Our Staff

General manager – Translator (Japanese into English), interpreter, Japanese speaking guide

Post graduate diploma in Translation Studies from the University of Auckland
Full member translator of NZSTI (New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters)
Japanese Language Proficiency Test 2012 – N1 (Level 1)

6 years work experience in the Japanese hotel industry
Over 20 years experience in translation

Translation: technical books including operation manuals, owner’s handbooks, workshop manuals

General manager – Translator (English into Japanese), interpreter, Japanese speaking guide

BA in Anthropological Psychology from the University of Tsukuba, Japan
Certificate in Liaison Interpreting from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), NZ
Graduate diploma in Translation Studies from the University of Auckland, NZ
NAATI Accredited Translator (E to J)
Full member translator of NZSTI, Associate Interpreter of NZSTI
Passed Grade 1 of the EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency

Translation: manuals, web-sites, product infos
Liaison interpreting in a various situations: New Zealand public service departments, businesses and farms

Translator (Japanese into English), interpreter and sales representative

Diploma in Japanese studies at Auckland Institute of Technology (now Auckland University of Technology)
Lived in Australia for 2 years, and also lived in Japan for 9 years

Experienced Japanese speaking tour guide.
Held roles at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Auckland office, and was a sales representative at Cambridge University Press Japan for nine years before returning to New Zealand.

Translation: Business documents, marketing material, automotive and native check
DTP: Decals and manuals for local and overseas customers