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A Heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving 2023 Message from Icom

Employees across a communications equipment maker share what gratitude means to them during the holiday season

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Employees across a communications equipment maker share what gratitude means to them during the holiday season

As the leaves change and the holiday spirit fills the air, Icom America extends a warm and friendly Happy Thanksgiving 2023 greeting to its valued customers. This heartwarming video shows employees across various departments sharing their reflections and gratitude. From the customer service team to the senior managers, each member expresses appreciation for their roles, the people they work with, and most importantly, the customers they serve.

The video features candid moments from Icom's customer service team, who are thankful for their team's enthusiasm and talent. Kristina Pickering, Government Sales Program Manager, celebrates 22 years with Icom, cherishing the opportunity to support customers and coworkers. Digital specialist Kevin Macaraeg gives thanks for daily learning opportunities, while Jim Hanshaw, the South-Central Territory Manager with Icom, shares his excitement for the year ahead. Mark Jordan, the Senior Manager for Land Mobile Sales, appreciates the diverse and educational work environment. Abe Ahn, a business analyst with Icom, is grateful for the chance to grow with the company. Jon Paul Beauchamp, the Senior Sales Manager for Icom, tops off the greetings with a nod to Icom's fantastic team, stellar industry colleagues, and loyal customers.

In this brief video, the Icom America team doesn’t just say "Happy Thanksgiving"; they offer a slice of their hearts, showcasing what makes their work meaningful. So, from the Icom family to yours, here's to a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Hi, everybody. We're the customer service department in Icom America at three I'm Jacquelyn Bianca. I'm Susan. Tyris. The tool. And for you. And we wanna wish you Hi. I'm Mark Baron, senior manager for Marketing at ICall America. In addition to the personal things of friends, family, and good health, Thanksgiving reminds me to be thankful for and what I get to do at ICOM and the people I get to do it with. I get to try new things, to try and make things work better, along with a group of people that are enthusiastic, talented, and energetic, and in for the same thing to make things work better. Happy Thanksgiving. Hello. My name is Christina Pickering. I work at Icom America as the government sales program manager. I've been here for twenty two years and hope do many more. What am I most thankful for? Well, I love to support people. So I am most thankful for our customers and coworkers alike. So today, I would like to thank them for letting me do what I love and wish you a very, very, very happy Thanksgiving and be grateful. I'm Kevin, the digital specialist for the marketing team, and what I'm most thankful for are the learning opportunities. Throughout the years, learned so many things about radios, whether it's how they work or how they help people. And I learned something new almost every day. I'm also thinking for my work desk. It's a great place to store everything that I can't fit in my apartment. Hey, everybody. I'm Jim Hanshaw with Icom America, and I'm here today to wish you a happy thank giving, and what a great time of year, and what a great year it's been. We have so much to look forward to, and so much to be thankful for. So for my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving. I'm Mark Jordan, and I'm the senior sales manager for Land Mobile here at Icom. And I'm most thankful for the people. I know people always say that, but I really am. We have a very first spectrum of people ranging in age, ethnicity, interests, It's a really fascinating experience. And for me, it's been very educational and an honor. So this Thanksgiving, I really am thankful for everyone that I get to interact with and spend time with and help here at Iacom. Hi. My name is Avon. I'm Icom America's business analyst. I'm thankful that I was given the opportunity to start work out icon earlier this year, and I'm especially thankful for the people I'm surrounded by. I'm constantly inspired by everyone's commitment, diligence, kindness, and willingness to work together. Thank you, everyone. Let's close out this year strong together. I'm John Paul from Icom. Wishing each of you a happy Thanksgiving weekend. At this time of year, I start to think about what I'm thankful for. And among other things, it's an amazing team at Icom America It's a set of industry colleagues that are second to none, and most importantly, some of the best, most loyal customers any company could ever ask for. Thank you.

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