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Carolyn
Burgess, Chairman
Carolyn joined us in 1995 and became our chairman in 2009. A strong proponent of working in partnership, she is involved with a range of organisations that are based on the principle of collaboration. She holds directorships with Hull Forward, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, Business Link Yorkshire and Oplan 1, which promotes open access digital networks. She is the vice-chair of the Goole Renaissance Partnership, and sits on the Humber Strategic Management Board for the Education Business Partnership. Carolyn also sits on the advisory board of AfrOx, which partners with African countries to improve cancer prevention and control. |
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Carol
Curtis, Managing Director
After having spent most of her childhood in South Africa, Carol began her
management career in the restaurant division of the hospitality group Whitbread.
She joined us in 1998 as Operations Manager, with particular responsibility
for developing the company’s fledgling telephone interpreting service.
In 2000 she set up our regional headquarters in Yorkshire and,
the following year, oversaw the relocation of the entire organisation to
the new office. Full of energy and down-to-earth, Carol is a firm believer
in leading by example. She was appointed Managing Director in 2003. |
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Dawn Bowes,
Senior Account Manager
Following a career
in the hospitality industry that took her to France
and Cyprus, Dawn joined us in 2001 having spent
her entire working life involved in customer service.
In 2003 she became Operations Manager, and in 2007
she became our Senior Account Manager. Never happier
than when meeting new people, Dawn is also a regular
guest at local schools, where her fun and interactive
language workshops are a big hit with children
of all ages. |
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Hannah Brigham, Trainee Manager
Hannah first came to work for us in 2007 through a management shadowing placement with Selby College. The following year, after obtaining a diploma in business, she joined us full-time. Today, Hannah's main role is overseeing the day-to-day running of our operations team. Her other roles include managing our work placement programme: "I believe I was lucky to be able to 'kick start' my career with Language is Everything at a relatively young age," she says, "and I would like to see more young people have similar opportunities."
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Martin
Burgess, ICT Manager
With more than 20 years’ experience in the fields of electronics,
electrical engineering and software development, Martin’s goal is
to keep us at the forefront of information and communications technology
(ICT). Since joining the company in 1999, his list of responsibilities
has expanded to include web development, network administration and software
writing. Outside of work,
Martin’s interests include archery and photography. He is also a
DIY wizard, having built everything from tree houses to chicken coops. |
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Graham Jones, Company
Secretary
Graham studied astrophysics
at the University of London and spent three years
teaching English in Argentina, the Congo, Indonesia,
Mexico, New Zealand and Turkey. He joined us
in 1999 in a sales and marketing role, and was
appointed Company Secretary in 2002. Since 2003,
Graham has been a full-time 'homeworker', carrying
out his job in locations ranging from Berkshire
to Spain to Japan. |
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Bev
Williams, Accounts Manager
Bev went to college in Goole and Hull, where her studies included business,
computers and art. Before joining us in 2000, she worked as a quality
control officer for Van Dijk Nurseries, a crop growing and pre-packaging
company based in East Yorkshire. Originally a member of our Operations
Team, Bev quickly proved to have a flair for accounts, and she was appointed
to manage this area of the business in 2001. Away from the office, her
interests include arts and crafts, where she specialises in jewellery-making. |
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