Myriam Siftar, President: When Myriam founded MTM LinguaSoft in 2003 her goal for the company was to become the mid-sized language services partner known for client satisfaction and information technology savvy. Since its founding, MTM LinguaSoft has met those goals, winning clients and kudos for high quality translation and no-hassle project management.
In building the company, Myriam drew from her own cross cultural experiences as an information technology consultant with an international background. For 15 years she was a successful project manager who implemented several ERP systems and e-commerce systems for companies ranging from Fortune 500 firms to startups within the US, Europe and Latin America. As a result of this experience, she has developed an awareness of and a methodology for addressing cultural issues that arise in global business settings. She is used to working with clients to understand business requirements and deliver solutions.
Myriam has presented seminars on website globalization and multicultural communication to a number of groups, including the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. She has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to a four-year term on the Mid-Atlantic District Export Council.
After completing the equivalent of an M.S. in Computer Science at a leading French engineering school, Myriam went on to receive a Masters from the European School of Management in Paris (formerly, Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris) and an M.B.A. from Drexel University. She is fluent in French and conversant in German and knows the foundations of Arabic grammar. Myriam lives in University City with her husband and two daughters. In her spare time, Myriam practices yoga and experiments with her cooking group.
Kathy Quinn, Marketing Manager: Kathy has over 20 years of experience in applying multidimensional skills to the resolution of business challenges. She previously worked for a family-owned printing business for 12 years, leading its evolution from brick and mortar press shop to a web-based business. Working at MTM LinguaSoft has given her the opportunity to use a wide variety of skills while constantly learning new ones.
While she is primarily responsible for marketing and public relations, Kathy has also been able to make good use of her computer knowledge, designing databases to track contacts and jobs, and maintaining the website. She has a basic knowledge of Russian and French.
Working at MTM LinguaSoft also gives her many opportunities to indulge her interest in international relations, a subject in which she has a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She also likes to travel with her husband, read voraciously and play with her two cats.
Enas Ibrahim, Vendor and Project Manager: Enas has been working at MTM LinguaSoft since 2008. She started as Vendor Manager focused on screening linguists and maintaining our database of freelance translators, interpreters and other language workers. As an English-Arabic translator by training, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, she has connected with and hired many linguists with specialized domain expertise to meet our clients’ needs.
For the past 2 years, she has also successfully managed a wide variety of translation and interpretation projects involving all languages, sometimes also involving a very large number of translators (close to 100 on one project!). Enas is fluent in Arabic and English and earned a BA in Translation and Interpretation from Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, Iraq.
In her spare time, Enas teaches Arabic to immigrant children and loves to dance and cook.
Nathan Vaillette, Project Manager: Nathan joined MTM LinguaSoft in 2011 with combined experience in freelance translation and linguistics teaching. Committed to quality and precision, he knows the importance of organization when managing large translation and localization projects. His expertise in technology and his interests in linguistics contribute to successful custom language solutions that meet clients’ needs. His exceptional communication skills serve him well both with clients and with the diverse linguists involved in the translation and localization process.
Nathan has a PhD in Computational Linguistics from Ohio State University. He is fluent in German, Spanish and Czech and has a working knowledge of several other languages. He is also an accordion enthusiast.