Qualifications
Author of 'The General Theory of the Translation Company' and a leading language-industry expert
Chairman & Co-Founder of Nimdzi Insights; now also CEO of LocWorld
Former President of ELIA and adjunct professor at MIIS
Expertise
Language services industry
Localization strategy
Market research
Global go-to-market
Industry thought leadership
Mergers & acquisitions
The author of The General Theory of the Translation Company, Renato Beninatto is recognized as the most experienced and accomplished expert in the translation, localization, interpretation, and language services industry. Renato has served on the executive teams for some of the localization industry’s most prominent companies and founded two of the most prominent market research and consulting companies in the language services space.
Experience
Chairman and Co-Founder at Nimdzi Insights
Sep 2017 — Present · 8 yrs 11 mos
Chief Executive Officer at LocWorld
May 2026 — Present · 3 mos
Adjunct Professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
Oct 2016 — Present · 9 yrs 10 mos
Chief Marketing Officer & VP of New Business Development at Moravia
Oct 2011 to Jul 2016 · 4 yrs 9 mos
President at European Language Industry Association (ELIA)
Oct 2010 to Nov 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo
CEO at Milengo
Jul 2009 to Nov 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos
Qualifications
Author of 'The General Theory of the Translation Company' and a leading language-industry expert
Chairman & Co-Founder of Nimdzi Insights; now also CEO of LocWorld
Former President of ELIA and adjunct professor at MIIS
Expertise
Language services industry
Localization strategy
Market research
Global go-to-market
Industry thought leadership
Mergers & acquisitions
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