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 (consec. & simul.)
Accreditation:	ITI, Approved Police Interpreter

Address:	91 Sandgate Road, Brighton BN1 6JP, England
Tel.:	00 44 1273 562118
Fax:	00 44 1273 299664
Mobile phone:	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 & Wine, Industrial Technology, I.T., 
			Literature, Medicine (cardiology, oncology, urology), 
			Patents, Tourism.

Experience:	15 years' translating and interpreting 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:
		Senior 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


Additional information on M. Benis MITI

Education

BA (Hons)	English & Related Literature (French), University of York
S Level	English Literature
Use of English	Distinction
A-Levels	English, French, Classical Civilisation
O-Levels	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, Ducati, Florence and Modena City Councils and 
Tourist Boards, Carpigiani, Circuit Line, Clay Paky, CNA, CNR, Della Toffola, 
Clivet, De Longhi, East Sussex Health Authority, Fiat, Fidia, Fondation Roi 
Baudouin, Glaxo, IBM, ILO, Italian Centre of Parapsychology, Lamborghini, 
Lancia, Landini (Massey Ferguson/Perkins), Luxottica, Mareno, Marposs, Matra, 
Menarini, Merloni (Ariston, Indesit, Scholtès), Montedison, Necsy (Hewlett 
Packard), OTIA, Porgès, Riello, Safilo, Scottex, Selle Italia, SIVI (General 
Electric), Spettra, Sussex Police, Technogym, Tekelec Telecom, Thomson 
Telecom, Telesoft, The Independent, 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, Gruppo Logos, ICI, Lamborghini, 
Mercury (Itaoly), Merloni (Ariston, Indesit), Mintex/Don, Omniadvert, 
Partners in Business Communication (JWT Group), Ravenna Oil Consortium, 
Saatchi & Saatchi, Safra Republic Holdings, Schlegel, Studio Conseil, 
Vitapet, Ward Group, Zanussi Grandi Impianti.

Travel
Italy: 1980, 1984-1989, 1992-1994
France: 1978

Equipment: AMD Athlon 500 + P5/133 PC (backup DejaVu, Excel 97, FrameMaker 4,
Interleaf 5, Naturally Speaking, PageMaker 5, PowerPoint 97, Transit,
Translation Manager, Trados, WordPerfect 5.1, Word for Windows 97.