NEW YORK, NY, Apr 04, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Smartling, the cloud-based enterprise translation management company, today announced Nataly Kelly, noted translation industry research expert, author, interpreter, translator and consultant, has joined the company as Vice President of Market Development. Her deep knowledge and proven expertise in the language services industry will help Smartling explore new markets, further engage the professional translator community, and evangelize technology to advance the industry.
Nataly, the former Chief Research Officer at Common Sense Advisory, an independent market research firm dedicated to language services and technology, brings specialized knowledge in language services and technology in the areas of translation, localization and interpreting. Her research and views are often cited in media outlets such as the New York Times, BusinessWeek, International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The Week, the Washington Post, and Harvard Business Review.
"Nataly has worked in the language services industry for more than 17 years as a professional translator, researcher, and expert consultant for companies from small technology start-ups to the Fortune 500, so she knows firsthand how technology is poised to transform the industry," said Jack Welde, Founder & CEO, Smartling, Inc. "As part of the Smartling team, we're excited to have her broad perspective and expertise to help grow our market strategy."