W e l o c a l i z e © 2002 - 06 Company Management

Smith Yewell
CEO and Founder

Founded the company in 1997
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 winner in Maryland in the Realizing Business Potential category presented by Microsoft
Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" Program winner in Maryland 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
"Firm of the Year" winner in 2004 awarded by the Tech Council of Maryland's Frederick County Chapter
Finalist for Maryland's International Business Leadership Award in 2003
US Army Bronze Star winner in Operation Desert Storm
Tulane University, BA in English

Chris Grebisz
Chief Operating Officer

Chris Grebisz brings over 10 years of Global Operations Management experience to Welocalize and is and expert in Localization Workflow, QA Testing and Project Management Methodologies
Formerly CEO and co-founder of GSSI which merged with Welocalize in 2002
Has spearheaded more than 50 globalization implementations for both large, established companies such as Microsoft and Xerox as well as smaller growth companies such as Freemarkets and Ariba
Expertise includes enterprise-wide globalization strategy and methodology development and internationalization requirements definition
Linfield College, BA Sociology

Eugene McGinty
Managing Director, Ireland

As C.E.O and founder of Connect Global Solutions, which merged with Welocalize in 2005, Eugene McGinty brings over 20 years of business leadership to Welocalize
Finalist Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 in Ireland
Special commendation from Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 50 Program for making top ten 3 years in succession
Prior to founding Connect, Eugene held Senior Management positions with Apple’s subsidiary Claris, Lotus Development and IBM
B.Sc. degree in Computer Science for the University of Ulster

Noel Finnegan
Vice President Operations, Ireland

Noel Finnegan brings a 14-year record of global leadership and change implementation to Welocalize
Prior to joining Welocalize, Noel held positions of VP Language Services and General Manager Localization at Lionbridge
Noel’s background in the Localization Industry comprises 5 years designing & building a global supply chain, 5 years re-engineering, growing and managing a major Localization Operations Centre, and 4 years in Business Development
MBA from Open University, London

Beate Max
Vice President Operations, Germany

Beate Max brings over 10 years of valuable Translation and Localisation Management experience to Welocalize
Her extensive translation background includes experience as a Translator, Senior Translator and Language Department Manager at BiTS Übersetzungen, which merged with Welocalize in 2000
Beate's Operations experience has included Project Management, Production Management and currently Operations Center Management of Welocalize’s In-house French and German Translation Center
Translation Degree (MA equivalent) from University of the Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany

Robert (Butch) Pfremmer
Vice President, eLearning Practice

20+ years of globalization experience, expert in eLearning localization and translation methodologies
Prior to joining Welocalize, Butch held various management and development roles in software design, software development and training responsibilities at companies such as IBM, Control Data and Unisys
Butch was Chief Architect and team leader for IBM's Translation Workbench suite used in IBM development labs and translation centers worldwide for the internationalization of IBM software products
Formerly Vice President of Tools and Technology position at Language Management International (LMI) and Director of Language Technology Consulting position at ALPNET, Inc.
BSBS in Computer Science; BSBA Accounting; University of North Dakota. Graduate Certificate work in Human-Computer-Interface (HCI) at Rennsellaer Polytechnic Institute

Willem Stoeller
Vice President, Security/Storage and Supply Chain Practice

15+ years of globalization experience, expert in Project Management
Has held senior management positions at Andersen Consulting and several US software companies
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Has served on the Board of the Project Management Institute Silicon Valley Chapter
Frequent lecturer at the Localization Institute, Localization World and Client Side News
Visiting Professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies
PhD from Amsterdam University

Yann Meersseman
Vice President, Life Sciences Practice

20+ years of globalization experience, expert in Globalization Consulting
Has managed multi-million dollar budgets and delivered well over 200 globalization projects worldwide while serving at several software companies
Formerly Vice President of Globalization at Idiom, Inc. and Platinum Technologies, has also held full-time globalization responsibilities at ASK Computer Systems and Marcam Corporation
Consulting customers include Adaptec, Autodesk, BMC Software, Catalyst International, Concentra Corporation, Hyperion, QRS and SONICblue
B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Hoger Rijksinstituut Mol, Belgium

Julia Yewell
Vice President, Finance

As a co-founder of Welocalize, Julia Yewell has managed the company’s Accounting Department since inception in 1997
Julia brings over 15 years of valuable Financial Management experience to Welocalize
Prior to Welocalize, Julia founded a successful leather accessories manufacturing and retail business in Riga, Latvia
Her finance background includes various management positions in leading global banking institutions
Julia holds a BA degree in Economics and Accounting from The University of Latvia

Chantelle Hodges
Director, Global Resources

Chantelle Hodges brings over 8 years of Recruitment and Human Resource Management Experience to Welocalize
Prior to joining Welocalize in 2000, Chantelle held various Recruitment and Human Resource Management positions for leading Staffing Agencies
Her experience includes the creation and implementation of a powerful, global system to recruit, test and train Welocalize Translation Partners worldwide
Chantelle has successfully managed various departments throughout the company including Administration, Tele-marketing, Vendor Management and currently Global Resources
B. Sc. Degree in History from Eastern Oregon State University