thebigword has promoted Mark Daley to the role of global operations director and board member.

thebigword has promoted Mark Daley to the role of global operations director and board member. Mr Daley, 45, joined the language services provider as head of translation operations in August 2014. He has since taken responsibility for the group’s global translation, interpreting and human resource teams as operations director. Mr Daley played a key role…

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Women on the board – thebigword’s Deputy CEO to give keynote address.

Are women underrepresented in the board room? thebigword’s deputy chief executive, Diane Cheesebrough will tackle this issue in her keynote address at the forthcoming women on the board at York Science Park on October 5th. Organised by Paths and Progress and GlueTogether this event seeks to support women and organisations to address the imbalance in…

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thebigword has promoted Paul Evans to the board as global sales director

Mr Evans, 44, joined the language services provider in March 2016 as director responsible for the implementation and performance of the group’s £120m interpreting contract with the Ministry of Justice. He was closely involved in final contract negotiations and oversaw the successful implementation of the complex contract, maintaining a strong client relationship throughout. Mr Evans…

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Global language chief launches attack on “dangerous” EU referendum campaigns

On the eve of the EU referendum, the chief executive of global language services business Larry Gould has launched a blistering attack on both the Leave and Remain campaigns for “confusing British people beyond belief” and for playing a dangerous game with everyone’s future. The business leader, who operates across the world, also says exporters…

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thebigword maintains diversity at the top with new female Deputy CEO

thebigword is pleased to announce Diane Cheesebrough as their new Deputy CEO. This change is part of a recent restructure of the Board and Executive team. Larry Gould, thebigword CEO had the following to say about choosing Cheesebrough as his number two: h5. “thebigword has a history of diversity at the top, recognising the benefits…

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5 Years of Larry’s bigword Blog!

Entrepreneur’s blog charts the challenges of running a global business through the economic turmoil from 2008 to the present day. Blogs are hardly big news these days but when thebigword’s  CEO Larry Gould started his blog in November 2008, it was rare for a leading businessman to put his life online; and to be quite…

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thebigword Chief Operating Officer scoops Women in Management accolade

Diane Cheesebrough, chief operating officer at technology-driven language solutions provider, thebigword, has been awarded the 2014 Women in Management Excellence Award. The Leeds-based business woman was presented the award by the Chartered Management Institute at the Queens Hotel in Leeds as part of their National Management and Leadership Awards. The award serves to recognise women…

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