Qualifications
Founder and Owner of ALPHA CRC, established 1987
Leads a localization firm of 160+ translators, linguists and project managers across Europe
Pioneer of IT-industry localization and advocate for human expertise alongside MT and AI
Expertise
Localization
Translation
Transcreation
Localization services
Globalization
Language technology
Isabelle Weiss founded ALPHA CRC in 1987 as a specialist translation provider to the IT industry, one of the early companies in what became known as localization. She leads the firm from its Cambridge (UK) headquarters, with offices in Barcelona, Berlin, Montpellier, Munich, Brno and Bologna and a production team in Estonia, employing over 160 translators, linguists and project managers. She champions the continued role of human expertise in high-quality translation, transcreation and copywriting alongside MT and AI.
Experience
Owner at ALPHA CRC
Jan 1987 — Present · 39 yrs 6 mos
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Qualifications
Founder and Owner of ALPHA CRC, established 1987
Leads a localization firm of 160+ translators, linguists and project managers across Europe
Pioneer of IT-industry localization and advocate for human expertise alongside MT and AI
Expertise
Localization
Translation
Transcreation
Localization services
Globalization
Language technology
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