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.

Global Language Translations and Consulting (GLTaC): Chief Translation Officer (CTO) Consulting Services

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

Global Language Translations and Consulting (GLTaC): Chief Translation Officer (CTO) Consulting Services
Global Language Translations and Consulting (GLTaC): Chief Translation Officer (CTO) Consulting Services

Comprehensive Evaluation & Optimization

For companies facing challenges with language support in their organizations, we offer comprehensive evaluation services to help identify opportunities for improvement:

  1. Departmental Usage Evaluation: Assessing how language services are utilized across departments to identify potential improvement opportunities.
  2. Content Analysis: Examining translation materials and processes to pinpoint areas where costs could be reduced and consistency improved.
  3. Comprehensive Service Review: Analyzing your entire language service structure to identify redundancies or gaps in current coverage.
  4. Cost Tracking Assessment: Evaluating your financial tracking and reporting systems to ensure management has an accurate picture of all language service expenditures.
  5. Workflow Efficiency Analysis: Reviewing current processes to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement.
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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.

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Global Language Translations and Consulting (GLTaC): ISO Compliance Consulting

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.

Global Language Translations and Consulting (GLTaC): Chief Translation Officer (CTO) Consulting Services and ISO Compliance Consulting

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)

SDS Translation, Safety Data Sheet Translation, MSDS Translation, Technical Translation

GLTaC  provides unique consulting services to better support your business.

GLTaC Credentials & Affiliations

ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO 17100:2015 Translation services — Requirements for translation services
ASTM F3130-18 Standard Practice for Language Service Companies
MBE Certification MBE certification is the gold standard for minority-owned for-profit businesses, and it is the certification that NMSDC has offered for its more than 50-year history. It requires that businesses are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by qualified minority group members.
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) About SCHC SCHC is a professional society with a mission to… * Promote the improvement of hazard communication for chemicals; * Educate SCHC members on hazard communication issues; * Provide a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences; * Enhance the awareness of members and the general public of new developments in hazard communication; and * Provide guidance or technical expertise to a private group, legislative body, or governmental entity.
ALC for language services refers to the Association of Language Companies, a U.S.-based international trade association representing businesses that provide language services. ALC's mission is to promote the professional stature and economic position of the language service industry through advocacy and professional development.
NDIA Michigan Chapter The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is the premier association representing all facets of the defense and technology industrial base and serving all military services. NDIA has been at the forefront of defense technology and policy since being founded in 1919 as the Army Ordnance Association. The Michigan Chapter of NDIA was founded in 1944. The Chapter has approximately 1,700 members from Government, Military and Industry, and most of the businesses that support the Michigan Defense Community are Corporate Members of the NDIA National organization. The NDIA Michigan Chapter is involved in a myriad of different activities that support all branches of the armed forces, local state and federal government and the corporate entities that support our war fighters, first responders, and patriotic Americans.

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