| Cathyann Swindlehurst Speaker Bio:Cathyann Swindlehurst is President and founder of Cygnet International, Inc., a localisation and internationalisation consulting firm located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) in Theoretical Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology, with a minor in Linguistic
Anthropology. With more than fourteen years experience in the IT industry, Cathyann brings a variety of software and documentation project experience to her consulting practice. Recent major projects include: Internationalization/Localization Project Manager for IBM PartnerInfo (Lotus Consulting) and the Internationalization/Localization Project Manager for Silknet Software's eCommerce/eService product suite. In addition to project management in the Localization/Internationalization field,
Cathyann is available for short-term educational consulting for software development organisations as they prepare to enter the international market. She has also developed Why It Takes so Long & Why It Costs so Much, an educational briefing for software executives on localisation and internationalisation issues. |