Our management team
We have some of the most experienced translation industry professionals in the UK:
Our management team comprises:
Isabelle Weiss, Director of Translation and Company Founder
With 25 years' experience in the industry, Isabelle is one of the most experienced and respected translators in the UK. In 1987 it was her vision that set up the 'all under one roof' philosophy - having project managers, engineers, translators and DTP staff all working together in the same office. Isabelle now concentrates on the linguistic aspects of Alpha CRC's in-house production, together with all in-country freelance production. Of Swiss German origin, Isabelle is a graduate of Cambridge University.
Fernando Blasi, Strategic Accounts Director - Alpha CRC Cambridge
Fernando holds a degree from the University of Venice and is a former employee of Corel Corporation and the World Bank. He has 15 years' localization experience, including many years in managing large-scale multi-lingual projects for some of the industry's biggest players, and is therefore very comfortable when providing consultancy to clients. Fernando is typically also involved in designing and influencing processes, assisting in and promoting localization solutions.
Dr. Peter Nash,
Managing Director
Peter Nash has been in the translation and localization industry since the 1980s. Peter brings an exceptional level of technical and practical experience to Alpha CRC translation projects. He has been involved in the development and application of many innovative tools, techniques and processes for the industry and has created several proprietary software products for localization projects. Peter has been a fellow of Christ's and Churchill Colleges, Cambridge, and is a graduate of Cambridge University.
Vassilis Chamalidis, Director, - European Operations
Vassilis brings significant international experience to Alpha CRC. He worked in business development and general management positions in a number of international companies, including Procter & Gamble, Mercer Management Consulting and Brambles Industries in France, Italy, the Czech Republic and the US. Prior to joining Alpha, Vassilis was the CEO of LinguaNet, a localization company with offices throughout Europe. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and is fluent in English, French, German, Italian and Greek.
Paul Mangell, International Sales Director
With a wealth of experience in International Business and International Professional Services, Paul has dealt with a range of Global 500 clients. Prior to joining Alpha CRC, he was International Sales Manager in the G's Group, one of the largest and most successful European traders for the multiple sector (Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks & Spencer). A firm believer in relationship building and consultative sales, he has introduced a range of Software Top 500 clients to Alpha CRC.
Jonathan Chan, Operation Manager - Alpha CRC Cambridge
Jonathan joined the company in 1993 as a Project Manager. He is a modern languages graduate from the University of Southampton, where he studied German, French and Linguistics. His knowledge of production covers commissioning film-plates, artwork, DTP, audio-visual multimedia content, as well as translation and interpretation. Jonathan has managed million-dollar projects for household names such as IBM, Sun and Vivendi International, providing full turnkey solutions for software and games.
