This month we profile Birmingham-based Robert Bally, Roevin’s longest serving translation Account Manager. Robert, born and bred in Harborne, Birmingham, is based in our office close to the International Airport. Originally from a retail background, Robert began his career in translation project management back in 1988.
Robert Bally, Account Manager
Robert’s role as an Account Manager involves handling the complete project from initial enquiry through to billing, liaising between all parties involved in the successful completion of a multilanguage project. These parties would include our clients of course as well as the translators, but may also include Roevin’s in-house DTP team, our clients’ overseas agents, software engineers, web developers and design agencies for example.
When asked what he likes best about being an Account Manager, Robert commented, “No day is ever the same, there is plenty of variety in the job and I have never been bored.”
Robert is a much valued member of the team not least because of his exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail. He handles a large and varied portfolio of clients from a diverse range of industry sectors. Some of his key clients include Hozelock, ProQuest Alison, Stadco and Eminox. He has an exemplary attendance record having had only three days off sick, way back in 1995, in his entire career, and only then because he was sent home by his manager. Not many of us, if any, can claim such devotion to duty!
