It was a typical winter day in midtown Manhattan. Jane loved being in the Big Apple. As an international sales manager in the hospitality division of one of the world's largest market research firms, many of her top clients were in big cities--Paris and New York being her favorites. Eagerly waiting to cross Madison Avenue with the momentum of the crowd, Jane shivered from a sudden passing wind and clutched her briefcase, the newest in her collection of ladies laptop bags.

The real story takes us back to 2006, when Jane Vano had an opportunity to interview for the job of her dreams. She had prepared diligently. Although Jane had already been primed with over twelve solid years in sales for a major hotel chain in Chicago, she also knew the importance of a self-assessment. Reevaluating her skills and strengths, Jane knew she was qualified. Next she prepared the perfect resume.

Now was the moment of truth. Sitting across from the CEO of the firm, Jane felt a little pang of nerves tighten in her stomach. After some brief dialog about her qualifications, she was asked to present her resume. Nervously, Jane lifted her case to her lap and pulled out what she thought was an impressive summary and placed it on the desk. Brent Johnson, a fair-haired man with dark eyes stared at the paper intently and then directly into Jane's sparkling blues. It was then he bluntly asked the question that was the turning point of her career.

"Where did you get that unbelievably gorgeous laptop bag?" he said inquisitively.

Jane was shocked. "What?" she thought. "Is this guy for real?"

Looking blankly down at the Siamod ladies laptop bag resting still on her lap, she recalled that it was a gift she received when she closed a big sales deal. Her team threw her a surprise celebration at the office with champagne and caviar, and then presented her with this huge box with green clovers all over the wrapping paper! Everyone cheered, "Here's to lucky Jane!"

Now with a sudden new found confidence, Jane smiled and announced that it was a gift from her staff. Any tension in the room magically cleared. They chatted lightheartedly as Jane shared her work experience and Brent more closely examined the bag. He explained that he had been looking for months at various women's laptop bags as a special gift for his wife. "She is very detail-oriented; likes everything in its place." he told her.

Apparently, of all the ladies laptop bags that Brent looked at, Jane's bag had all right stuff! Made from Italian Croco leather, the bag looked stylishly attractive and professional in black. It had an easily accessible outer pocket and a well-organized interior. When unzipped and pulled open, the case had a generous amount of space with a separate padded compartment for a laptop with still more storage slots to keep business documents and devices secure. Brent knew his wife would love it!

The next thing Jane found herself helping him search the Internet to find a local store that carried the bag. Turns out, she found a website that had Siamod laptop bags for women. Before the meeting was over the perfect a bag was purchased, personalized, gift wrapped and scheduled for delivery to The Ritz Carlton Chicago, where his wife was the event planner. As for Jane, that's the day she became the hospitality sales manager for several luxury hotels worldwide.

Now entering the Four Season's Hotel in New York, Jane lovingly caressed her new case and had a curious thought, "Am I charmed or is it just my ladies laptop bags?"