Acolad Expands AI Data Services with Strategic Hires

 

Acolad, the global leader in language and content solutions, has announced the expansion of its AI Data Services Solutions, marking a bold step in shaping the future of AI data excellence. This offering is a key milestone in the group’s innovation roadmap, rooted in three decades of language and content leadership.

As part of this strategic expansion, Acolad has appointed Sang-Do Lee as Business Development Director, to lead the company’s AI and data growth strategy in the North American market, and Melina Carullo as Head of Production for the AI Data division.

Acolad’s AI Data Services solutions address the increasing global demand for compliant and high-quality datasets – a critical need, as data quality remains key in successful AI implementation. Acolad’s solution is built to close the gap in quality data needs and availability, leveraging a combination of human expertise and advanced technology.

The offering includes a comprehensive suite of services:

  • Data collection and annotation
  • Content evaluation, rating, and transcription
  • Multilingual generation, rewriting, and translation

These services support the end-to-end training and scaling of AI and machine learning models, delivered with the precision and scale required by enterprise clients.

As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Acolad capitalizes on its extensive know-how and hallmark combination of technological innovation with human expertise to offer secure, scalable, and customized AI data services. This strategic expansion reinforces the company’s commitment to helping organizations overcome complex data challenges and fully harness the competitive advantages of AI for faster, smarter, and more meaningful results.

  At the same time, the appointments of Sang-Do Lee as Business Development Director for North America and Melina Carullo as Head of Production reflect the strategic importance of Acolad’s new AI Data Services division within the group’s broader growth agenda. With a strong track record in business development and strategic partnerships - particularly across AI, localization, and digital content - Lee will lead the expansion of the offering in the North American market. As for Carullo, her decade of experience in data services, along with her proactive mindset and dynamic leadership style, will be key to shaping the operational success of the new division and ensuring seamless project delivery at scale.

“AI Data Services is built on the strength of our people and the precision of our processes,” commented Jennifer Nacinelli, Program Manager leading the AI Data initiative at Acolad. “With these new additions to the team, we’re excited to scale what we’ve started and continue delivering data with impact.”

“The demand for high-quality, multilingual data has never been greater, and Acolad is uniquely positioned to meet it,” added Daniel Gray, Acolad US Sales Vice-President. “With the launch of our AI Data Services and Sang-Do and Melina joining the team, we reinforce our commitment to helping organizations accelerate their AI strategies with trusted, scalable solutions. It’s a pivotal moment for our growth in this market - and for our clients’ success.”

Both updates are part of the organization’s ongoing transformation and investment in innovation and strategic growth. This dual announcement reinforces Acolad’s commitment to combining technological advancement with human expertise to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of global enterprises.

For more information about Acolad’s AI Data Services, visit www.acolad.com/en/services/data-services.html.

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About Acolad 

Acolad is the global leader in content and language solutions. Its mission is to support companies in every industry to scale across markets and enable growth through cutting-edge technology and localization expertise. Established in 1995, the group is present in 22 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia, with over 1.600 employees supported by a network of +10.000 linguists around the world.  www.acolad.com