Vassilis Chamalidis

Vassilis Chamalidis

Chief Executive Officer at Alpha CRC

Qualifications

Chief Executive Officer at Alpha CRC

Former CEO of translation and localization group LinguaNet

Localization industry M&A and international operations specialist

Education

Stanford Business School

Expertise

Localization services

Globalization

Translation

M&A

International operations

Business strategy

Vassilis Chamalidis is CEO of Alpha CRC, a top-tier globalization, localization and translation company with over 400 employees and in-house linguists across 14 countries. He has led Alpha CRC's international operations, strategy and M&A since joining as Director in 2008, and previously served as CEO of translation and localization group LinguaNet. His earlier career spans general management and business development roles at Keolis, Brambles Industrial Services, Procter & Gamble, and Oliver Wyman.

Experience

Chief Executive Officer at Alpha CRC

Oct 2024 — Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Leads Alpha CRC, a top-tier globalization and localization services company.

Director at Alpha CRC

Dec 2008 — Present · 17 yrs 8 mos

In charge of international operations, strategy and M&A.

CEO at LinguaNet

Oct 2005 to Dec 2008 · 3 yrs 2 mos

CEO of a group of translation and localization companies across Europe.

Area Director Germany & Netherlands at Keolis International

Jul 2004 to Oct 2005 · 1 yr 3 mos

General Manager for Keolis' public transport subsidiaries in Germany and the Netherlands.

General Manager at Brambles Industrial Services

Jul 2000 to Apr 2004 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Led business units in France, Italy and the Czech Republic providing on-site logistics.

Business Development Manager at Brambles Industrial Services

Jan 1999 to Jul 2000 · 1 yr 6 mos

Managed international tenders, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Qualifications

Chief Executive Officer at Alpha CRC

Former CEO of translation and localization group LinguaNet

Localization industry M&A and international operations specialist

Education

Stanford Business School

Expertise

Localization services

Globalization

Translation

M&A

International operations

Business strategy

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