Press release - Donald Plumley
Donald Plumley Joins Elanex as President
Elanex, Inc. today announces that Donald Plumley, an experienced global business leader and localization industry executive, has joined in the new role of president, to lead the next stage of growth and development.
San Francisco, CA January 6th 2010 – Elanex, Inc., a leader in language translation services and technologies, today announces that Donald Plumley, an experienced global business leader and localization industry executive, has joined in the new role of president. Don is responsible for sales, marketing and operations worldwide.
Don was the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President at Bowne Global Solutions, from IDOC, the firm that launched the company, through the initial industry consolidation of over 13 acquisitions. Don created the brand, the global sales organization, and was behind the growth in sales from $20m to over $150m. In addition to his experience in the localization industry, Don has held executive roles in a range of industries, led a manufacturing company to a successful acquisition by a strategic corporate partner, and founded and run two companies of his own.
Jonathan Kirk, CEO of Elanex, stated, "We are delighted to have Don join our company in this new leadership role. I’ve worked with Don for two years as an advisor, during a period in which Elanex has grown by nearly four times. I am confident that his impressive track record of business development, marketing acumen, and operational expertise will help lead Elanex to our next stage of growth."
"Elanex has a unique technology platform that has been proven to deliver extremely large translation projects with best-in-class quality and unprecedented speed. I believe they have the combination of systems, processes and global resources to make a significant impact in the industry,” says Don. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead the organization and am excited to be part of the Elanex team."
About Elanex. Elanex is a global language services and solutions company that combines its industry-leading technology solutions with its network of 33,000 linguists to deliver top-quality translations at highly competitive prices. The company's 12 offices around the globe include its headquarters in San Francisco along with offices in Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. For more information about Elanex visit us at http://www.elanex.com.
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