platform. The goal of the partnership is to provide PDF Reader to Japanese users through App Pass by Softbank.
T – Tenth Anniversary & Tree-Planting Event
10 years strong & still growing! To commemorate our growth, we planted trees continue to with us over the next 10 years.
U – Updates
We’re constantly updating and improving our solutions. How many times did we update our apps this year you ask? 102 times and counting!
V – Vote
2019 has been a voting year. Our team voted on multiple things, including the elected labor representatives, elected members of the first welfare committee, and Kdan’s Character of the year!
W – Welfare
On top of regular annual leave, we also have VIP leave and vacation leave to help Kdan people find the right work-life balance
X – X-promotion
Collaborations are always a win-win situation, and this year we have been able to work some great organizations, including Sourcenext, 7-11 ibon, and Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership!
Y – Yourator & Career Webpage
Just like our logo, at Kdan we pride ourselves on being able to bring different pieces that come together for a common purpose. With Yourator we have been able to connect with new members that are passionate about working with us and push the boundaries of their creativity.
Z – Zoom
We started using Zoom for video conferencing between our teams around the world. We spent 7,533 minutes on Zoom this year!
Our vision for 2020
2019 has brought exciting changes and opportunities, and we are happy to turn the page to start the new decade. We are looking forward to getting off to a strong start in 2020 and continue improving our solutions and creating a mobile workplace!
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