"I am honoured to have been elected by my peers, and I think this is an excellent opportunity to participate actively in the GALA mission and strengthen Xplanation's commitment to GALA," said Véronique.
The GALA Board of Directors is composed of volunteer members who are elected by the GALA membership to serve for two-year terms to the benefit of the industry as a whole. The members of GALA have elected five new directors to begin in 2013.
"We are delighted to welcome these new board members," said Hans Fenstermacher, GALA's recently appointed CEO. "Their energy and dedication to GALA will help us strengthen our programs and continue to develop innovative projects to serve our members and the language industry."
Véronique has held the position of Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Xplanation since spring 2012. As a member of management, she is responsible for the company's sales, marketing and account management strategies. Prior to joining Xplanation, Véronique held senior management roles at Moravia, Lionbridge and Stream International. Educated in France and Ireland, Véronique holds a double master's degree in International Politics and Administration from the Université Grenoble 1 as well as a Diploma in Public Relations from the Institute of Public Relations of Ireland.
About GALA
The Globalization and Localization Association is the largest global non-profit association within the language industry, providing resources, education and research for companies working with translation services, language technology and content localization. GALA member companies are vendors and buyers of language services and technologies. They deploy sophisticated multilingual strategies and proven tools to take content and products to markets around the world. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.gala-global.org/... target="_blank">www.gala-global.org</a>.