IRVINGTON, NY, October 25, 2010 (Press-News.org) Michael Kriz, founder and president of Acclaro Inc., a premier localization and translation firm, will be honored with the prestigious APEX (Awards for Professional Excellence) in the category of International Business at the 4th annual Westchester County Association (WCA) Fall Leadership dinner on October 28, 2010.
Over 700 businesses and community leaders will be present for the ceremony and dinner. The keynote speaker will be Robert W. Selander, former CEO and Executive Vice Chairman of MasterCard Worldwide.
"The WCA congratulates Michael Kriz for his exemplary leadership in making a significant contribution to the future of Westchester's economic vitality," says WCA President Bill Mooney. "His expertise, vision and strong commitment to the community underscore the extraordinary caliber of our members."
Kriz created Acclaro in 2002. Headquartered in Westchester County since its founding, Acclaro has helped over 200 businesses in Westchester County and beyond expand domestically and globally to new language markets. Acclaro provides services to international businesses such as Sony, Amway, Coach, Yahoo, Oracle, LinkedIn, Thomson-Reuters and Visa.
As a leader in the field of translation and localization, Kriz recognizes the importance of multilingual communications to U.S. economic growth overseas. Acclaro manages multilingual teams who have expertise in localizing a wide range of projects (websites, multimedia, documents, marketing campaigns, training and software) across a broad base of industries.
Kriz and Acclaro are at the crest of the international wave globalizing American business. They help businesses succeed across borders by providing high quality translation solutions that combine language, technical and cross-cultural expertise on a foundation of efficient editorial and production processes and automation technology.
"I am honored to receive this APEX for international business," states Acclaro Founder and President Michael Kriz. "My passion for language and culture compelled me to start Acclaro. Now, nine years later, I still truly enjoy helping businesses expand internationally."
Companies that want to globalize come to Kriz and Acclaro for quality, predictability and unparalleled customer service, leading to on-time international product launches and communication that resonates in the local language - ultimately resulting in more profits and improved branding for these businesses in foreign markets.
About Acclaro
Acclaro is an international translation and localization firm that helps the world's leading brands succeed across cultures. With its global headquarters in New York and offices and affiliates in San Francisco, Boston, Buenos Aires, Bangkok and Paris, the agency translates websites, marketing campaigns, documents and software for global enterprises like Yahoo!, Cisco, Oracle and Sony, giving clients an authentic voice in key language markets.
For more information about Acclaro and its services, visit http://www.acclaro.com/localization.
Michael Kriz, Founder & President of Acclaro Inc., Receives the 2010 Award for Professional Excellence for International Business
Michael Kriz is commended for his expertise, vision and strong commitment to the Westchester community. This award honors his contribution to helping local businesses globalize through Acclaro.
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[Press-News.org] Michael Kriz, Founder & President of Acclaro Inc., Receives the 2010 Award for Professional Excellence for International BusinessMichael Kriz is commended for his expertise, vision and strong commitment to the Westchester community. This award honors his contribution to helping local businesses globalize through Acclaro.