30/05/2025
10 Years Later. A Moment of Gratitude.
This week, something quietly beautiful happened.
Two Viber events came to life in Athens — a Press Breakfast in the morning, and a Brand Event in the evening. And somewhere between media lists, content checks, rehearsals, soundchecks, hugs, and laughs… I paused.
Because this wasn’t just another day of work.
Exactly 10 years ago, I met (Nasko) Raykov and Daniela Ivanova at a little café in Kolonaki. I was 8 months pregnant. Viber was just beginning its journey into the Greek market. And from the very first moment, it just clicked — an exchange full of energy, ideas, and real connection. It was then when it all started.
In 2017, we organized the first-ever Viber brand event in Greece — hosted at the newly opened Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, and among the very first events ever held there.
A bold new and iconic space in Athens… and a bold step into the digital landscape for Viber. Symbolic in every way.
It was there I met Cristina Constandache — someone whose presence and energy left a lasting impression on me from the very first moment with a meaningful collaboration built on trust, clarity, and effortless flow.
Fast forward to today…
✨ At the media breakfast, the team announced 2 major product launches:
• 💼 The upcoming Viber Ads Manager
• 💜 The official rollout of Viber Dating in Greece
✨ In the evening, Viber Summer Connect 2025 welcomed colleagues, partners into a celebration that was bold, fresh, and unmistakably Viber — human at its core.
Side by side organizing these events with the Viber team — was pure joy and a deep honor. Every detail handled with care, love, and intention.
And as I looked around, I felt this wave of gratitude.
Because since that first coffee, Viber has grown into the most loved messaging app in Greece — and I’ve had the privilege to grow alongside it.
With the brand, with the people, through the ever-evolving teams — and through all the wins, shifts, challenges and even pandemics that shape real, long-term partnerships.
It’s never felt like “just work.”
It’s a bond. A journey. A part of me.
To the entire Viber family — some of you from day one, others who joined along the way — thank you.
For the trust. For the shared vision. For every step of this ride.
I know this might not read like your typical LinkedIn post it is long and emotional BUT authentic! After a full decade, I dare to say it in my own Stella kind of way.
Viber Im so happy seeing the love Greece has for you!
Keep going. Keep growing. Keep rocking.
And thank you — for letting me grow alongside you. 💜
And to my team at SoO Unlimited — thank you for holding the backstage with heart, strength, and grace. That’s where the magic really begins. Siabanopoulou Chalari