Our Team

Five Languages. Eight Talents.

At Foreign Targets Communication, our team of expert translators is the driving force behind everything we do. Each of us brings sharp linguistic talent, deep industry know-how, and a strong sense of responsibility to the table. What unites us? A shared passion for excellence. Our mission: to deliver outstanding quality that speaks to every client — and resonates with every audience.

English, Spanish, French > german

Angelika Eberhardt

Degree in Conference Interpreting (University of Saarland, Germany); MBA
Certified member of the Swiss Association for Translation, Terminology and Interpreting ASTTI
Member of VKD, the Association of Conference Interpreters within the BDÜ (Germany)
Member of AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters
Active as a translator since 2000

Areas of specialization: Business Administration, Management, Finance, Employment and Labor Market, Marketing, Insurance, Pension Funds, Intellectual Property, International Organizations, Automotive Engineering, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Soft Mobility, Tourism

FRenCH, ITALIaN, SPANISH > ENGLIsH

Scala Wells Smith

Boutique English-language communications agency based in Lausanne and specialized in translating, editing and copywriting.

Christopher Scala

Over 25 years of experience as a translator, editor and copywriter
BA in French, BA in Russian; MS in Foreign Service, MA in French Literature
Accredited for French- and Italian-to-English translating (ASTTI, ATA)
Lecturer in translation at the University of Geneva (BA and MA level).

Rosie Wells

Nearly 20 years of experience as a translator and editor
BA in Modern Languages and Linguistics; MA in Translation
Lecturer in translation at the University of Geneva (BA and MA level)

Sylvia Smith

Over 20 years of experience as a translator, editor and copywriter
BS in Chemical Engineering; MBA
Regular speaker at translation conferences

Areas of expertise: corporate communications, finance, economics, law, insurance, marketing & advertising, international organizations, high-tech, humanitarian affairs, art, sports, sustainable development.

German, French > ITALIAN

Serena Ciccone

Graduate Translator (Bachelor’s degree in Translation – ETI, now FTI – University of Geneva)
Graduate Terminologist (Postgraduate Diploma in Terminology – ETI, now FTI – University of Geneva)
Certified member of the Swiss Association for Translation, Terminology and Interpreting ASTTI
Official reference translator for the Italian Consulate in Geneva since 2014

Areas of Specialization: Law (including Contract and Corporate Law), Insurance, Retirement Planning, Public Services, Healthcare, digital health platforms, Pharmaceutical Sector, Cultural and Scientific Articles, Marketing, Advertising, Inclusive Communication, Plain Language

german > PORTUGuese

Deborah Maristela Biermann

Specialist in Intercultural Interpreting and Mediation for Portuguese and German
Accredited by the Swiss Association for Translation, Terminology and Interpreting ASTTI for German and Portuguese
Accredited interpreter for judicial and law enforcement authorities in the cantons of Bern, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, and Solothurn
Certified adult education trainer (SVEB1)
Director of Brasil Infos Association
Active as an interpreter and translator since 1999
Degree from the Ibero-American Faculty of São Paulo

Areas of Specialization: Law and Insurance, Business Management, Management, Employment and Labor Market, Pension Funds, Marketing, Tourism, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development.

ENGLISH, FReNCH, ITALIaN, PORTUGuese, german > SPANISH

Beatriz Atencio

Diploma in Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI), University of Geneva
Certificate of Competency in Swiss Law
Certificate of Academic Training in Medicine covering Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Patient Psychology
Court-sworn interpreter for the Geneva Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, the Federal Forestry Office, and United Nations system organizations based in Geneva
Member of the International Association of Conference Interpreters AIIC and the Association of Interpreters and Translators AIT
Active in legal translation and legal interpreting since 1982

Areas of Specialization: Economics, Law, Medicine, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiations, International Labor Organizations, Environment, Sports

ENGLISH, german > FReNCH

Pierre-André Rion

Lic. phil. I in Philosophy, German and English language and literature
Certified member of the Swiss Association for Translation, Terminology and Interpreting ASTTI
Active as an independent translator since 2000
Founder and Director of Foreign Targets Communication LLC

Areas of Specialization: Insurance and Banking, Law and Real Estate; Annual Reports, Investment Funds, Pension Funds, Corporate and Organizational Communication, Marketing, Specialized B2B Articles About Real Estate, Architecture and Energy.