Consulting Services
Language Excellence & Compliance: GLTaC's CTO & ISO Consulting Solutions
Expanding Our Legacy of Excellence
For nearly three decades, Global Language Translations and Consulting has delivered world-class translation services to clients across the globe. Building on this foundation of excellence, we're now expanding our portfolio to offer specialized evaluation and advisory services that leverage our extensive industry knowledge and experience.
Chief Translation Officer (CTO) Services
Elevate Your Global Communication Strategy
In today's interconnected marketplace, effective multilingual communication is no longer optional—it's essential for competitive advantage. Without dedicated language leadership, organizations often face fragmented approaches, inconsistent quality, and escalating costs across their global content landscape.
GLTaC's Chief Translation Officer (CTO) consulting service provides the strategic language leadership your organization needs, without the overhead of a full-time executive position.
Expert Evaluation of Your Organization's Language Support Framework
Comprehensive Evaluation & Optimization
For companies facing challenges with language support in their organizations, we offer comprehensive evaluation services to help identify opportunities for improvement:
- Departmental Usage Evaluation:
Assessing how language services are utilized across departments to identify potential improvement opportunities.
- Content Analysis: Examining translation materials and processes to pinpoint areas where costs could be reduced and consistency improved.
- Comprehensive Service Review: Analyzing your entire language service structure to identify redundancies or gaps in current coverage.
- Cost Tracking Assessment: Evaluating your financial tracking and reporting systems to ensure management has an accurate picture of all language service expenditures.
- Workflow Efficiency Analysis:
Reviewing current processes to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement.
ISO Compliance Consulting: Streamline Your Quality Management System
Maintaining compliance with international quality standards like ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015 is essential for translation providers, but the process can be complex and time-consuming. That's why GLTaC offers comprehensive ISO compliance consulting services to help you navigate the certification process or improve your existing Quality Management System (QMS).
Led by Doug Strock, a BSI Lead Auditor Certified with over 14 years of experience, our consulting packages start with a 10-hour engagement to help you achieve certification. You'll also gain access to our proprietary online software tools, which can greatly streamline your ISO compliance efforts by:
- Organizing your quality data and documentation
- Automating audit preparation and follow-up
- Providing real-time visibility into your QMS performance
Whether you're starting your ISO certification journey or looking to optimize your existing processes, GLTaC's expert guidance and innovative software solutions will empower you to achieve and maintain compliance with confidence.
Douglas J. Strock
Chief Executive Consultant & Industry Leader
Douglas brings 29 years of distinguished experience in the language industry to his role as a language services consultant. His unique combination of military leadership, engineering precision, and business acumen makes him an exceptional advisor for organizations seeking to optimize their language service operations.
Professional Background:
- 29-year tenure as Vice President of GLTaC
- 30-year military career, retiring as a Major in the U.S. Army
- Combat veteran with service in Operation Iraqi Freedom II
Education:
- BS in Aerospace Engineering, United States Military Academy
- MBA in Information Systems, Oklahoma City University
Industry Leadership:
- Past President of the Association of Language Companies (ALC)
- Active committee member supporting multiple ALC initiatives
- Technical Lead for the revision of ASTM F3130-18 Standard Practice for Language Service Companies
- Voting member of ASTM F43 on Language Services and Products
- ISO Lead Auditor certification from the British Standards Institute (BSI)