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 35 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 since 2009. Starting as a Project Manager and working her way to Head of Client Relations, Susan is an experienced member of the team. Read More…
Carole Flanagan
Finance Manager
Carole is a long-standing Comtec team member and has been Comtec’s Finance Manager since 2011. As well as arranging payments in all currencies and checking exchange rates, there are the time zones to consider as well. Read More…
James Brown
Head of Operations
Multilingual James has a lot of strings to his bow at Comtec.
Joining the team in 2012 after studying French and German at the University of Warwick, James has worked as a project manager, account manager and also in business development. 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 and Masterchef fan. Read More…
Emily Decker
Account Manager
Francophile Emily has been with Comtec since 2017. She has a BA in Modern Languages as well as an MA in Translation Studies, and spent her gap year in Brittany eating crepes! 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…
Megan Stevenson
Project Manager
With a BA in German and Business Studies and an MA in Translation in a European Context, Megan brings her infectious enthusiasm and love of languages to her role in the Project Management team. 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 part of the Business Development team at Comtec, linking our marketing and social media efforts with strategic sales campaigns. No task is too big and she takes on new challenges keenly – a true ‘Jack of all trades’! Read More…
Léa Gorniak
Project Co-Ordinator
Initially joining us as an intern, we were delighted to welcome Léa into Comtec’s Project Management team. Léa completed her Master’s degree in Techniques de la Traduction from Université de Lorraine in her hometown of Metz, France, and speaks French, English and Spanish. Read More…
Daniel Jacob
Project Co-Ordinator
Holding a BA in French and Spanish and having completed his MA in Translation Studies from Cardiff University in 2018, Dan launched his career in the translation industry in Comtec’s Project Management Team. Read More…
Sarah Eames
Project Co-Ordinator
Sarah joined Comtec in 2018 after completing a BA in Modern Languages from the University of Sheffield and a Masters degree in Interculturality, Communication and European Studies from the University of Valencia. Read More…
Jamie Davies
Project Co-Ordinator
Jamie joined Comtec in 2018 having completed his German and Spanish studies at the University of Liverpool. Jamie is lucky enough to have travelled extensively around Europe and has lived in Spain, France and Germany. Read More…
Jane Grant
Finance and Administration Assistant
Jane joined Comtec in 2018 and is a truly lovely member of the team. Jane has a wealth of experience in finance, however very interestingly she has also worked as a pastry chef in a swanky hotel in London’s Mayfair. Read More…