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CEO of chicago-based translation services company to present at international program in Miami
Chicago, IL, July 24, 2016: Chicago-based BURG Translations, an international company specializing in technical translation services, recently announced that Angelo Passalacqua, CEO, will be a featured speaker at the 6th Annual Clinical Trials Innovation Programme in Miami at the Sheraton Miami Hotel & Executive Meeting Center on July 28 and 29. The event will feature 25 innovative thought leaders from around the world as key note speakers. Through strategic keynote addresses, themed tracks and dedicated networking sessions, attendees will have the chance to be educated about the latest industry trends, improve their company’s brand awareness, debut new products and solutions, and meet with new and existing clients.
BURG Translations CEO Appointed to Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chicago, IL, April 26, 2016: The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce recently appointed Angelo Passalacqua, CEO of Chicago-based BURG Translations – an international company specializing in technical translation services – to serve on the Board of Directors for the organization.
“We are excited to have Angelo and BURG Translations represented on the Chicagoland Chamber Board of Directors,” said Theresa E. Mintle, President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber represents over 1,000 member companies, their 400,000 employees, and over $24 billion in revenue. The leadership of our Board allows us to effectively serve those members and work every day to make Chicagoland a world-class place to live and work.”
“I am honored to be a member of the chamber and look forward to playing an active and integral role in the continued growth and advancement of the organization,” Passalacqua stated. Passalacqua is a certified John Maxwell Coach, ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, Associate at the Higher Education Academy and holds a PhD in biostatistics from King’s College London and BSc in management from Purdue University. Civically, Passalacqua volunteers with Global Brigades – a charity he co-founded in London – as an executive board member.
BURG Translations announces new CEO
Chicago, IL, March 7, 2016: Chicago-based BURG Translations, an international company specializing in technical translation services – recently named Angelo Passalacqua as CEO. Passalacqua most recently served as general manager of the company. Having both grown up in the industry and lived in China and the UK, Passalacqua will be responsible for leading the company’s operations internationally.
“We are excited to have a professional with Angelo’s experience and training in business at our helm,” said John Emerzian, Production Manager at BURG Translations, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the translation services industry. “Having come from a large multi-national and running an international organization, Angelo has a solid foundation in managing global growth,” he added.
What facebook teaches us about globalization and translation
Love it or hate it, Facebook continues to keep the world wrapped around its finger. If you need proof of its world dominance, take a look Facebook’s most recent annual report.
Here are just a few of the surprising statistics and claims made in the report:
- Generated $13 billion in the EMEA region;
- Had a $21 billion economic impact on Central and South America;
- Had a $100 billion economic impact on the United States
5 medical device industry trends that affect translation
As the science and technology industry continues to update and evolve at a rapid clip, so does your translation needs. Industry trends directly affect the way you present your medical device translations. Without keeping your product labels, marketing materials, and usage guides up-to-date in all languages, you could put your company at risk of losing sales – or worse.
Here are five medical device industry trends that will require you to take a second look at your translations.
