25th anniversary of RANDOS

Who doesn't know the situation? The very special days in life that brought a turning point and reshaped the future. The days that were personally very important. Professionally, as well as privately.

Like the day RANDOS turned 25 years old.
And exactly on that day, our team was so busy with appointments, team calls and other activities, that a toast was not possible.
A strange atmosphere has spread. Quite the opposite of our normal everyday life.
You think to yourself, "It's sad that we can't even spend a few minutes toasting on this special occasion."
Well, we still want to celebrate properly; with our customers, friends and business partners. But after all, the real anniversary was Feb. 13 and that would have been worth at least a tiny little mention, right?

But then........
The many phone calls behind closed doors from Sophie. The whispering in the offices, the going out of the way when the talk turned to the upcoming birthday party of our Chris on the following Monday, spontaneous congratulators who suddenly appeared in the office with flowers and cakes. I wondered how the ladies and gentlemen knew when our company anniversary was? This was also due to the fact that I hadn't seen some of them for years.
Then there was the story about our mascot, Pepper the Fox. He is always in our office in different versions. At some point he had disappeared, only to show up again later. But where was he? I assume, not in Prater Hauptallee to let the sun shine on his belly. well, he has already become very real for us, but the fact that he can remove himself was also a bit unbelievable for us.

Monday, 20.02.
The doorbell rang continuously. Again well-wishers, couriers, people I have not seen for 10 years. But they all left very quickly; only a quick coffee because they were just around.
Everything strange, but also not so that I would have noticed anything in particular. One of the visitors engaged me in conversation on the terrace, as if he wanted to avoid me going back to the office. It was sunny, but still winter ....
But then suddenly. My entire team comes around the corner and intones a Happy Birthday that couldn't be more beautiful. A cake with our Pepper on it (thats why I was held on the terrace because the cake had to be taken to the ice box), a beautiful 25th Anniversary Book in our company colors is handed to me and now everything was clear to me.
What a beautiful and touching surprise! I let my emotions run free.

What a great team! I can be so proud of them all!
They spared no effort, contacting customers, friends and partners (all long-time companions) to contribute to our Anniversary Book. The book was printed, with many pictures also from the founding period of RANDOS.
It turned out so wonderfully and touches me very much. It's good to pause and reflect after all these years and relationships, looking back at an important part of my/our life story.
Remembering all the life stories of our clients, the tears we shed together, both laughing and crying.

All this is reflected in this book and shows that the path was a good and right one!