While many marketplaces exist to drive the price of translation work down, OpenBorder recognises that for many buyers price is not the most important consideration. Sometimes an urgent translation job needs to be done 'sooner rather than later', or needs to be done by a professional who has specific subject area expertise.
OpenBorder exists to help Buyers find the most appropriate translation partner given the requirements of an individual job, and helps professional translation providers to market themselves to a global audience of buyers.
OpenBorder's mission is to put buyers of translation services in touch with professional translation providers who are uniquely able to deliver the best combination of subject area expertise, delivery timeframe and price on a job-by-job basis - regardless of where in the world they are.
Jamie Kruger - CEO
A passionate software and services executive with over 12 years experience in web applications, covering consumer and health products. Jamie's aim is to grow OpenBorder to be the most widely used translation marketplace in the world. Prior to joining OpenBorder, Jamie ran software and web start-ups in Asia and Europe, including being an early stage investor and part of the senior management team at PrimeLocation.com.
Alan Howard - CTO
An experienced software professional, Alan joins OpenBorder from Trade Me, New Zealand's largest and most successful online marketplace, where he was the Head of Development for the past 6 years. Alan is also the founder of e-Recruitment start-up ImpelHR, a web-based recruitment and candidate management system.
Dr. Paul Sulzberger
Paul is a serial entrepreneur. Having founded many diverse organisations over the years, Paul penned the idea of a global, translation market place which has now become OpenBorder. Paul is our market expert and is in charge of all language and localisation opportunities for OpenBorder.