Posts in ‘CEO Women’

Bridging the Language Divide

Bridging the Language Divide

As the economy globalizes, companies want to make sure that their message is clear—whether their customers are in Beijing or Baden-Baden.

Annette Taddeo, founder of LanguageSpeak, is helping organizations do just that. Staffed by a skilled team of translators and editors, her company translates written content, helps with video projects, and conducts real-time phone and meeting interpretation (with oral translation available in more than 240 languages). Taddeo’s clients range from corporations such as ING Financial Services and United Healthcare to the federal government.

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Power Entrepreneur Saman Dias: From Sri Lanka to Silicon Valley

Power Entrepreneur Saman Dias: From Sri Lanka to Silicon Valley

When Saman Dias was growing up in her native Sri Lanka, she could often be spotted with a first aid kit, tending to others. Noticing her caring nature, her family urged her to study medicine. But as microcomputers began entering Sri Lanka, she discovered that she had a knack for computer technology.

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Spotlight: Freda Porter

Spotlight: Freda Porter

Business can be messy, but Porter Scientific, Inc. (PSI) doesn’t mind. In fact, it thrives on fixing such big messes and knotty problems as soil and water contamination, air pollution, and wastewater management. Based in Pembroke, North Carolina, the environmental services and consulting firm does more than get its collective hands dirty, however. It also provides site assessments and IT support for clients ranging from banks to the military.

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