Volunteers

GALA would like to acknowledge and thank the many members who have contributed to association activities in 2008. Most of GALA's initiatives are made possible through GALA member support.

Donations to GALA

  • Localization World - partner share revenue donation
  • SDL Passolo - donation from GALA member PASSOLO sales

Member Discount Offers

  • Across Systems GmbH
  • Advanced International Translations (AIT)
  • Beetext
  • Kilgray Translation Technologies
  • MultiLingual Computing
  • SDL PASSOLO
  • SDL TRADOS
  • Sisulizer
  • The CJK Dictionary Institute
  • The Localization Institute

2008 Webinar Series

  • Across Systems GmbH
  • Advanced International Translations (AIT)
  • Alchemy | Translations.com
  • Beetext
  • Clay Tablet Technologies
  • Common Sense Advisory
  • ENLASO
  • Kilgray Translation Technologies
  • MultiCorpora
  • SDL TRADOS Technologies

Event Sponsors, Volunteers & Representatives

  • GALA Moderated Webcast on the SDL-Idiom Merger
    — Daniel Carter (MCI), Kim Harris (text & form GmbH)
  • CSU Chico Localization Certification Program
    — Daniel Carter — Marseille (MCI), Hans Fenstermacher — St. Louis (ArchiText, a division of Translations.com)
  • Networking Days 4 Paris
    — Kim Harris (text & form GmbH), Gordon Husbands (Wordbank Ltd.)
  • Global Customer Satisfaction Webinar
    — Across Systems GmbH
  • Website Localization Webinar by Jupiter Research
    — Alchemy Software Development | Translations.com
  • Topics in Vendor Management Webinar by Common Sense Advisory
    — MultiCorpora
  • STC International Pavilion
    — CETRA, LinguaLinx, Inc., MultiLingual Computing, MultiLingual Computing, Omnilingua Worldwide, SH3, The Localization Institute, TOIN, TransPerfect | Translations.com
  • GALA Speed Networking
    — Clay Tablet Technologies, VistaTEC
  • Passport to Localization at LW Berlin
    — Alchemy Software Development, Arancho, CEET, Commit, CPSL, eLocalize, Human Science Company Ltd., iDisc, Jonckers Translation & Engineering, KCSL, Kilgray Translation Technologies, Language Weaver, Lido-Lang Technical Translations, Lionbridge, Merrill Brink International, Moravia Worldwide, Multicorpora, Multilingual QA Ltd., Saltlux, Language Technology Centre Ltd., TOIN, Translations.com, VistaTEC, Welocalize
  • Gilbane San Francisco
    — Stacy Lee Bersbach and Hui Zhu (Globalization Partners International)

Pro Bono Translations for GALA

  • Mother's Day Localized webpage — Andovar Pte., Ltd., Commit, Eyron, iDisc, eLocalize, LidoLang, TOIN
  • GALA marcom material translations — Wordbank, ENLASO, text & form GmbH, cre@dventure
  • GALA tagline review — Kim Harris (text & form GmbH), Serge Gladkoff (Logrus), Spyros Konidaris (COMMIT), Shirley Yeng (E-C Translation)

PR Efforts

  • Media Spokespersons
    — Matthias Caesar (Locatech GmbH), Michael Sank (TransPerfect | Translations.com)
  • PR Volunteers
    — Martin Spethman and Stacy Lee Bersbach (Globalization Partners International), Kathleen Bostick (Lionbridge), Renato Beninatto and Melissa Gillespie (Common Sense Advisory), Chris Raulf and John Watkins (ENLASO), Bob Donaldson and Shelly Priebe (McElroy Translation), Nic McMahon (Jonckers), Amy Chilla (thebigword), Hannah Grap (Language Weaver), Gordon Husbands (Wordbank LTD)

Committees

  • Localization Certification Program Advisory Board
    — Daniel Carter (MCI), María Gabriela Morales (Rosario Traducciones y Servicios), Laura Brandon (GALA)
  • Executive Director Search Committee
    — Inger Larsen (Larsen G11n), Beatriz Bonnet (Syntes Language Group), Hans Fenstermacher (ArchiText, a division of Translations.com), Stephen Ryan (Moravia Worldwide), Kim Harris (text & form GmbH)
  • Localization World Marketing Committee
    (GALA Representative): Kevin Fountoukidis (Argos)
  • Localization World Program Committee
    (Berlin): Peter Reynolds (MAart Agency Ltd.)
  • Standards Committee
    — Serge Gladkoff (Logrus International)
  • tekom Program Committee
    — Matthias Caesar (Locatech GmbH), Don DePalma (Common Sense Advisory), Thomas Deibjerg (TechniWrite ApS)

GALAxy Authors

  • Fabiano Cid (Ccaps)
  • Gary Muddyman (Conversis)
  • Julia Figueroa (Julia Figueroa ST & LS)
  • Jurek Nedoma (Lido-Lang Technical Translations)
  • Kathleen Bostick (Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.)
  • Bob Donaldson (McElroy Translation)
  • Daniel Carter (MedCom International)
  • Gordon Husbands (Wordbank Ltd.)

GALA Board

  • Kim Harris (text & form GmbH)
  • Arancha Caballero (TSG Glotas)
  • Matthias Caesar (Locatech GmbH)
  • Michael Sank (TransPerfect | Translations.com)
  • María Gabriela Morales (Rosario Traducciones y Servicios)

GALA Advisory Council

  • Hans Fenstermacher (ArchiText, a division of Translations.com)
  • Don DePalma (Common Sense Advisory)
  • Gordon Husbands (Wordbank)
  • Francis Tsang (Adobe)

Other

  • GALA LinkedIn Interest Group
    — Shawn Wang (thebigword)

If you have contributed to GALA in 2008 and don't see your name listed, please let us know. We want to be sure you are recognized for the time effort you have given to GALA! Contact aephrem@gala-global.org to be added to our 2008 volunteer list.