Mike Hunter

Current

• CEO at betterlanguages.com

Past

• Operations Manager at Methodist Homes
• Service Standards Officer at Nottinghamshire County Council

Education

• The Nottingham Trent University
• The Nottingham Trent University
• Colchester Institute

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Translation and Localization

Websites

• translation services
• French & Flemish Translation
• Spanish Translation Services

Mike Hunter’s Summary

betterlanguages.com Ltd. is one of the fastest growing translation agencies in the UK. We provide translation services to leading international brands including mothercare (For whom we are sole providers translating into 9 languages including Simplified Chinese and Arabic), Marks and Spencers, and Iceland Foods. We provide website translation and localisation, as well as translating online and offline PR. We are specialists in label translation and packaging translation. We think customer service is extremely important, and we work closely with our clients to deliver the best possible service.

Mike Hunter’s Specialties:

We translate in all major specialisms including website translation and localisation, legal translation, label and packaging translation, translation of instructions and user guides, business document translation, PR and marketing translation.

Mike Hunter’s Experience

• CEO

  betterlanguages.com

  (Translation and Localization industry)

  November 2000 — Present (9 years 1 month)

  betterlanguages.com translation agency is based in Nottingham, UK. The company is one of the fastest growing translation companies in the UK. The business was founded in 1993 by Beatriz Hunter. We incorporated in April 2007, previously we worked as a partnership. The agency translates between English and all major world languages. Translators, proofreaders and interpreters are always professional linguists holding degree level qualifications or above. Linguists are assigned to individual translation jobs based on area of technical expertese as well as language pairs.

• Operations Manager

  Methodist Homes

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  June 1995 — November 2000 (5 years 6 months)

  I was a regional manager for the charity, covering the Midlands. Direct line management responsibility for 7 care homes and 2 sheltered housing schemes. Development work on new and existing projects. Managed a £6m annual budget. Established a new £3.2m dementia care home in Stoke on Trent. This including recruiting staff, negoiating contracts with the local authority, and liaising with regulatory authorities.

• Service Standards Officer

  Nottinghamshire County Council

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

  July 1993 — June 1995 (2 years )

  Registration and Inspection of Care Homes to ensure compliance with statutary legislation, and quality stansards. Achieved BS5750 auditor/assessor training.

Mike Hunter’s Education

• The Nottingham Trent University

  MBA , Business Administration , 1995 — 2000

  I'm a big fan of Trent, enjoyed the MBA though it was hard work. Comparing to other people's experiences of other University the course was as good as any. Maybe I'm slightly mad, but I'd like to do a doctorate one day....

  Activities and Societies:

  The qualification was part-time, and was fitted around a demanding senior management job. The course included an international project, undertaken for the Cayman Islands Red Cross, and a dissertation on the nature of managerial work.

• The Nottingham Trent University

  BA Honours , Economics , 1981 — 1984

  Had a hard time as an undergraduate, it took time to settle. However Nottingham is a lovely city and I've been here ever since, apart from 4 years in Spain. Started supporting Notts County in 1985, so missed out on their "glory years" in the top flight while I was at Uni.

  Activities and Societies:

  Member of Students Union Council, Christian Union (City Site).

• Colchester Institute

  A levels , Economics, Law, Accounts , 1978 — 1981

Additional Information

Mike Hunter’s Websites:

• translation services
• French & Flemish Translation
• Spanish Translation Services

Mike Hunter’s Interests:

translation, languages, improving my Spanish, football (if supporting Notts County counts)!, chess, swimming, mad dalmations, railway modelling

Mike Hunter’s Groups:

We are members of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce, and EMITA the East Midlands International Trade Association. Mrs Hunter is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists., Bingham Business Club

•    eOffice
•    Executive Suite
•    theCrossLinkNetwork
•    Christian Professionals Worldwide
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    Igniting Innovation
•    Google Group
•    Translators Worldwide
•    UAE | Dubai
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
•    I like Germany
•    LEGO Fans
•    Romania Connections
•    European Internet Professionals
•    Nottingham Trent University Alumni Association
•    friends of Azerbaijan
•    Singapore Open Networkers
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Work Life Balance
•    Lingua
•    International Trade Network
•    The Packaging Technology Forum
•    Nottingham City Business Club (1924)
•    Network Midlands
•    3 I's to Share - Inspiration, Ideas and Innovation
•    UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
•    Orange Tree Open Networkers
•    East Midlands International Trade Association (emita)
•    Business Scene - East Midlands - How visible are you?
•    Packaging Sustainability
•    Orange Tree USA

Mike Hunter’s Honors:

Finalists: Nottinghamshire Business Awards 2009
Finalists: East Midlands International Trade Awards 2007
Sole translation providers to Mothercare International

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