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This year, three of us from the REM team decided to to dress up as our favourite characters from a 2004 movie called Napoleon Dynamite!
They are (from left to right):
Sean Sanderson as Napoleon: he put all the pizzaz and nerd-cool style in his costume by having an afro wig, a "Vote for Pedro" T-shirt, eyeglasses, a retro casette player and the coolest part: he drew on his notebook a sketch of a "Liger" (half lion, half tiger creature)
Brad Anderson as Kip: Brad's looking cool with his khaki shorts, blue polo shirt and glasses holding a "La Fawnduh" sign.
Christine Votruba as Pedro: vote for me: Pedro! Had a lot of cross-dressing fun by dressin' up in a short, black wig, eye-liner mustache, big blue dress-shirt, a bolo tie (made with a broch and shoe laces), belt buckle, "vote for pedro" pin and a "If you VOTE FOR PEDRO all your wishes will come true!" flyer. It was an easy DIY costume put together thanks to a few things from my house and Value Village!
We've had a lot of fun! We got into character for the photoshoot by having spaced-out, dorky looks on our faces. If you haven't seen this movie yet, I highly recommend watching if you're up for a lot of laughs.
To end this blog post, watch this scene from the movie of Napoleon's infamous dance routine. Enjoy!
Written by
Rob Matlow
Posted on Dec 17, 2018 at 10:17 PM
Thank you for supporting REM in the past year!
We want you to have some fun. Play our surprise game and we will donate to Sick Kids.
Click here to play our custom built game. Thank you to all the REM staff for their hard work building the game in time for the holiday season. For each person that plays, REM will donate $1 to Sick Kids Foundation.
Most importantly, we wish you a Fantastic Holiday Season and a Bright & Energetic New Year!
As a friendly note: We will be closed on December 24, 25, 26 and January 1 to allow our team a chance to spend time with their team. We look forward to working with you in 2019.
Written by
Rob Matlow
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 at 8:49 AM
We often don't take the time to tell people how proud we are of them so I wanted to take the chance to tell everyone what an amazing team we have at REM. We have been working really hard this year to deliver exceptional design work, great new tools to manage your website and superior customer support for our customers. I am so proud of our team in all of their accomplishments but I wanted to highlight a few.
Everyone at REM works hard each day for our clients to come up with custom designed websites that not only look great but are designed to engage their target audience. Our team has been chosen for the 2019 Consumer Choice Award in Web Design for Waterloo Region.
Award winners are the result of a in-depth, consumer evaluation process.
It involves the gathering of unbiased consumer opinions, calculated and vetted by some of North America’s leading market research firms.
I am also extremely proud that we have exceeded 50, Five Star Reviews on Google this year. This is also a proud accomplishment for everyone at REM. We all work hard for our customers to live up to our #1 Guiding Principle which is Customer Success Comes First..
Have a look at the most recent reviews from our customers.
"It was a pleasure working with REM Solutions to redevelop my business website! They were patient, comprehensive and genuine about understanding my business needs and how to best represent that on my new site. I continue to appreciate the great customer service they have to answer all my questions as new web design ideas pop into my head! I would definitely recommend them for any non-techies out there looking for a new or refreshed website."
"Excellent group to work with, friendly, very responsive, and full of helpful advice. The design of our new site came out looking great and we are very pleased with the added features and the ability to manage our content through their WebWiz@rd CMS. Would recommend."
"REM helped us to design a website that worked for us! They were great to deal with throughout the whole process. The team we worked with was extremely professional, supportive and always quick to respond. We had a fantastic experience!"
What I love the most about these comments is the common theme about how great our team is at what they do and how supportive they are of our customers. When I meet with people, I tell them all the time that we are not the only ones who can offer them a great website. What I do know is we offer the best support for our customers not just during a project but throughout the relationship.
Written by
Brad Anderson
Posted on Mar 26, 2018 at 1:07 PM
Web Developer
REM Web Solutions - Kitchener, ON
REM is looking for a web developer that is ready to provetheir skills in all aspects of web development. This is a 6 month contract position that can turn into full time.
