C.V. / Résumé

Name:            Michael Benis BA (Hons) MITI

Services:        Copywriting, Interpreting, Journalism, Translation.

Languages:       Italian (T+I), French (T), US to UK English.

Interpreting:    ad hoc, community, court, police
                 (consecutive & simultaneous)

Accreditation:   ITI, Approved Police Interpreter

Address:         91 Sandgate Road, Brighton BN1 6JP, UK
Tel.:            + 44 1273 562118
Fax:             + 44 1273 299664
Mobile phone:    + 44 0370 670798

E-Mail: 	 michaelbenis@cwcom.net
Web site:	 http://www.michaelbenis.cwc.net

Date of birth:   23.12.1958
Place of birth:  London

Status:          Married with one child

Specialist areas:
Advertising, Journalism.

Areas of expertise:
Automotive, Food and Wine, Industrial Technology, Information
Technology, Literature, Medicine (cardiology, oncololgy and urology),
Patents, Tourism.

Experience:
15 years' translating for leading companies and universities
13 years' copywriting for major Belgian, English, French and Italian clients

Relevant employment history:

1991-1995  Freelance Copywriter and Translator
Gruppo Logos, Modena, Italy:
Exclusive Copywriter & Senior Translator / Editor / Reviser

1989-1991  Charles Walls Group, Leeds, UK:
Copywriter

1984-1989  Intracoop, Bologna, Italy:
Senior Translator & Copywriter

1984-1985  English Centre, Bologna, Italy:
Teacher

1982-1984  Research (James Joyce) and teaching (20th century literature, 
Shakespeare), University of York, UK

Education:

BA (Hons)  English & Related Literature (French), University of York
S Level  English Literature
Use of English  Distinction
A-Levels in English, French, Classical Civilisation
O-Levels in Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature,
French, Latin, Maths, Additional Maths, Religion, Physics

Translation and interpreting clients:
Aeternum, Alfa Romeo, Barilla, Belgian Tourist Board, Bologna, Brighton
Magistrates Court, Carpi, Florence and Modena City Councils and Tourist
Boards, Carpigiani, Circuit Line, Clay Paky, CNA, CNR, Della Toffola,
Clivet, De Longhi, Ducati, East Sussex Health Authority, Fiat, Fidia,
Fondation Roi Baudouin, Glaxo, IBM, ILO, Italian Centre of
Parapsychology, Lamborghini, Lancia, Landini (Massey Ferguson/
Perkins), Luxo, Luxottica, Mareno, Marposs, Matra, Menarini, Merloni
(Ariston, Indesit, Scholtes), Montedison, Necsy (Hewlett Packard), OTIA,
Porgès, Riello, Safilo, Selle Italia, SIVI (General Electric), Spettra,
Sussex Police, Technogym, Tekelec Telecom, Thomson Telecom,
Telesoft, Universities of Bologna, Modena and Urbino, VM Motori,
Volvo Italia, Zanasi, Zanussi.

Advertising clients:
Aigle, Agnona, Al-Ko Kober, Belgian Tourist Board, Beppe Lopetrone,
Bridgecraft, Carmi & Ubertis, Champion, Charles Walls Group, Coalite,
Diavia, Dunlop/Slazenger Golf, Federal Express, Fiat, Gruppo Logos,
ICI, Lamborghini, Mercury (Italy), Merloni (Ariston, Indesit), Mintex/Don, 
Omniadvert, Partners in Business Communication (JWT Group), Ravenna Oil
Consortium, Saatchi & Saatchi, Safra Republic Holdings, Schlegel, 
Soget, Studio Conseil, Vitapet, Ward Group, WordLink, 
Zanussi Grandi Impianti.