March 11, 2015
Public Relations Executive to Help Drive Membership Through Social Media Channels
San Francisco, Calif. (March 11, 2015) – CSOFT International, Inc., a leading provider of globalization and communications solutions, announced today that its Elena McCoy, CSOFT’s Vice President of Global Communications, has joined the board for Women in Localization (W.L.). In this role, McCoy will drive membership by managing the W.L. LinkedIn group.
“We founded Women in Localization to bring together women from all pieces of the localization puzzle, from LSPs to the buy side to translators and more and our board reflects that,” said W.L. Chair and Executive Board Member Silvia Avary-Silveira. “We are excited to welcome Elena to our leadership team and have her help build our social media presence through LinkedIn.”
W.L. is the leading professional organization for women in the localization industry. Its mission is to offer a strong platform for women to develop their careers in localization in an open, collaborative forum, where women can network, share expertise and experience, and help each other move forward in their careers. Since its inception in September 2008, W.L. has launched several chapters globally, including the first Asian chapter being launched in Japan this Friday, March 13.
“It has been incredible to watch W.L. evolve from what was a San Francisco Bay Area only organization, to the global information and networking resource it is today,” said McCoy. “To be invited to work alongside such a dynamic group of women on this board is an extraordinary opportunity and I am excited to contribute to its overall mission of supporting women in our industry.”
W.L. board members include:
- Silvia Avary-Silveira, Chair, Co-Founder and Executive Board Member
- Eva Klaudinyova, Co-Founder and Executive Board Member, International Expansion
- Luciana Vecchi, Executive Board Member, Digital Presence
- Allison McDougall, Board Member, PR Manager
- Stephanie Gabriel, Board Member, Treasurer
- Liesl Leary, Board Member, Volunteers’ Program Manager
- Loy Searle, Board Member, Mentoring and Continuing Education Program Manager
- Teresa Marshall, Board Member, Mentoring and Continuing Education Program Manager
- Katell Jentreau, Board Member, Facebook Group Manager
- Elena McCoy, Board Member, LinkedIn Group Manager
CSOFT is co-sponsoring the next W.L. event, “A Look Inside Enterprise Globalization,” which will be held at Box on Thursday, March 12. For more information, please join the W.L. LinkedIn group, visit the Facebook page or follow @WomenInL10N on Twitter.
About CSOFT Health Sciences
CSOFT Health Sciences, leaders in clinical trial localization, provides AI/ML-enabled medical translation services for all phases of the drug and medical device product lifecycle, from development to post-launch. We also specialize in DCT solutions, linguistic validation, and CTD/eCTD submissions with the FDA, EMA, and NMPA. Our operations are certified in ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016, ensuring our customized solutions meet the rigorous regulatory requirements of MMA, NDA, CTA, and Medical Device Application submissions. www.csoftintl.com
