What is
Simultaneous Interpretation?

William H. (Bill) Wood, President
B.A. Philosophy, Reed College

Developed AudioTrainer® Business Laboratories and Audio Tutorial® Science Laboratories. Founded Design Specialists in 1972. Twenty seven years of experience in design and development of leading edge technology for simultaneous interpretation control systems and interpreter consoles as well as mobile and fixed installation booths. Bill has patented key switching technology for the emerging field of Remote Simultaneous Interpretation and he is the reason for the "Design Specialists" part of our name.
E-mail: BillWood@ds-interpretation.com

Naomi W. Bowman, Executive Vice President
B.A. International Affairs, University of Colorado
M.A.(with Distinction) International Relations, University of Southern California London Centre for International Relations, London, England.

Over 10 years of experience in conference and interpreter organizing for international events throughout the U.S, Europe, Asia and South America. Executive Vice President at Design Specialists Interpretation since 1991. Responsible for general management, interpreter organizing, and handling our large-scale & overseas events. Now based in Europe every other month. Has lived in Germany, Austria and England and speaks German. Was a student ambassador to Japan, and now organizes for our Japanese clients in the U.S & Europe and our U.S. clients in Japan - including work for IBM and NAOC at the Nagano Olypmic Games.
E-mail: NaomiBowman@ds-interpretation.com

Corbett Kyle, Technical Director
B.A. Broadcast Communications, San Francisco State University

Fifteen years of experience in audio production and sound engineering/design for a range of clients: San Francisco Opera & Ballet, Royal Shakespeare Company, theater productions including Cats, West Side Story & Stomp, the David Letterman Show, numerous film & TV productions, diplomatic conferences, and industrial clients ranging from Lucasfilm to Pepsi-Cola International. IATSE union member since 1989. Six years of experience in the field of simultaneous interpretation. In-house Technical Director at Design Specialists Interpretation since 1997.
E-mail: CorbettKyle@ds-interpretation.com

Honey Trabitz, Project Coordinator
B.A. Communications, University of West Florida

Four years of production experience including talent, dressing room, catering and office coordinator positions for MTV, VH1 and the Sundance Film Festival. Key events include MTV Unplugged, Spring Break, Video Music Awards & New Years Eve Bash and VH1 Hard Rock Live & Divas Live. As Project Coordinator for Design Specialists, now handles conference services, including quotes & contracting, pre-production, on-site logistics & interpreters. Also responsible for Portable "Whisper" equipment rentals and sales.
E-mail: HoneyTrabitz@ds-interpretation.com

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