How can you tell if a company is growing? CNBC recently began asking its guests whether or not they were hiring at the present time. There may be turmoil in the markets and the economic outlook may remain uncertain, but at Sirius XM Radio growth seems to be accelerating.
A look at the job listings tells the tale. There are 111 positions posted at Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) that go back as far as 2009. 70 of these positions have been added since June of this year, with 28 new job postings being added in August 2010 alone. I discovered this after being forwarded a link to a specific job listing with Sirius XM that offered a potential glimpse into SatRad 2.0.
The job postings cover a multitude of services that are required at Sirius XM. For starters, one exciting new opportunity suggests that the company is seeking to merge both its Sirius and XM platforms into a single database. The one complaint I hear repeatedly is that there remains a gap between Sirius and XM which creates confusion on the part of consumers. ...
Excellent – Thanks, Brandon.
It is BOTH a primer and an in-depth look at a company quickly becoming “a force to contend with….”
Investors with deep pockets (like hedge funds) will do a thorough analysis of the most technical positions in an effort to determine just what Sirius XM is up to.
Excellent article, Brandon.