Main Responsibilities
You will report directly to the team lead.
You will provide full stack programming support to the development team.
You will assist the design team in producing HTML5 based front end interfaces based on provided design materials.
You will provide technical support to other members of the team with regard to REM’s products and services.
Preferred Skills
3+ years of software development experience.
Prefer a proficiency in ColdFusion or PHP coding.
Demonstrated proficiency in front end web development such HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and the jQuery JavaScript library.
Proficient with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for carving layered media into HTML5 based interactive interfaces.
Experience with managing databases such as Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL, including efficient data modeling and demonstrated proficiency in efficient query design.
A firm understanding of software versioning tools such as Git.
Experience working with various text editors and IDEs such as Sublime Text and Visual Studio.
A demonstrated understanding of procedural, functional and object-oriented programming techniques.
An understanding of front end CSS layout technologies such as Bootstrap or Flex.
Additional Responsibilities
Source, refine and implement third party widgets into working HTML templates.
Deploy fully working websites onto staging and live servers.
Build and deploy mobile versions of existing client websites.
Review and correct code, file names and file structures to maintain company standards across all projects.
Implement page content on behalf of customers using our content management system.
Source, crop, resize, optimize, colour correct and implement appropriate stock assets into designs.
Learn and master various compliance related code updates, such as AODA and SEO updates.
Learn and master our existing content management system to better inform your design capabilities.
Learn and master our existing project flow and project management tools to keep your projects on track.
Perform other web design and web development tasks as assigned from time to time.
Why Choose REM?
You will stand out and get recognized for your many accomplishments.
You will build fantastic products and learn from an established and successful team.
You will join a team of motivated and dedicated professionals that move mountains.
You will get a real opportunity to make your mark in this community and have fun doing it.
You will have fun here!
The 6 7 Guiding Principles of REM
Customer Success Comes First A successful customer simultaneously demonstrates our worth in the market and our strength over our competitors.
Take Ownership REM leaders own solutions. We demonstrate our solutions by owning the problem first.
Think More There is always another option. Always. Find it.
Improve Everything Good enough is only good enough for now. We improve on everything we know and do every chance we can.
Congratulate the Victory Amplify our momentum with positive recognition.
Persevere In the face of debate, challenge and confusion, we push forward. We make it through.
Customer Success Comes First A successful customer simultaneously demonstrates our worth in the market and our strength over our competitors.
Compensation
$40,000 - $60,000 (yearly) depending on experience, skill and accomplishments.
Medical, Vision and Dental Benefits (if position turns full time).
Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (if position turns full time).
Multiple performance based awards such as paid trips to Las Vegas (if position turns full time)!
PLEASE NOTE: This is an in office job in Kitchener.
Please apply by sending your resume, cover letter and links to your existing web design/development work to careers@remwebsolutions.com. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 13, 2018 Start Date: May 2018 (or sooner)
Written by
Brad Anderson
Posted on Mar 23, 2018 at 3:04 PM
Customer Success Manager
REM Web Solutions - Kitchener, ON
REM is looking for a Customer Success Managerthat will super-charge our customers' experience with excellent support services.
What We're Looking For
A positive and energetic personality who is also patient and empathetic.
A desire to interact with customers of all technical skill levels.
A solid understanding of common computer programs such as those found in Microsoft Office.
A genuine willingness to learn our process, our tools and our philosophy and to focus on problem solving within those boundaries.
A desire to interact directly with customers on multiple tasks such as first level technical support and training for our software product.
An ability to talk confidently to team members, managers and customers.
An ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
A post secondary education is highly valued.
Bonus Points
Impressive secondary skills are highly valued for this position.
Tell us about your technical accomplishments that make you a great fit for a high-tech company like ours!
HTML?
Social Media Expert?
Design experience?
DNS concepts?
Email Infrastructure concepts?
Content Management Systems?
etc.
Responsibilities
Learn our products, services and philosophies to confidently help our customers troubleshoot common problems.
