Celebrating excellence: Jon Tewes Receives the Q4 2023 Springie Award -

For nearly 9 years, it's as not a surprise that Jon Tewes has won the Q4 2023 Springie Award! Jon is an experienced Senior Solutions Architect who has repeatedly displayed the true meaning of Springie's core values - Make an Impact, Look to Understand, and Act with Urgency - through his life style which is centered around the spirit of empathy and enthusiasm.

Jon's influence is apparent through the solid relationships he has with supporting his teammates and customers alike. In his time working at our Amsterdam office, Jon effortlessly collaborated with our entire team in the office, helping to build our relationships across the long distance. It included numerous dedicated 1:1 sessions with employees of our sales team. This included AEs Managers, SDRs, and AEs. The highlight of this worldwide cooperation was the modification of his own working schedule, which allowed him to begin his day super earlier for the duration of four weeks in order to personally train our new sales manager Marco Aguero. Marco could begin working with clients on his own in just a few weeks directly because of this collaboration. Our Chief People Officer, Louise Cherry Barber, was able to sit down (virtually) to speak with Jon regarding his honor as well as his time at .

Jon's dedication to his work and his commitment to 's principles have helped him become an invaluable asset to our team. His positive attitude, willingness to help as well as his problem-solving abilities make a huge difference in the lives of his team members and in the overall well-being of .

We're extremely happy to have Jon as part of our team and congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition. His commitment to excellence and the way he lives our core values are a source of inspiration to us all.

Stay tuned for an edited version of this interview with Jon:

Louise Cherry Barber: Jon I would like to congratulate you on securing our Springie award. It's been a long time since we announced it. Therefore, we hope that you were slightly stunned when we revealed it.

Jon Tewes:Absolutely amazed. It's amazing what we are as a group -that is our PSI team. It's one of the most amazing group of individuals I've had the privilege of working with. And to listen to what they were saying about what I do was incredibly touching. But just as easily the same phrases could be reversed and aimed towards each of them. All of us have each others backs. And anything that any of us do individually is something we take responsibility for as a team as well as good and bad. So if something goes wrong it's our responsibility to jump in together in order to correct the situation. This is why I could not have achieved without them. They are very important for me. And, I mean much more than the prize, absolutely. However, the prize definitely felt good to receive it.

Louise Cherry Barber: That's awesome. Also, it was an amazing experience being an observer and hearing everyone on your team have the opportunity to meet and share stories and your experiences. It's great hearing how meaningful the team is to you and the experience you've had here. As you contemplate the Springie Award, and living by the principles of making a difference, Seeking to Understand and acting in a timely manner What advice would you offer to people whoI know you've been here for almost nine years. How can you how do you live those values? What are the best ways to apply them in your life?

Jon Tewes:You are aware that I've worked with many different organizations with various values. The values that we have right now r eally mirror my own core values. Thus, living without them seems strange to me. It's not a conscious effort to do, but something I try to do. It's just the way I live my life. Being a positive influence, knowing the importance of the work you're doing are essential principles, which are the basis of my work every day. It's true that we work closely with sellers who are being onboarded. It's about empathizing with them, and cooperating with them to comprehend what they are facing and then figure out the answer quickly and offer them the very best service for selling is just the way that I live my day-to-day life. And it's great that we have a business that is like the way I do things and I don't need to think about it.

Louise Cherry Barber: It's simple to forget about it when it's part of your identity. In reflecting on your experiences here, what have been some of the most rewarding things about being here ?

Jon Tewes:Well I'm sure you've noticed that I've been here for quite a while. But at the base of it, I'm jazzed to do my work, you know, and why is that? It's because, as I've mentioned before the individuals that I collaborate with, it's best in class. And the platform that we are able to use, within the merchant of record space is a leader, and I get to work with those amazing people to shape what's to come in the near future . It's the reason I'm here.