Past ESOMAR President and Global Localization Sales expert join EMPOWER advisory board

Empower Translate (Global) Limited – 5 November 2021

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Insight and Localization industry stalwarts, Dan Foreman and Paula Shannon, have joined the advisory board of EMPOWER Translate, where they will advise on growth, revenue and business development as Non-Executive Directors.

Foreman is a past president of ESOMAR, previously Managing Director of EMEA and APAC for FocusVision and the Founder and Director of business consultancy Hatted. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors for innovation testing platform agency Zappi and social listening consultancy Bakamo.Social, as well as being a member of the Board of Directors at the Market Research Institute International.

Shannon was previously Chief Sales Officer and Senior Vice-President at localisation company Lionbridge Technologies, where she oversaw an increase in annual revenue from $36m to $600m. Shannon is also the Founder and Director of Canada-based Salosophy, a sales and growth consultancy. In addition, she is Chief Evangelist for Silicon Valley start-up Lilt, an AI-powered translation technology and services company, and a board member of GALA, the Globalization and Localization Association.

Commenting on the appointments, CEO of EMPOWER Translate, Ruth Partington, said: “We are honoured to have Dan and Paula join at a crucial time of development for the company, as we use cutting-edge technology to transform the way global research is carried out. Their internationally-recognised experience is immense and their support for our vision propels EMPOWER forwards in a tangible way.”