Small Business Providing Webinars for Linguists Announces New Associate in Spain

London, United Kingdom, June 01, 2012 --(PR.com)-- eCPD Ltd, the premier provider of career development events for translation and interpreting professionals, is pleased to announce that Maia Figueroa has joined the management team.

Maia will be taking on an associate role, but as a qualified professional translator, her remit will no doubt broaden in the future.

Maia is based in Barcelona, Spain, and is an experienced bilingual translator of English, Catalan and Spanish, with a particular focus on literary and subtitle translation. Maia’s knowledge of the profession and the wider language industry will be a valuable asset to eCPD Ltd.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with someone with Maia’s background and experience,” says eCPD Founder and Managing Director Lucy Brooks. “Her base in Barcelona will help to strengthen our presence in mainland Europe and enable us to reach even more of our fellow linguists around the world.”

Maia commented, “I am really excited about working with eCPD. Webinars are an excellent solution for flexible translator training, and participating in the organisation of these sessions is an ideal way for me to contribute to our industry from a new perspective. I am looking forward to opening new avenues for eCPD in the Spanish-speaking market too, and to running my own webinars on new and exciting topics for our client base.”

She joins business partners and fellow translators Lucy Brooks in the UK and Sarah Dillon in Australia.

Launched in 2010, eCPD Ltd enables busy and committed professionals in language-related industries to learn from the top experts in their field and to improve their careers, all from the comfort of their home or office. Over 800 professionals from 25 different countries have attended one of their online events in the past 12 months alone.