Company Management
Mgr. Katarína Absolonová
Katka is in charge of the company’s entire production: translation, interpreting, subtitling and other complementary linguistic services for clients. ASAP-translation’s project managers report to her and, when necessary, she also does some of their work. However, her main job description is ensuring customers are satisfied with our services. She is the person on the other end of ASAP-translation's customer HOTLINE.
A university graduate with degree in English and psychology, and experience in translation and marketing, she knows exactly how to manage people and projects. Her work was honoured in 2006 when she was awarded Outstanding Businesswoman and her goodwill is reflected in her term as Ambassador of Slovak Businesswomen in 2010–13.
Mgr. Jakub Absolon, PhD.
Jakub follows the latest world trends in the translation industry and applies them to the day-to-day operation of ASAP-translation.com. He also makes sure the Production Department’s quality work is communicated to potential and new clients. He has worked as a translator and interpreter for Slovakia’s prison system and judicial authorities, especially in communications with the Council of Europe, and is author of several publications. He uses his experience in human resources from stints at Heineken Slovakia and Emerson to recruit and motivate staff. In 2006, he initiated the founding of the Association of Translation Companies of Slovakia (ATCSK), serving two terms as president in 2007–09 and 2013–15.
He also coaches people learning to use CAT tools and is a guest lecturer at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, where he teaches STN EN 15038 and managing translation risk. On occasions he has lectured at various events inside and outside Slovakia. He also publishes for www.ProTranslator.eu, a web portal for translators.
Project Management
Mgr. Diana Husárová
Mgr. Diana Husárová
Diana has had the longest tenure at ASAP-translation.com as project manager. She studied translating and interpreting in Polish and German and she manages projects involving these languages. Her long-term experience as a PM enables her to act proactively, anticipate any problems and suggest the best solutions to our clients.
Mgr. Nicolette Koyšoavá
Mgr. Nicolette Koyšová
Nicolette is our youngest support. She is in charge of English, French, Slovak and Czech projects. She is an independent worker and her communication with business partners is very nice. She can well make use of her nature science and economy education background.
Mgr. Adam Ďuračka
Mgr. Adam Ďuračka
Adam is our youngest support. He is in charge of English, Russian, Slovak and Czech projects. He is an independent worker and her communication with business partners is very nice. She can well make use of her nature science and economy education background.
Mgr. Sandra Tarrová
Mgr. Sandra Tarrová
Sandra studied Translation studies. She translates and manages projects in German and Hungarian languages. Her background is Hungarian, with an excellent command of Slovak. She has joined our team only recently but learns quickly all new PM procedures.
Mgr. Petra Čiernohorská
Mgr. Petra Čiernohorská
Peťka translates and manages projects in English. She is absolutelly independent worker, always ready to accomodate all the requests from our clients. She masters several demanding CAT tools.
Mgr. Natália Chnapková
Mgr. Natália Chnapková
Natália studied English and Russian. She translates and manages projects in English, Russian and Ukrainian. She patiently accomodates any client request and assertively communicates with our business partners.
Translation Project Management Trainees
Bc. Frederika Vartíková
Bc. Frederika Vartíková
Silvia is just finishing her English and Slovak studies. She is very systematic and masters grammar of Slovak language. Her hobby is subtitling.
Translators
Juraj Ďorko
Juraj Ďorko
Juro is our most senior English language translator. His electrical engineering education is an advantage in his specialty of translating user manuals. He has got a very good eye for detail.
Mgr. Ivan Smida
Mgr. Ivan Smida
Ivan is a longtime translator for English language and thanks to his vast general knowledge and diverse hobbies he covers a wide range of translation from various areas of human activity.
Mgr. Lea Vlčková, PhD.
Mgr. Lea Vlčková, PhD.
Lea translates and interprets from German and English. We can always rely on her broad general knowledge and excellent grammar and styly from her journalist education.
Mgr. Kristínka Páleníková
Mgr. Kristínka Páleníková
Kristína studied German and English linguistics. Recently, she helped us also as a Project Manager. She translates and revises texts from German and English. She is fast and flexible, she manages plenty of domains, especially technical ones. Her main hobby is saving orphan dogs and cats, she knows their lives very closely.
Mgr. Natália Kotešovská
Mgr. Natália Kotešovská
Natalia studied English and German language. Recently, she also helped us as a Project Manager. She is fast and manages plenty of domains, especially technical ones. Currently, she translates and revises texts from English and German.
Mgr. Timea Gyarmatiová
Mgr. Timea Gyarmatiová
Timea studied professional communication in Spanish and English and was been working as a Project Manager for several years. She has got a Hungarian background. Currently, she translates and revises texts from English, Hungarian and Slovak.