The sun was shining bright on a perfectly cloudless sky over Ticino’s financial center Lugano that early evening of June 25. Around 30 people were gathering group after group at the meeting point, all of them coming directly from their offices at BPS (Suisse), BSI or B-Source. Animated Italian chattering could be heard, now and then cascades of laughter; kisses on cheeks were exchanged and hands shaken – an often seen welcome ceremony here in Ticino, the most southern Canton of Switzerland.
The mood of Numcom’s guests reflected the weather at this second Summer Get-together that began with the welcoming speech by Numcom’s CEO Hanspeter Wolf and a short ride to the back-country of Lugano – more precisely: with a ride to a winery in the back-country of Lugano. The Tenuta Bally & von Teuffenstein is property of an old winegrowing family and known for their exquisite Merlot. During a half an hour tour through the more than two centuries old estate the party was introduced to the delicate art of winemaking. The degustation of the most tasty wines of the selection completed the visit and helped to refresh the one or more due to the heat dry throat.
After this aperitif the journey went on to the probably most beautiful and delicious grotto in the region of Malcantone. The Grotto Riviera is picturesquely situated at the vegetation-rich slopes outside of Agno where its cordial and hospitable tenant Arnaldo Riva personally cares for the wellbeing of his guests. The meal truly was sheer poetry and served on the terrace under the dawning sky. By the time the first stars appeared, the party was enjoying itself splendidly.
It was then when Hanspeter again spoke out and told his attentive audience the story of Appbird, a story about a journey as he said, a story about life. That story of little Appbird that affectionately had been fed by his parents, that had laboriously learnt how to fly but then always flew higher and for longer distances, making friends in many countries on various continents is no less than the allegorical story of Appway, Numcom’s BPM suite. Appway is well known within the guests and also the connecting link of all the persons present at that get-together – the work of each of them has contributed to Appway’s story to be one of success. The end of the speech marked a competition made up of several questions concerning Numcom or our company’s staff that challenged the audience’s brains the last time that evening. The lucky winner won an iPod Shuffle with engraved “I love Appway” on its back. Yes, we love Appway. And we hope it wasn’t the last Get-together we celebrated together: just fly, little Appbird!
We’d like to thank all our guests again for coming and for turning out in such large numbers. For us it was an almost magical evening and considering that the last ones left the Grotto at 2:30 a.m. we dearly hope it was the same for them. Alla prossima!
