Vivian Isaak
Vivian Isaak
President
- Magnum Group, Inc.
Professional Information
Vivian
Isaak
President
Magnum Group, Inc.
Translation and Localization
Education, Honors & Awards
University of Buenos Aires
Bachelor's degree, Languages and Translation, University of Buenos Aires, 1980
1980
Magnum is ISO 17100:2015 Certified
Personal Information
United States
PA
Philadelphia
Board member, WBENC; ATA
Travel Reading
More than 25 years
Of European background, Ms. Isaak is fluent in Spanish, English, German and Hebrew. She completed her translation and linguistics training in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was accredited by the American Translators Association in 1990. Over the past thirty years Ms. Isaak has translated, edited and managed thousands of projects. She relies on her diverse cultural background, education and industry experience to find creative solutions for clients with international business challenges. Her focus is on the technical aspects of the localization process, including project management and process improvement.
Her past experience includes working as an abstractor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, as a free-lance Spanish writer for Bristol-Myers Squibb, and as the Spanish-language coach for two New Jersey governors. Ms. Isaak has produced, directed and edited hundreds of dubbed and subtitled programs. She translated and narrated news broadcasts of The Deutsche Welle for Latin American radio stations affiliated with The Voice of Germany. In 1985, on occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations, Ms. Isaak was the liaison for foreign television and radio correspondents and broadcasters. She served as the Public Relations Director and Program Director of the Spanish Special Interest Group (SpanSIG) affiliated with the New York Circle of Translators. From 1998 until 2007, she served on the Board of the Delaware Valley Translators Association. From 2004 to 2013 she served on the Board of the German-American Chamber of Commerce. In 2014 she was invited to serve on the Board of HIAS, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the fair treatment of immigrants and refugees. She also serves on the Board of the American Jewish Committee and is currently working with the Latino-Jewish coalition to build bridges between the two communities.
Ms. Isaak has been an invited guest speaker at New York University, Drexel University, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. In 2007, Ms. Isaak received the Liberty Bell Award for her contribution to Philadelphia’s Emergency Preparedness Campaign. In 2008, The National Association of Professional and Executive Women named Vivian Isaak “Woman of the Year” in the Translation Services category. In 2009, she was nominated for Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award. Under her leadership, Magnum Group was recognized by the US Local Business Association as a 8-time consecutive recipient of the Best of Philadelphia award in the Translators and Interpreters category. In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Magnum Group was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania, and in 2013 as one of the Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania. In 2013 the company received the Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the US award. In 2014, Vivian received the Shining Star Award from WBEC PA-sNJ- DE. In 2015, she received the WBENC Star Award, and in 2016, the SBA Eastern PA Small Woman- Owned Business of the Year Award and the SmartCEO Philadelphia Brava Award.
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