Don’t get me wrong. It’s been great. The beta tests. The advanced notices. The opportunity for feedback. It’s been a great relationship, a fantastic friendship. Look, it’s not you, it’s me. I want more. I want to take our relationship to the next level.
That’s why I’m excited as can possibly be to announce that I’m no longer in the Friends of Red Gate program because I’m now a Red Gate employee. That’s right, I’m colored Red! This is an amazing opportunity to step up my game to a whole new level and I’m thrilled to be able to take advantage of it.
I have a fascinating title: Product Evangelist. I’m going to be traveling around the country to various events, SQL Saturdays (Cleveland & Chicago already booked), SQL Rally, the PASS Summit, others, presenting the same old stuff I’ve always presented, performance tuning, development processes, etc. I’ll just also be presenting Red Gate software. I’ll still be writing the same kinds of articles and blog posts I always have, plus I’ll be working on articles and blog posts for Red Gate. I’ll still be writing the books, plus I’ll write more for Red Gate. I’ll actually still be involved with the Friends of Red Gate too, just from the other side now.
Congratulations, Grant! I’ll buy you a beer in Cleveland. Wait, on second thought, Red Gate can buy us both beers… 🙂
Congrats. Well deserved. Now maybe you cn travel to curacao and give us a presentation for our User group. 🙂
W00T! Go you, go you!
Congrats to both Grant and Red-gate. An excellent match.
Well done, Grant. Good luck. 🙂
Thanks Brian, Jenn, Matt, Roy. We’ll see about the trip, Roy. Trying to control the amount of travel.
Wow, great news Grant. RedGate get an epic representative and you get a wholly brilliant employer. Good luck to you both.
Thanks FatherJack
That’s amazing Grant. Excellent hire on the part of Red Gate.
Congrats, Grant!
Thanks Dave, Pradeep, DM. i’d be lieing if I said I wasn’t excited about it.
Congrats buddy. I’m sure you’ll do great!
Congratulations Grant. I hope you have a scary experience (in a good way).
Thanks Jack. This is a big one.
thanks Oscar.
Awesome news, congrats Grant.
ConGrants 🙂
Conga-rats? Any way you want to say it – Great News for all parties involved! W00t!
Congrats Grant. Looking forward to the mischief you’ll get into in the near future and reading more books / articles / etc that you’ll now have more time to concentrate on.
That’s fantastic Grant! I didn’t know that Red Gate had evangelists too.
I’m impressed with both your work and theirs, so it sounds like a perfect fit too.
About dang time!!
Congrats man, one companies loss is anothers gain!
Thanks Nicholas, Eric.
Hey Wendy! This is why I get to come visit you!
Mark, they do now!
Tell me about it, Allen, tell me about. Thanks.
You will be missed here…but glad that you will still be e-around.
Congrats, Grant!
Grant — I know this is something you have been hoping for, I am so glad it happened! The best part is that you are already fired up and excited, which the community will reap many benefits from — I can’t wait to see what you do with this new energy!
Congratulations Grant, what a great opportunity for you and Red Gate!
Congratulations, sir! You deserve it, and I’m happy for both you and Red Gate.
Congratulations! Red Gate is lucky to have you!!
Wow! Congrats! 🙂
Watchout world redgate just got SCARY!
Congrats!
Congrats, Grant! Awesome news! 🙂
Congratulations! That’s AWESOME. I’m sure you’ll have a blast. We all envy you. 🙂
Congratulations Grant!
Very cool, Grant. And what a perfect job for you, too.
Looking forward to seeing you in Cleveland.
Wow! Thanks everyone. I was away for a bit and this place filled up.
Thanks Sandra. A lot has happened since that conversation in the airport.
Brent, my man, all this from FreeCon. You started trouble. Be happy.
Mike,Runa, Sean, Mike, Rebecca, Noel, Jason, thanks. It’s appreciated.
Kendra, see you in two weeks!
Yanni, your turn.
AJ. Sorry.
Grant! Major congratulations to you!
Almost missed the announcement between our communications.
Best of luck in your newest endeavors. See you aeround the SQLSaturday circuit!
Robert
I understand your exciting. Congratulations Grant!!!
It will be good to work with you Grant, now that we are co-workers. Grant is Red Gate’s first product evangelist, and is working for a product product, while I will continue as I have in the past, working for the publishing division. With Steve, we now have three people working with the SQL Server community.
Congrats Grant! Best of luck to you in your new role.
Congratulations Grant! You’re a blessing to the community! Hope to see you soon here in SoCal!
Marlon, wow, thank you.
Thanks Cameron, Rodrigo
Hey Rob, yeah, I’ve been typing a bit this morning.
Brad,
I’m extremely excited about working with you and Steve and all the rest of the Red Gate company. You guys have done simply amazing stuff and I’m honored for the opportunity to contribute what I can.
Thanks.
Congrats on the new gig. Looking forward to seeing you get a kilt in a RedGate tartan.
Ha! Thanks.
But you know what, maybe we do need a Red Gate tartan… hmmm… I’ll have to look into that.
Jerk. 😛
Huge congrats. Red gate is lucky to have you. 🙂
Ha! Thanks Steph.
Pat! Thank you, but I’m lucky to get to work for Red Gate. They’re a great organization.
Congrats Grant!
Thank you Gethyn
Congrats, Grant! We need to get you down to Houston some time to spread the Red Gate love!
Best of luck to you at RedGate! I can certainly say you’ll be missed at your old digs.
Nancy, that sounds kinda dirty. I’ll be there as soon as I can.
John, I’ll miss the place too.
Wow, Grant this has somehow passed me by till now. As someone who lives close to the home of Redgate I can simply emphasize their already well known fantastic reputation for engaging with customers, professionals and hobbyists alike. Things are no doubt set to improve even further with your expert help.
Good times ahead! Congratulations to both yourself and Redgate on this appointment.
Thanks Mark. I know I got the better end of the deal, but I’ll do my level best to make these guys happy. They’re an amazing organization.
Congratulations Grant! Congratulations RedGate!
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First of Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!
Thanks Pinal. Thanks Andy.
Congratulations Grant. I think you have definitely hitched your wagon to a rising star.
Grant, have been following your blogs/progress a while, very well deserved, congratulations!! Do consider paying us a visit for a SQL Sat (Louisville KY – probably early Nov 2011).
Thanks John & Mala.
Mala, we’re working picking which events I’ll be going to. You’re on the list of possible visits, but that’s all I can say at the moment.
..and that’s good 🙂 Thanks.
Congratulations. Let me know if you ever make it out to Las Vegas.
Thanks Timothy. I’ll let you know if I get out there.
It’s old post, but I want to Congrats for anniversary 🙂
Ha! Just noticed this. Thanks! Two years. Hard to believe.