International Women’s Day 2024 is dedicated to celebrating female achievements and Inspiring Inclusion.
Did you know that the first gathering for IWD occurred in 1911 and supported 1 million women.
IGEL4 Women in Tech asked the team to embrace their superpowers, and here is what they shared.
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Sarah Heibult
Senior Channel Sales Manager, NA
Balancing fun with hard work, never settling and always striving for the best.
Book: “Grit” by Angela Duckworth
Rebecca Lennartz
Channel Sales Engineer
Personal and professional growth of others and myself through curiosity, advocacy & empowerment
Book: The Big Five for Life
Podcast: Female Leadership Academy
Binthu Vijayaratnam
Director Pre-Sales Engineering
Connecting Hearts, Inspiring Minds – Empathetic, Enthusiastic & Open to New Possibilities
Movie: The Shack
Kate Waddington
VP HR, EMEA
Empathy, Loyalty, Resilience
Patrizia Fioretti
VP Strategic Alliances EMEA
Intuitive, unwavering and courageous
The book that inspired me lately: Violeta by Isabelle Allende. In this novel, the titular character emerges as a fiercely independent woman who forges her path in a patriarchal society. Violeta Del Valle defies societal expectations by establishing her own business, which grants her financial independence and autonomy. Through her entrepreneurial endeavors, Violeta asserts her agency and challenges traditional gender roles, embodying resilience and determination in the face of adversity. As she navigates the complexities of love, loss, and personal growth, Violeta’s unwavering independence becomes a central theme, highlighting her strength and resilience in pursuing her dreams and shaping her destiny on her own terms.
Catherine Gallagher
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Grit, Empathy, Agility
A book that inspired me: Lean In – Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Lisa Ertel
HR, EMEA
Organised & Empathetic
Divya Saggar
Director IGEL Ready
Positivity, Perseverance and Kindness
Book: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Movie: Life is Beautiful
Vanessa Schwecke
Sales Support Specialist
I am always the happy and calm one, even if I have a lot on my plate
Paula Kamenz
HR, EMEA
Curiosity
Lori Thompson
VP HR, NA
Dedication & adaptability
Mariah Mersereau
Order Management Specialist
Compassionate and Continuous Learner
Britta Loew
VP IPG Operations
Connecting people and building bridges, integrating everyone
Sonja Schäl
Team Leader, SDR, DACH
Serenity + open minded
Books + Movies: the Hunger Games Trilogy
Anaïs Goumand
Account and Partner Manager, International Sales
Multitasking, Organisation & Reliability
Somia Rehman
Support Analyst, Customer Engineering
Ability to work under pressure & face any challenges calmly. /Faithful/Optimistic
Christine Jabs
Controller, Finance
Superpower starts with selfcare
Parista Rai
Team Leader, Customer Support
Optimistic, honest, problem solving
Book: Start With Why (tips for new leaders)
Melanie Long
Manager HR and Finance, UK
Empathy
Laura Hermans
Channel Operations Manager, Sales Ops
Problem Solving - Not easily thrown off course, able to think on my feet and discover a new path forward
Edyta Van Dijck
General Services Specialist
Unshakable optimism
Sabrina Heuer
Senior Compliance Manager, Legal and Compliance
To make the most of every day!
Christiane Ohlgart
CFO
Having learned to accept help and work in teams, so we can support others and focus on what we do best
Anita Siemen
Team Lead General Services
Enjoy the moment. Life is too short not to. People, Positivity, Love and Laughter is all I need to be happy
Irene Stenzel-Hampe
Director Dynamics ERP and CRM
Analyst - Facilitator of constructive dialogues - Dedicated to deliver
Alena Krokhinova
Manager Software Development
Empathy and grit
Kym Gay
Customer Retention and Renewals
I am strong!
Lynann Hua
HR, NA
Optimistic
Erin Ware
Distribution Director, NA
Connecting and building meaningful relationships
Yomi MacDonald
Marketing Co-ordinator
Helping others and being positive
Maggie Reiter
Director ServiceNow and DevOps
My passion and energy is infectious
Katja Gröblinghoff
Customer Licencing Co-ordinator
Being a tower of strength for my family
Petra Einspenner
Senior Director HR, EMEA
Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is passion and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.
Martina Lam
Executive Assistant ELT
I'm always calm under pressure and empathic towards others.
A book that inspired me is Trick Mirror
Andrea Illing
Senior Marketing Manager DACH
Positive energy and humour
Smaranda Popescu
Working Student, HR
I write poems and play improv theatre. I am responsible and I stay focused on my projects, while always embracing my creative and soft side. I am never afraid of hard work.
Annett Lehmann
Accountant
Where chaos meets order, chaos usually wins because it is better organised, Number cruncher
Proudest grandma in the world
Stefanie Janßen
Accountant
I love tidying up and reorganising processes
Emese Pogany
Technical Writer Knowledge Base and Technical Publications
I can make people laugh
A book that inspired me: Little Women (and the movie is not bad either)
