Hello and welcome to our ‘meet the team page’!
Our friendly team are all driven by the same things – their passion for languages and enthusiasm for delivering the best service possible for our clients.
You can find out more about the individual members of the team in their profiles below. But first check out our video to find out more about how we support our clients with their language needs. Our focus is on forming great partnerships with our clients to make the translation process as stress free as possible and help them drive growth in overseas markets. Find out more about our team here!
Please get in touch if you have any questions about translation services or to speak to our friendly team about your requirements.
In this ‘about us’ video you can find out more about our translation team; their interests, love of languages and what they do day-to-day at Comtec. If you’re looking to partner with a translation service provider this video provides some insight into what it’s like to work with our team.
Sophie Howe
Director
As Director, Sophie is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the business, while looking for new and exciting opportunities to expand and improve Comtec’s services. Read More…
Dr Isabella Moore CBE
Director
As the original founder of Comtec back in 1981, Isabella brings a wealth of experience working in the translation industry for over 30 years. Read More…
Dan Howe
Technical Director
Overseeing our technology department, Dan leads the way in developing and introducing new tools and technology, including our new translation management tool, Dovetail. Read More…
Emma Hayesmoore
Head of Technology
Portuguese, Dutch, French and Spanish speaking Emma has an array of vital responsibilities at Comtec. From translation, proofreading and project management to assisting the team in making sure our translation memory software is used effectively on all projects. Read More…
Helen Deeley
Head of Quality
With a Masters in Modern Languages and a Masters in Translation, Helen’s passion for languages is clear. Helen works with many clients in the automotive sector and is a key contact for technical and marketing translation projects. Read More…
Susan Lankfer
Head of Client Relations
Language graduate, Susan, has been with Comtec for over 5 years. Starting as a Project Manager and working her way to Head of Business Development, she fully understands the needs of our clients. Read More…
Carole Flanagan
Finance Manager
Carole manages our finance department, speaking to clients all over the world on a daily basis. Arranging payments in all currencies and checking conversions is no easy feat, and then there are the time zones to conquer as well. Read More…
James Brown
Head of Operations
Multilingual James has a lot of strings to his bow at Comtec. After 4 ½ years in account management, he now works alongside Susan in our business development team. Read More…
Marianne Cowie
Account Manager
Marianne is a Francophile who loves nothing better than immersing herself in the culture, language and music of France. She is also interested in politics, particularly French politics, which she developed during her studies for a BSc in French and English Language. Read More…
Zoe Harris
Business Development Executive
Zoe is a big fan of southern Spain, travel in general and spending time by the sea. She studied for a BA in Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham, and developed her passion for all things Spanish during her time in Spain Read More…
Tanya Bain
Account Manager
Tanya is a fluent French speaker with a BSc in French and Translation Studies, an MA in Translation and TESOL. She’s also an enthusiastic cook and a Great British Bake Off fan! Read More…
Mark Jones
Account Manager
If you can ever get a word in edgeways, you’ll find out that Mark is a Qualified Lawyer Linguist from the University of Poitiers, with a degree and master’s in Law and a second-year master’s in Law and Languages. Read More…
Lizzie
Project Manager
Lizzie fell in love with all things Chinese when she first started learning the language. Initially it was a career decision to study modern languages and become fluent in French and Chinese. Read More…
Joanna Mos
Marketing Co-Ordinator
Joanna is responsible for new business at Comtec, focusing on the Engineering and Medical sectors. Prior to taking this role she worked as a translator, private English tutor and an international media analyst – always happy to get involved in language-related projects. Read More…
Emily Decker
Project Manager
Francophile Emily is an experienced translation project manager who loves nothing better than managing huge multi-lingual projects involving many different languages (30 is her current record!) Read More…
Megan Stevenson
Project Co-Ordinator
German linguist and translator, Megan is a passionate German football fan and likes nothing better than visiting different German towns and cities. Read More…