Posted on March 12, 2008 - by Justin Hartman
The Avusa iLab and my new job
Finally I can now officially announce that I’ve left The Times and have taken up a new position as the Digital Innovation Manager at Avusa’s new commercial applications unit known as the iLab.
The iLab was formed to create online, offline and mobile innovation within the Avusa group and I’ll be heading up a small team from this point onwards. I will still report directly to Colin, who is now the Publisher of Times Online, but he will also work very closely with us on the strategy and implementation of new products and services.
We’ve also been busy with recruiting new staff and I’m very excited that Gregor has joined the iLab, in a highly strategic role, as our New Media Specialist. We’re really going to diversify Gregor’s skills and it is without doubt that he’ll be an invaluable addition to the team.
From the 1st of April Ian Barnes will join the iLab team as our Lead PHP Developer and I’m really excited to have his skill-set on board. Ian was responsible for the development of the Vault9 network as well as the blog traffic exchange site Blog Mad, so he has a proven track record in delivering high-quality websites.
There is little doubt that we’re building up a formidable team in the iLab and we’re not done just yet. We’re still on the lookout for a killer Web/Multimedia Graphic Designer so if you want to work with an innovative, dynamic and super-cool bunch of guys then pop me an email.
Exciting times at Avusa and I’m looking forward to reporting on some of our developments in the coming weeks and months.
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awesome news! Good luck mate!
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good stuff.
it’s these sort of initiatives that will push the boundaries and hopefully put SA on the map with regards to innovation.
good luck.
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Hi,
Thanks for the compliment
and I agree, the iLab is going to be a formidable team. I look forward to starting.
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March 12, 2008
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Congrats bruthaman! I think this bodes well for the SA web scene in general!
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[...] the exciting news of the day has already been presented by Justin Hartman. Justin announced this morning his new position as Avusa’s iLab Digital Inovation Manager, and I am very happy to announce [...]
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What a great initiative!!! Wish I had thought of it ;-p
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Congrats on the new position Justin – SA looks forward to great things…
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Looking forward working with ya!!!
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March 12, 2008
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Awesome news Justin. Exciting days ahead! Wish you all the best in this fun new season.
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Mate congrats on the new job, sounds great. All the best and if i can ever do anything to help just let me know.
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Mazeltov! This is going to be such an interesting hotbed of cool things, I suspect
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Congrats mate! Well deserved!
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Congrats Justin and good luck to all of you at iLab, can’t wait to see what you guys come up with.
Regards
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Congrats mate. Sounds a very exciting project. All the best with it and can’t wait to see some of the developments coming out of ilab.
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Hey @All, thanks for your kind wishes and I appreciate all the support for what we’re trying to do here. I think this is the start of great things for the company and I’m privileged to be involved.
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sooooooooo excited for u guys – but i miss ya!! now make us oodles of money for long lunches
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Congrats to you and Groogle… this sounds exciting
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awesome news! Good luck mate!
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March 12, 2008
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good stuff.
it's these sort of initiatives that will push the boundaries and hopefully put SA on the map with regards to innovation.
good luck.
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March 12, 2008
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Hi,
Thanks for the compliment
and I agree, the iLab is going to be a formidable team. I look forward to starting.
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March 12, 2008
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Congrats bruthaman! I think this bodes well for the SA web scene in general!
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Sounds like fun!
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March 12, 2008
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What a great initiative!!! Wish I had thought of it ;-p
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March 12, 2008
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Congrats on the new position Justin – SA looks forward to great things…
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March 12, 2008
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Looking forward working with ya!!!
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March 12, 2008
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Awesome news Justin. Exciting days ahead! Wish you all the best in this fun new season.
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March 12, 2008
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Mate congrats on the new job, sounds great. All the best and if i can ever do anything to help just let me know.
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March 12, 2008
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Mazeltov! This is going to be such an interesting hotbed of cool things, I suspect
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Congrats mate! Well deserved!
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Congrats Justin and good luck to all of you at iLab, can't wait to see what you guys come up with.
Regards
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March 12, 2008
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Congrats mate. Sounds a very exciting project. All the best with it and can't wait to see some of the developments coming out of ilab.
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March 12, 2008
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Hey @All, thanks for your kind wishes and I appreciate all the support for what we're trying to do here. I think this is the start of great things for the company and I'm privileged to be involved.
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March 12, 2008
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sooooooooo excited for u guys – but i miss ya!! now make us oodles of money for long lunches
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March 12, 2008
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Congrats to you and Groogle… this sounds exciting
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Sounds like fun!
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[...] off-line and mobile applications. I will be working with Colin Daniels (Publisher: Times on-line), Justin Hartman (Digital Innovation Manager), Gregor Rohrig (New Media Specialist) and a graphic designer who [...]
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I have confidence that you’ll make a success of this. Godspeed!
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I have confidence that you'll make a success of this. Godspeed!
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Hey, it’s been a long while since the days of twac. You seem to be doing okay and congratulation on the new move…….
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Hey, it's been a long while since the days of twac. You seem to be doing okay and congratulation on the new move…….