Women in Localization to Host Globalization Mentoring Event, adds Two Board Members

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in Localization, the leading professional organization for women in the globalization industry, will host an upcoming mentoring event for professionals representing the client and vendor sides of the industry.   

Women in Localization also welcomes Loy Searle and Teresa Marshall to its Board to spearhead a long-anticipated mentoring program intended to nurture professional and personal growth among its 1,500-member base.  Loy Searle has been a leader in the localization industry for nearly 20 years, leading in-house, blended and fully outsourced client-side localization and content departments. She is currently with Intuit where she is charged with establishing a scalable globalization foundation to support their international market expansion strategy. Teresa Marshall is a graduate and adjunct professor at the prestigious Monterey Institute of International Studies.  She has spent considerable time on both the vendor and supplier sides of localization, including 5 years at Google. Teresa is currently Director of Localization at Salesforce.com.

"Our mentoring program has been a work in progress for a few years, and we are 'over the moon' to launch it under the guidance of Loy and Teresa. The globalization industry continues to grow at double-digit rates each year, and it is critical that professionals understand the opportunities and available career paths," states Silvia Avary, Co-founder and Chair of Women in Localization. "Our upcoming speed mentoring event will be a high-energy, fun event and we encourage professionals of all skill sets and experience levels to attend."

The upcoming Speed Mentoring event is scheduled for Thursday, September 25 at NetApp's global HQ in Sunnyvale, CA.  The event will feature mentoring opportunities across a variety of functional areas, and Women in Localization is seeking professional mentors with 10+ years' localization industry experience and a willing heart. For further information and to register: http://womeninlocalization-speedmento.splashthat.com/

About Women in Localization
Women in Localization was founded in 2008 by Silvia Avary, Anna Schlegel and Eva Klaudinyova, and is the leading professional organization for women in the localization industry with nearly 1,500 members worldwide.  Its charter is to promote professional development, networking and continuous education among its rapidly-growing global membership. Started in the San Francisco Bay Area, Women in Localization has expanded its membership to include women across the globe, encouraging members to meet in local geographies. To learn more, visit www.womeninlocalization.com or www.linkedin.com/groups/WL-Women-in-Localization.

Media contact: Allison McDougall, 978-964-4923

SOURCE Women in Localization