![Elena Simon – Managing Director](https://assets.gcore.pro/blog_containerizing_prod/uploads/2023/10/elena_simon.png)
What inspired you to join the team?
The possiblity to implement new technologies in projects and the Gcore team’s motivation for innovation.
What do you enjoy most about working for Gcore?
Personal development, the fast way we implement new business ideas and projects.
What do you think sets our company apart from others in the industry?
Gcore’s fast innovation, our speed of project implementation, the possibility of personal development.
How do you think our company’s values align with your own personal values?
I’ve been with Gcore for 10 years in 2023, I can fully identify myself with Gcore’s culture.
I’ve been with Gcore for ten years, and I can fully identify myself with Gcore’s culture. What inspired me most? The possibility of implementing new technologies in projects and the Gcore team’s motivation for innovation
Elena Simon, Managing Director
What are your hobbies or interests outside of work?
I am passionate about dancing, and I used to be a competitive sports dancer. I was once awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf for outstanding sporting achievements by the then German Federal President Horst Köhler.
Can you tell us about a time when you felt particularly proud of your work?
It’s always a great feeling for me when friends report about the use of cloud applications, and I know – the popular applications, the games too – yes, it all runs on our infrastructure. We shape digital life and make it possible.