Well, this was a tough one.
The IT industry started 2023 with a new lease on life and big plans for the future. The AI ecosystem was maturing and LLMs were growing in popularity, but at the same time, we witnessed unexpected collapses of big industry players. The Silicon Valley Bank scandal, the FTX downfall, and failed re-branding strategies among social media giants uncovered just how vulnerable the tech sphere is.
To navigate the crisis, companies announced their plans to “restructure”, a term that, in practice, translated to “cutbacks”. By the year’s end, over 240,000 people were laid off in favor of efficiency.
But what about us?
At the start of Q2, we talked about the importance of building a resilient team and, fortunately, we followed our own advice.
We acknowledged the uncertainty and worked towards building a “stable team capable of adjusting to the ever-changing business ecosystem”. While our growth rate was not as high as the previous year and we took on fewer new projects, our existing relationships grew stronger and we pulled through without cutbacks.
The time has come to gather around our Christmas tree to make resolutions for the year to come, but also remember all the great things that happened in the one we’re leaving behind us.
So what happened in 2023?
While nearly everyone in the industry decided to put a pause on new activities and investments, we built 2 new partnerships with innovators in the healthcare sector.
We also expanded and reorganized our internal teams to continue successful work on projects we kicked off in the previous years.
Honorary mention: Zenegy, an open banking fintech solution that has been our partner for 2 years. During that time, we helped build an app to handle the main accounting and management functions for an ERP planning system and, to this day, ensure it is up and running with no hiccups or downtime.
The Inviggo team grew across departments and has been reinforced with the addition of:
We’ve also cultivated strong relationships with external collaborators and have expanded our network by bringing on board 2 sales professionals (Jug, Karo) to help us drive growth and secure new clients.
We kept our dedication to talent development alive through an ongoing internship program but, this time, with a little twist. For three months, the Inviggo offices were home to an international intern Ida, a young marketer and business developer from Sweden. While she helped us with strategic brand positioning and lead generation, we provided her with a platform to test and grow her skillset.
We finally clicked with 2 creatives, a designer Mihajlo and illustrator Lazar, who truly understood our brand image and possess the expertise to translate it into a captivating website seamlessly. But why don’t you take a sneak peek to see the final result of our hard and inspiring work here
The Inviggo team is committed to fostering a strong, healthy, educational, and supportive company culture. We’ve built a hybrid work environment, allowing our people to work outside the office 2 days a week and create a better work-life balance. But to maintain strong in-person relationships and high satisfaction levels, we organize casual and learning activities:
But in addition to our weekly, monthly, and quarterly gatherings, we try to get a bit more creative and
We recognize the role knowledge plays in innovation and continue to prioritize our team’s skill growth. Some of the most notable courses, conferences, and skill-building activities we took part in this year include:
We also spent a good deal of our time developing in-house projects:
Like last year, we were a part of several charitable events and activities:
