Meet the Team - Chris Armistead

By Morgan Griffith

Friday, February 15th, 2008 at 1:00pm

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Hannon Hill's 'Meet The Team.'  Today, we're here to welcome one of our newest team members, Chris Armistead, who joins us a Product Coordinator.  How's it going, Chris?

CHRIS ARMISTEAD:  It's going well, thanks.  Just getting into the swing of things here.

MORGAN: Tell me, what exactly is a Product Coordinator anyway?

CHRIS:  Well, it's going to mean a little of everything.  Basically working with our marketing team, engineering team, as well as our clients to make sure Cascade Server is the best CMS product available.

MORGAN: How did you get into doing something like this?

CHRIS:  It definitely wasn't a straight line.  I graduated from the University of Georgia with a journalism degree in Telecommunication Arts.  Initially, I worked installing data lines, then as an independent courier in Atlanta, after that as a project coordinator for a huge law firm downtown, and my last job was as a prospector and email communications writer for an online B2B tech directory.  This is the first job I've ever had that actually made sense following the job before it.  I discovered my passion for emerging media and it led me here.

MORGAN:  Wow, so what has been your impression of Hannon Hill so far?

CHRIS:  It's a very dynamic environment.  As you can see, I don't mind change.  In fact, I can't stand being in a rut and I love working in a place where no two days are the same, and everyone works hard without having to punch a clock.

MORGAN: What has been the biggest change since your last position?

CHRIS:  The surroundings!  I love the asymmetrical layout of this space, the bright colors and unique shapes of the rooms and offices.  My last office was a cubicle farm in a large rectangular room.  In my opinion, less predictable surroundings help foster less predictable ideas.

MORGAN: Sounds like you're excited to be here.

CHRIS:  Definitely excited.  I have worked in the suburbs and worked in the very urban surroundings of downtown, but this is my first time working in Buckhead so I am enthused for the new experience.

MORGAN: How does this area stack up so far?

CHRIS:  Well this area is where I live and really where I consider home.  I enjoyed working downtown, but this is much easier to navigate.  Plus the office has a spectacular view of the skyline so it's not like you feel that far from the city.  As for the suburbs, if I never go back there, I won't shed a tear.

MORGAN: So what's one thing your coworkers don't know about you yet?

CHRIS:  We have a ping pong table here and I haven't had the opportunity to play yet, but I am really dominant at ping pong.  I feel a little bad saying this since I don't how good anyone else is here, but it's a pretty safe bet I will destroy them regardless of how good they think they are.

MORGAN: That sounds like an open challenge to all Hannon Hillians.  Thanks for stopping by, Chris, and thanks to everybody out there for checking out this edition of Meet the Team at Hannon Hill.  See you next time.

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