Globalization & Localization Industry Association Adds Experienced
M&A Professional to Board
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--TransPerfect, a premier provider of language services to leading
multinationals worldwide, today announced that Michael Sank, the
company's Vice President of Corporate Strategy, has been elected to
the Globalization and Localization Association's (GALA) Board of
Directors.
GALA is a non-profit, international industry association for the
translation, internationalization, localization, and globalization
industry. Sank will bring over 10 years of experience in the
localization industry, as well as an extensive M&A track record, to
the Board. As Vice President of Corporate Strategy for TransPerfect,
Sank has successfully negotiated and closed merger transactions with
Crimson, ArchiText, and iSP. Working with incoming management, Sank
has also contributed to the integration, retention of staff, growth,
and overall success of these merger partners within the TransPerfect
framework.
Hans Fenstermacher, Division President of ArchiText and a founder
of GALA in 2002, worked extensively with Sank on the ArchiText merger.
"GALA has done an impressive job representing the interests of this
industry and helping it move forward. Having worked closely with Mike,
I'm certain he will be an asset to the GALA Board," stated
Fenstermacher.
Over his two-year term, Sank will work with the other GALA board
members on implementing the GALA 2010 Plan, a three-year growth plan
intended to support the organization's goals developed in 2006. These
goals include improving the organization's visibility in the industry,
improving member participation through workshops and certification
programs, and expanding the functions of the Board.
Sank will be serving a two-year term, starting on January 1, 2008.
He joins a 6-member Board made up of industry executives from around
the world.
About GALA
GALA is an international non-profit association that promotes
translation services, language technology and language management
solutions. The member companies worldwide include translation
companies, localization service providers, globalization consultants,
internationalization specialists and technology developers. GALA
companies share a commitment to quality, service, and innovation in
helping clients reach global markets. For more information about GALA
visit www.gala-global.org.
About TransPerfect
TransPerfect is a family of companies including TransPerfect
Translations, Translations.com, and Deal Interactive, as well as our
specialized Staffing, Deposition Services, Document Management,
Transcriptions, and Multicultural Marketing divisions. With 2007
annual revenue of $156 million and more than 750 full-time
employees, TransPerfect is the largest privately held language
service provider in the world. From over 50 offices on 4 continents,
TransPerfect offers a full range of services in over 100 languages to
multinationals worldwide. These services include translation,
interpretation, transcription, multilingual typesetting/graphic
services, staffing solutions, website globalization, software
localization, subtitling/voice-overs, multicultural marketing,
document management, and litigation support. With a network of over
4,000 linguists and subject-area specialists worldwide, TransPerfect
is the largest translation company to be fully ISO 9001:2000
certified. TransPerfect is headquartered in New York and has regional
headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please
visit our websites at www.transperfect.com and www.translations.com.
TransPerfect
Stefan Friedman, +1 917.207.6801
or
Candy Moss, +1 917.617.0448
mediainquiry@transperfect.com
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