Say Hello,
Meet the Team

How did you end up working with us?
I responded to an ad in the newspaper for what sounded like an interesting position. Here I am, 7 years later and I still find my job interesting every day.

What do you do?
I am part of the sales team. My role as Strategic Account Manager is to ensure that our clients have a great experience with us- start to finish. I also help to grow our business, both with new accounts as well as new opportunities within our key accounts.

What do you like most about working here?
Great group of people. Focus on quality. I also think we have the best customers- I love working with them.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
The day we found out that SH3 was being acquired by our long-time partners at Argos. Very exciting.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
Joie de vivre- Exuberant enjoyment of life.

How did you end up working with us?
I just browsed Russian job sites searching for an offer where my ability to speak and understand Polish would be an advantage. To my surprise, the keyword I input led me to Poland itself. SUDDENLY.

What do you do?
I’m a language lead and a quality assurance specialist, that means, in general, that I find faults with other people and get paid for this: isn’t it a dream job?

What do you like most about working here?
Great atmosphere and fantastic colleagues: this is definitely not a dull 9 to 5 job!

What is your most memorable moment working here?
Definitely my first encounter with Argos: a job interview. These were the times when Argos was scattered to the different offices, and the one where I ended up looked like an ad hoc rented private house without any nameplate on the door. I even asked myself: Where am I? Is this worthwhile? Now I can answer: Yes, for sure. At least we have our own building and a huge Argos sign at the reception.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
An English description of overreaction: Burn a house to kill a mouse.

How did you end up working with us?
Well, you could say, it all started with the Northridge earthquake in January 1994. At the time, I was freelancing for various translation companies. A project manager at one of these companies was so shook up by the earthquake that she moved to the Midwest and started working for SH3. So, I started freelancing for SH3, as well. As my work volume increased over time, SH3 wanted to make sure that I was available exclusively, so I became a telecommuting full-time employee in 1997.

What do you do?
I am the Lead German Linguist. Apart from translating for many of our clients, I am the main linguistic contact for in-house staff and freelance vendors. I communicate guidelines on termbases, style guides, client preferences, etc. to our German translators. Almost on a daily basis, I respond to and coordinate term queries, and maintain our German termbases. In addition, I am responsible for quality management (using various tools to achieve high-level consistency at low cost), client support (mostly troubleshooting field review issues) and I serve as our German liaison to local, national, and international professional associations (where I also scout for new vendor talent).

What do you like most about working here?
Argos/SH3 is big enough to take on extensive projects for large clients, yet, we are small enough to pay close attention to our clients’ specific needs, so we can deliver high-quality translations.  As a linguist, I appreciate that both quality and quantity matter for our operations, and that we always try to go the extra mile for our clients.  Plus, being a telecommuter makes balancing work life and family life a lot easier, but don’t be surprised if you get e-mail from me at almost all hours of the day.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
Being the lone outpost on the West Coast, I always appreciate meeting our leadership and team members in person, most recently at our holiday dinner.  Meeting Kevin in Sausalito and Cathy and Pat for my initial interview will always remain memorable moments for me.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
I suppose, Germans have a reputation for being hard-working folks, but also for enjoying weeks and weeks of vacation as well as Oktoberfest and other celebrations.  So, it should come as no surprise that we have a special word for the end of the work day: Feierabend.  When it’s time to drop the tool or the pen, you may hear people say: Machen wir Feierabend für heute! (Let’s call it a day!) or Schönen Feierabend! (Have a nice evening!).  But there is more to this word.  It is a compound word consisting of “feiern” (celebrate) and Abend (evening), so apparently every workday culminates in a reason to celebrate.

How did you end up working with us?
I began as a freelance desktop publisher for SH3 back in the early 1990s. In 1998, I was offered a full-time position in the Desktop Publishing Dept. At that time, we had 4 full-time DTP employees in our small office in Grandview, Missouri.

What do you do?
I manage the Desktop Publishing Dept. at the SH3 office in Overland Park, Kansas.

What do you like most about working here?
I enjoy the collaborative atmosphere developing between our Kraków and US offices, and I am excited about the direction of our new combined company. And here in the US, we have a close-knit group of dedicated translation professionals that are raising the bar every day. It is fun, satisfying and it is never boring!

What is your most memorable moment working here?
That would be the moment we learned that Argos had purchased SH3. I knew then that things would never be the same!

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
My favorite word is “époustouflant”, French for “amazing”.  It does not often appear in French industrial manuals, but I  once noticed it in a client’s newsletter headline and it just stuck with me!

How did you end up working with us?
I wanted to change something in my life and career. I worked over 5 years at my last company and just felt it was time to find something new. The opportunity at Argos appeared and here I am. 🙂

What do you do?
I am part of the IT department and am mainly responsible for preparing computers and managing our helpdesk.  I am fairly new to Argos so I still have a lot to learn!

What do you like most about working here?
The people at Argos are really nice and always help each other out. Argos also provides training and the opportunity to develop within the company. The candies, fruit and smoothie days are an added bonus and tasty too.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
I have been working here for less than a month so it hasn’t happened yet (but I hope it will soon). I want my most memorable moment to be huge!

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
I’m learning Japanese and the phrase is very Japanese. They do not have a literal translation. Itterasshai – you say this to someone when they are leaving home, either for work, school, etc. Which often translats to: see you; have a good day, have a safe journey; take care, etc. Japanese people say this to express their hope that family members will come back home safely.

How did you end up working with us?
Languages have always been my passion. I wanted to pursue a career in linguistics, which would be a continuation of my studies and interests. It began with taking up an internship in the linguistic department. And here I am. 🙂

What do you do?
I work as a language lead, which involves coordination of translation projects, mostly from various linguistic aspects.

What do you like most about working here?
I like constant challenges that give me possibility of professional growth and development as well as the friendly atmosphere.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
Baking my first apple pie for the Translator’s Day 2014 baking contest.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
Coccyx

How did you end up working with us?
I previously worked for a vendor company to SH3. In 2000, I joined SH3 for a short time, and then worked freelance until 2011 when I became a full time DTP staff member.

What do you do?
I am a DTP Specialist, with expertise in Asian languages.

What do you like most about working here?
I love my job, working remotely from my home in Virginia. I communicate constantly with the Kansas City office and I can ask questions and get the answers quickly. I feel like part of the DTP team.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
In early 2015, I visited the Kansas City office. This was only my second visit, and I was very excited to meet everyone face-to-face. I look forward to more personal visits from time to time.

What is your favourite word?
My favorite word in Chinese is “知足常乐“ – Happiness lies in contentment.

How did you end up working with us? 
I first heard about Argos when I was a Project Manager at Lionbridge; I remember Argos being very reliable for Polish projects! Years later I reached out to Argos for a position on the sales team after hearing high compliments of the Argos team from several former colleagues.

What do you do?
My role is VP of Global Sales. It is a mix of sales and account management. I enjoy helping clients find efficient ways to maximize quality and cost in their localization programs, and of course, balancing this with the various challenges related to production. There is truly never a dull moment!

What do you like most about working here?
I enjoy the reach of our teams; I have the pleasure of working with both Krakow and Boulder, from the comfort of my home.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
Visiting Krakow is always exciting, and I also enjoy visiting the Boulder office as I went to the University of Colorado at Boulder, so it feels like ‘home’.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
I love the Spanish word ‘madrugada’, which simply means ‘early morning’.