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Mark Homnack, SimulTrans Founder, President, and C.E.O.
Mark Homnack is SimulTrans' Founder, President, and C.E.O. Starting with $50 of "seed capital" from a Ph.D. fellowship in 1984, Mark is the main force responsible for transforming a simple vision into the world's largest independent localization service company. He is widely considered to be one of the world's leading localization experts. In addition to overseeing the Company's global operations, Mark has led SimulTrans' expansion efforts into localization, major accounts, and international markets.
He received his B.A. from Williams College, M.A. from Middlebury College, and Ph.D. (abd) from Stanford University.
Mark is supported by a strong team of senior and executive managers, based at SimulTrans' headquarters and international offices.
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Message from SimulTrans' Founder
Unlike the majority of firms in its sector, SimulTrans is not in the commodity business of "translating words." Differentiating SimulTrans is our special ability to develop customized long-term, strategic relationships with clients who have ongoing language needs and who place a premium on value-added localization services.
In choosing SimulTrans, companies gain a stable, long-term, cost-effective localization partner. Exceeding customer expectations is SimulTrans’ central goal, one that the company accomplishes by recognizing the importance of customizing programs that conform to both the client’s unique needs and SimulTrans’ proven processes.
SimulTrans is able to maintain lasting relationships with clients because it constantly evaluates and improves its processes and services, without losing a foundation of quality and a history of solution range. SimulTrans distinguishes itself through a diverse collection of localization-related services and language offerings, experienced project managers, and a renowned engineering group that emphasizes technological superiority in production.
Unlike the world’s other largest globalization firms, SimulTrans is privately held and funded. The company is neither controlled by holding companies or venture capitalists whose focus is irrelevant to localization, nor dominated by one major customer at the detriment of other clients. Because SimulTrans wholly controls its own destiny, its clients can be confident that their priorities and SimulTrans’ priorities will be one and the same.
I would be happy to talk with you personally about how SimulTrans would be able to create a customized globalization solution for you. For more information about our worldwide production centers and offices, please browse this website and contact us via email at info@simultrans.com. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Mark Homnack
President and C.E.O.
SimulTrans, L.L.C.
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