Setting Goals and Expectations With Dave Deasy, CMO of Wordly | C-Suite HotSeat E47

The Power of Listening as CEO with Georg Ell | C-Suite HotSeat E31: Georg Ell is the recently appointed CEO of Memsource. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the technology sector, having previously held senior leadership roles at Tesla, Yammer and Microsoft. Read more on Georg's recent appointment to CEO on multilingual.com: https://multilingual.com/georg-ell-ap... Learn more about the show and sign up for the mailing list on: https://www.nimdzi.com/c-suite-hotseat/ Head to https://www.nimdzi.com/ for cutting-edge market research and consulting in the language industry. Visit https://multilingual.com to catch up with the latest news of the language industry. Hosts: Josef Kubovsky, CEO, Nimdzi Insights Josef uses his unique blend of language, tech, and sales skills to help Nimdzi partners in their pursuit of business excellence and growth. Gabriel Karandyšovský, Chief Operations Officer, Nimdzi Insights Gabriel specializes in localization, creative writing, business deve by C-Suite HotSeat

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It's all about communication with Peter Argondizzo, Founder of Argo Translation | C-Suite HotSeatE33: Peter founded Argo Translation, originally based in Milwaukee, WI, in 1995. Prior to transferring his love of all things international and his savvy business expertise into Chicago's premier translation agency, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he graduated with a major in finance and human resource management. After graduation, he went on to become an Italian translator and project manager for an international medical equipment manufacturer and major airline. Peter grew up in a home steeped in Italian tradition, a language which he spoke and in which eventually became fluent. In his non-translation life, and when he’s not busy overseeing company operations, Peter travels, goes for an energetic neighborhood run, and enjoys hanging out with his wife and son. He has also coached the local Little League, baseball teams. Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi Insights by C-Suite HotSeat

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Be logical when making decisions with Shamus Sayed, COO of Interpreters Unlimited |C-SuiteHotSeatE37: For Shamus, discipline is his driving force. Early in his career, it was the discipline of biological science and now it’s the unwavering discipline needed to successfully grow an enterprise. As Vice President for Interpreters Unlimited, Shamus has broad oversight of sales management, multi-regional operations, and business strategy. He follows in his father Sayed Ali's footsteps with his entrepreneurial spirit and keen business sense, doing whatever it takes to help the business succeed, always with his eyes on the future, and always open to and looking for new opportunities to expand and grow. Hosts: Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi Insights VP of Research at Nimdzi Insights by day, podcaster at The Troublesome Terps by night, conference interpreter DE - EN by trade Inge Boonen, VP of Consulting, Nimdzi Insights Is dedicated to providing localization, globalization and multi by C-Suite HotSeat

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Be prepared to handle the challenges with CEO Avi Staiman | C-Suite HotSeat E32: Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts, a company dedicated to assisting academic scholars to prepare their research for publication and bring it to the world. He also is the co-host of the New Books Network 'Scholarly Communication' Podcast. Avi has been a guest lecturer at NYU's Master's Program in Translation & Interpreting, The University of Tokyo, and Bar Ilan University. Hosts: Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi Insights VP of Research at Nimdzi Insights by day, podcaster at The Troublesome Terps by night, conference interpreter DE - EN by trade Inge Boonen, VP of Consulting, Nimdzi Insights Is dedicated to providing localization, globalization, and multicultural insights to enterprise companies and language service providers. Head to https://www.nimdzi.com/ for cutting-edge market research and consulting in the language industry. Visit https://multilingual.com to cat by C-Suite HotSeat

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Step out of the comfort zone with Burcu Demirörs, CEO & Co-Founder of Helico | C-Suite HotSeat E36: Burcu Demirörs is a co-founder and CEO at HeliCo Translation. After translating millions of words and simultaneously interpreting for ten thousand hours, she built a translation and interpretation company that now serves hundreds of clients worldwide with a full-time team of 14. She is a hard-working and determined individual with a motivated mindset to help her start each day positively and do whatever it takes to reach her goals in life. Burcu is also one of the best women paragliding pilots in Turkey as well as she drives a Harley Davidson bike. She believes that one should always have a second passion apart from business, and only by this can one stay motivated for growth. Hosts: Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi Insights VP of Research at Nimdzi Insights by day, podcaster at The Troublesome Terps by night, conference interpreter DE - EN by trade Inge Boonen, VP of Consulting, by C-Suite HotSeat

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Believe in your plan with Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling | C-Suite HotSeat E40: Bryan Murphy is the CEO of Smartling, a Translation and Localization software company servicing hundreds of global companies. Formerly Murphy was the VP of Vertical Markets at eBay and CEO and Co-Founder of WHI, a SaaS company, acquired by ebay in 2012. He has also served as CEO of Breather and as President of Digital for Serta Simmons. Murphy serves as a director for Smarting, JEGS.com and Playpower . He is also an advisor for Starboard Capital Partners, and is a former director of Neighborly and PartsSource. Hosts:Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi InsightsVP of Research at Nimdzi Insights by day, podcaster at The Troublesome Terps by night, conference interpreter DE - EN by trade Inge Boonen, VP of Consulting, Nimdzi InsightsIs dedicated to providing localization, globalization and multicultural insights to enterprise companies and language service providers. Head to https://www.nimdzi.com/ for cutting by C-Suite HotSeat

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Setting Goals and Expectations With Dave Deasy, CMO of Wordly | C-Suite HotSeat E47: Dave is the CMO at Wordly, a start-up transforming the live translation market for meetings and events with an AI-powered SaaS solution. He is a full-stack marketing exec with hands-on experience driving growth for SaaS startups and F-500 tech companies. He has implemented modern digital marketing strategies along with integrated brand, product marketing, and demand gen programs to deliver $400M+ sales growth and $200M+ funding across a range of industries and sales models. Past companies include HP, AOL, TrustArc, and OPSWAT. Dave has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh - and resides in San Mateo, CA. Hosts:Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi InsightsVP of Research at Nimdzi Insights by day, podcaster at The Troublesome Terps by night, conference interpreter DE - EN by trade Josef Kubovsky, CEO, Nimdzi Insights Josef uses his uni by C-Suite HotSeat

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