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Interprefy, the premium platform for remote simultaneous interpreting for events and meetings, has cemented its commitment to increase its market share in APAC with the appointment of an additional three regional sales executives. Maki Li, Damon Yong and Jaron Wong will report to Richard Roocroft, General Manager APAC, and will bolster Interprefy’s offering from regional offices, giving Interprefy a presence in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur Singapore and Tokyo.
Interprefy is a platform for remote simultaneous interpreting. Because it removes the need for interpreters to be onsite and therefore booths are no longer required, interpreters no longer need to travel and stay onsite and users can listen to interpreting through the dedicated app, it significantly reduces costs, environmental impact and administration for event and meeting organizers.
“We have seen quarter-on-quarter growth since we began, as customers continue to recognize the value remote simultaneous interpreting offers. We’re pleased to be expanding our footprint in APAC, where there are many international conferences and events taking place, and we look forward to forging new business and partner relationships across the region,” said Kim Ludvigsen, CEO at Interprefy.
“I am delighted to be leading Interprefy’s regional sales team and am looking forward to working with them to grow our sustainable sales volumes while simultaneously offering outstanding support to all our customers. I am confident that we can realize the fantastic potential and opportunity in this area for us to deliver significant benefits for our people, our company and, most importantly, our customers,” said Richard Roocroft, General Manager APAC.
Maki Li holds MBA degree in International Tourism Management and has more than 10 years of experience in hospitality management, business development, event organization and sales, as she worked for some of the most prominent hospitality chains and helped them develop their business in China. Maki is based in Hong Kong.
Damon Yong has more than 10 years’ experience in policy-making, community engagement, project management, marketing, communications, multi-stakeholder management and partnerships development. He is interested in sports and holds an advisory position for the Karate-do Federation. Damon is based in Singapore.
Jaron Wong started his career in IT, quickly advanced to an executive position. He then focused on sales for IT and telecommunication providers in Malaysia and Singapore. Jaron is based in Kuala Lumpur.
About Interprefy
Interprefy provides remote interpreting for events and meetings. Its platform revolutionizes simultaneous interpreting by replacing old hardware with a cloud-based solution so that interpreters can deliver their services without needing to be onsite, while event participants can simply listen to the language of their choice through their smart phones.
Because you don’t need to fly in interpreters, pay for hotels and organize for interpreting equipment to be installed, you’ll enjoy the stress-free and cost-effective premium service offered by Interprefy.
Scalability and flexibility are at the core of all Interprefy’s products. Maybe your event is in a remote location. Perhaps you require specialist interpreters with an in-depth knowledge of your industry. It might be that you have your own preferred interpreters. In any case, we’ve got it covered.
Interprefy is loved by world leading enterprises, international organizations and not-for-profits across the globe. Because Interprefy partners with leading language service providers the best interpreting talent for any mix of languages, including rare languages, can be sourced.
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