Hold training sessions in which you will demonstrate our software capabilities to new clients and teach them how to utilize our tools.
Listen to our customer feedback and find new ways to make customers feel great about choosing REM.
Test completed projects and report back any back any problems to our development team.
Maintain a positive spirit and embody our Guiding Principles in every interaction with our customers.
Why Choose REM?
You will join a team of motivated and dedicated professionals who move mountains.
You will stand out and get recognized for your many accomplishments.
You will build fantastic relationships and learn from an established and successful team.
You will get a real opportunity to make your mark in this community and have a blast doing it.
You will have fun here!
The 6 7 Guiding Principles of REM
Customer Success Comes First A successful customer simultaneously demonstrates our worth in the market and our strength over our competitors.
Take Ownership REM leaders own solutions. We demonstrate our solutions by owning the problem first.
Think More There is always another option. Always. Find it.
Improve Everything Good enough is only good enough for now. We improve on everything we know and do every chance we can.
Congratulate the Victory Amplify our momentum with positive recognition.
Persevere In the face of debate, challenge and confusion, we push forward. We make it through.
Customer Success Comes First A successful customer simultaneously demonstrates our worth in the market and our strength over our competitors.
Compensation
$35k to $40k depending on experience, skill and accomplishments.
Medical, Vision and Dental Benefits.
Long Term Disability and Life Insurance.
Multiple performance based awards such as paid trips to Las Vegas!
Apply Now
We strongly advise each candidate to take a few minutes to research REM. Tell us in your cover letter what strengths you have that align with something you've learned about REM.
Written by
Brad Anderson
Posted on Jan 12, 2018 at 2:13 PM
The results are in!
We had an overwhelmingly positive response to our Holiday Pixel Stocking 2017 event, and as a result we have donated over $1200.00 worth of toys to Toys for Tots charity, providing numerous children with much needed holiday cheer this year.
Every team member had designed a digital pixel stocking themed for the Holidays, and had a blast doing it! You had the chance to take a look, cast a vote, and if you liked, left a comment here on the blog about what you thought. We took $2.00 for every vote we received and used that towards purchasing the toys which we donated.
The winner (or staff member who ended up receiving the most votes) was Sean Sanderson with his Charlie Brown stocking, so congratulations to him on making the most popular pixel stocking! Feel free to have another look.
REM Web Solutions would just like to thank everyone who voted in the contest this year, without your votes none of this would have been possible. Thanks for your continued support, and we look forward to the next holiday event.
Written by
Brad Anderson
Posted on Dec 5, 2017 at 5:30 AM
This year we wanted to do something extra special by bringing holiday joy to children in need. We need your help: REM's goal is to donate $1000 worth of toys to the Toys for Tots Charity.
Every team member has designed a digital pixel stocking themed for the Holidays, and had a blast doing it! You will have the chance to take a look, cast a vote, and if you would like you can leave a comment here on the blog about what you thought.
We need you to vote on our pixel stocking artwork.
Please vote on your favourite stocking here. An REM team member will win with the most votes, getting some bragging rights for the New Year. More importantly, for every vote we receive, REM will donate $2 worth of toys to Toys for Tots. Voting ends on December 14th at 5pm EST. Don't forget to share this with your friends to help us reach the goal!
Written by
Rob Matlow
Posted on Sep 5, 2017 at 10:48 AM
We are exited to be hiring!. We are looking for someone great to join our team. If you are interested in becoming a Business Development Representative at REM, please click here to find out more!
Written by
Brad Anderson
Posted on Aug 4, 2017 at 4:57 PM
Have a Great Long Weekend!
REM wishes everyone a happy long weekend, we hope you all get a chance to relax a bit and enjoy some time off!
We will be closed Monday, August 7th for the holiday and will reopen on Tuesday August 8th at regular hours. Please send any inquiries in the meantime to support@remwebsolutions.com and we will answer them in a timely manner upon our return!
shyamali joshi
April 7, 2018 at 7:02 AM
Nice blog!