María Jesús de Arriba Díaz

Development Director Europe, Think Global Forum and Strategic Accounts Director, Vistatec

With 20 years of experience in Localization, María Jesús de Arriba Díaz has no doubt become an expert.

Fresh from university, her career started as a Spanish translator, where her eagle eye and love of languages and quality quickly brought her to the position of Quality Manager.

Her growing interest in Digital Media and Globalization led her on to take on various roles including Language Services Manager and Chief Operating Officer, focusing on finding the best partners, ensuring quality, managing all language teams and of course maintaining excellent relationships with customers.

Joining Vistatec in 2012, she led a team of Project Managers servicing a broad range of industries across 50+ languages until she took on a new challenge, joining the Sales and Marketing team in 2015.

Her current role sees her working closely with existing clients to elevate and expand global content solutions as well as establishing partnerships with new clients to help them achieve their international objectives.

“My current role enables me to realize my passion: helping brands make their global visions a reality. Being part of their journey and contributing to their global growth is what gets me up in the morning!”, says María.

But her professional experience in the Localization world is not the only proof of her passion for the industry. Indeed, she is currently the EMEA GEO Manager with Women in Localization.

Her language expertise is an additional testament to her skills. Being a native Spanish speaker, she is also a fluent in English and French as well as conversational in German, Dutch, Portuguese and Italian.

María holds a bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Salamanca, Spain.

This article first appeared in VTQ Magazine.
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