STAR Servicios Lingüísticos Appoints New Sales Manager

Barcelona, Spain, July 21, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Having been awarded a Master’s degree in Translating & Interpreting at the University of Salamanca, Sergio first gained experience as a translator and project manager before steering his career in a completely different direction. He took on the position of sales representative at Luxottica Group, the world’s leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of prescription frames and sunglasses in the premium and luxury markets. Over his three years in sales he earned successive promotions culminating in taking on responsibility for all the Northern Provinces of Spain.

“During my period at Luxottica I gathered invaluable experience”, says Sergio, “but after three years, I felt the urge to return to what I felt was my real passion: multilingual communication and the market for localisation and translation. All the market research points to strong and sustained growth, and that is what makes this market so very attractive.

Additionally, the traditional organisation of the translation sector has gone through fundamental and fascinating changes in recent years. The interaction between human disciplines and high-tech is also intriguing, and for me STAR Servicios Lingüísticos reflects the whole dynamic of the industry; a youthful but experienced team from different nationalities and backgrounds, a deeply rooted respect for language, cultures and the profession of the translator, combined with excellent technical skills. This team has spirit and it aims beyond simple economic success”.

This new position will provide a key component in STAR Servicios Lingüísticos’ growth plans”, anticipates Michael Scholand, the German CEO of the Barcelona based multilingual language vendor. “Now that the product and presales department is racing full speed ahead, this reinforcement of the sales department will provide the final link in the chain that will help us to develop new and enduring client relationships”, “Sergio will focus on lead generation, client acquisition and retention for both our services and products, and he will carry out these tasks in constant coordination with the production and IT departments.”

About STAR Servicios Lingüísticos
STAR Servicios Lingüísticos was established in 1999 in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the STAR group, one of the three most important organizations in the world in the fields of translation services and linguistic technology. This group, which was founded in Switzerland in 1984, has 36 offices in 28 countries, and employs over 850 people. Since its inception, the Spanish office has grown year on year. The list of clients includes prestigious names such as Airbus, BMW, BSH, Bulgari, Cartier, Leica, Roche, Toshiba, Toyota and Xerox. The key to the success of the Spanish branch lies in its ability to provide clients with a high quality and cost-effective solution to global communication.

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