Collaboration between NML and Urban Ninja, Raoul De Jongh

I’ve been acting as NML’s MD, Sales Person, Software Architect (occasionally), developer (even more occasionally) and a bunch of other roles for two and a half years now [typical entrepreneur stuff]. NML has always been a lean outfit made up almost entirely of software developers. If there was one role I’ve wanted to fill during this time it has been the one of sales person. I honestly think I didn’t fill the role simply because I didn’t believe I had found the right person – someone who really understood the Web, Social Media and the platforms NML enjoys building.

Well I’m happy to say I’ve, sort of, found the person I want to help me sell NML and our skills. I say sort of because a) this person can’t be constrained to a rigid job, so we have a relatively informal yet mutually beneficial arrangement and b) because he isn’t really a sales person. He is a connector, a deal maker, a bit of hustler (in the nicest possible way) and a full time urban ninja. Yes, Raoul De Jongh, Mr urban-ninja.co.za and NML are going to be working together. Having realised that we share a mutual work hard/play hard ethic we’ve been talking about combining NML’s platforms and platform building abilities with Raoul’s sales and marketing abilities for a while – now it is a reality.

Definitely such an exciting time for all of us digital people.   #BOOM