We have an organizational flowchart at OmniLingua Worldwide, but the truth is we don’t pay much attention to it. Every person in our company is valued equally. Each one is committed to providing outstanding, high-quality translation and localization services. But the buck stops with the following people:

Owner & Chair: Mark Sellergren

Behind owner Mark Sellergren’s desk is a quote from Michelangelo: “Ancora Imparo” or “I am still learning.” It reflects his personal philosophy—and that of OmniLingua, which he purchased in 1994. His message to you: “We do what we promise.  And we look at problems as opportunities for improvement.  If there’s a problem, we’ll address it head on.”

Mark’s background:  

• Received J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1971-1974
• Certified Public Accountant, State of Iowa, 1973-today
• Served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1966-1969

Sales: Kenneth Klein

Kenneth is a true innovator. Through years of research and practice, Ken has become an organizational development expert providing strategic planning and implementation consulting services to a wide range of industries. Now, as an employee of OmniLingua, Ken has harnessed his laser-like focus to re-imagine the client solutions strategy. At the heart of his efforts is his localization Cascade to Quality model for aligning localization processes inside the supply chain. He believes that while the localization industry is succeeding at creating structured specifications, a gap still exists for assessing quality against these specifications. Ken says, "There is much work to be done to improve our industry and I'm very glad to be a part of it."

Ken’s background:  

• M.B.A. - Management & Organizations and Entrepreneurship, May 2002, Henry B. Tippie School of Management, University of Iowa, winner of the Papajohn Statewide Business Plan Competition 
• Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Iowa 
• 14 years of C-level responsibiliites including International Business, Sales and Marketing, Product Development and Implementation, Team Leadership and Market Competitive Analysis 

Operations: Tim Smith

Although technology continues to play an increasing role in the localization industry, Tim recognizes that it is the people at OmniLingua who make the difference. “At the speed of business today, you can have great tools and processes in place, but you still need people throughout your organization willing to go the extra mile in order to delight clients.”

Tim’s background:

Tim has spent his career working with content (both pre and post publishing) and has been with OmniLingua since 2004. In his time with OmniLingua, Tim has worked in varying roles within production and client/account Management. He was named Director of Operations in 2009.

• Japan Kaikaku Experience, 2007
• B.B.A University of Iowa, 1994
  

Administration and Technology: Donna Meyer

• Masters in Business Administration – Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, 1997
• Milwaukee Business Journal Award – Women of Influence – Entrepreneur, 2006