2K19 Year in Review

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Wow, 2019 has been a big year for us! We’ve had a record year of growth, from new hires to our biggest deal yet. We’re so excited to see what 2020 is going to bring, but as we prepare for our next biggest year, we’re reflecting on everything that happened in 2019.

12

New Team Members

41% Growth

in company revenue

12 Years in business

We’ve come a long way from JB’s basement!

IntMgr + Rev.io

We showcased our Integration Manager (INTMGR) product at the 2019 Rev.io Client Summit and have a lot more coming in 2020

Chili Cook-off

The Exceptional Foundation’s Chili Cook-off is always a team favorite. This year’s secret ingredient was tater tots!

Bookclub

Our bookclub is completely coworker led and helps grow our team’s skills on a weekly basis.

Women of KEYSYS

The Women of KEYSYS make up a large part of our team. They meet once a month to eat and learn new skills together. Photography, design, and personality types have been the favorite subjects so far. 

Night Under the Big Top

Glenwood’s annual event is always a good excuse to dress up and support the local charity

1 Video Game

We launched an Alpha version of our first video game built entirely in Unity! (more details coming in 2020)

STREAM Innovations

This year we were able to host a group of innovators interested in technology and show them a peek into what it’s like working at a software company

GirlSpring

GirlSpring is one of the newest organizations to become a “Friends of KEYSYS.” One of our team members, Kirsten is on the Junior Board for GirlSpring.

TechBham

Our Chief Commercial Officer, Grant Woolwine is on the Board for TechBham and Sloss Tech

Apprenticeship

We participated in Alabama’s first IT apprenticeship program with Innovate Birmingham. Meet Tanner!

MoMo Fest

Every year, three of our coworkers lead the team in making MoMos, a traditional Nepalese dish. This year we made 300 MoMos! 

KEYSYS in the Courtyard

On the third Thursday of every month, we end our day a little early to hang out with coworkers, enjoy snacks, drinks, and corn hole.

KEYSYS Tailgate

Each year we partner with our friends over at Micropulse to host an Alabama Football Tailgate for our clients and team mates

1,500 T-shirts

This year we created 5 new designs!

As JB says “We’re a t-shirt company with a software problem.”

Corporate Challenge

ATI Obstacle Course – 2nd Place

McLeod Cornhole – 2nd Place

Dunn Construction Golf – 2nd Place

Surgical Care Affiliates Home Run Derby – 3rd Place

This was our first time attending the Corporate Challenge hosted by Knight Eady but we’re coming back better than ever in 2020!

Teambuilding

This year the entire company headed to Topgolf for a long lunch and decompress from the busy summer.

New Baby #1

Aavya Joshi Shrestha. Congrats to Ila & her husband Manish!

New Baby #2

Finley Oliver Horton. Congrats to Hunter & his wife!

Thank you to everyone who made 2019 our best year ever!

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