Phil Shawe

President and CEO of @TransPerfect | Entrepreneur
Philanthropist | Coach, Mentor, Leader | Fan of Adventure Travel
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.@TransPerfect is honored to be an official partner of the @Festival_Cannes! We are also proud to have played a role in bringing half of all the festival's movies to global audiences.

I was fortunate to join this year's festival and, even more so, to attend the screening of “Fjord” by acclaimed Romanian director Cristian Mungiu.

Set in Norway, the movie follows the culture clash of a religious Romanian family immigrating to a predominantly progressive society. It was truly a masterpiece��a thought-provoking narrative that rawly explored controversial topics, including the inherent bias in government processes.

The movie closed with a 10-minute standing ovation, and the festival closed by awarding “Fjord”its most coveted Palme d’Or. Thanks to Andreea, Cecile, and Saniya for accompanying me.

If you get a chance to see “Fjord”, take it!

#OfficialPartner #Cannes2026 #CristianMongiu #SebastianStan
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Twenty years ago, Anna Weers showed up to a Starbucks to interview with @TransPerfect Barcelona. At the time, we had virtually no employees, no reputation, and no office—but Anna took a leap of faith and joined our fledgling team—and the rest is history.

After a long, committed, and distinguished career in language production, Anna earned the right to pursue her passion internally—and today she puts her creativity to use by helping TransPerfect share its stories with the world.

Congratulations on your 20th work anniversary Anna! It’s been a pleasure to work with you for so many years—and see your Barcelona team reach levels we couldn’t even imagine in the early days…

Thank you for all the great years and cheers to many more! 🍾🌍📈

#WorkAnniversary #TransPerfect #BrandLeadership #Barcelona #MarketingExcellence

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.@TransPerfect is no stranger to the red carpet!

And this week, we’ll be rolling out our own to clients and colleagues in Cannes as an official partner of this year’s film festival 🇫🇷 🎥

Read here about @WeAreTPMedia's largest Cannes program in history—including our nominated titles and key events!

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#Cannes2026 #TransPerfectMediaAtCannes #BoutiqueMeetsGlobalScale #OfficialPartner

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Sir David Attenborough is the real-life Indiana Jones of the natural world.

But instead of tomb-raiding, his remarkable life and career were dedicated to discovering and sharing the incredible diversity of life on Earth!

He brought the vastness of our world into our homes through his documentaries, which educated and inspired millions to explore, appreciate, honor, and protect the environment 🌎🌎🌎

This week, the world celebrates this true legend, heroic explorer, and British national treasure as he turns 100 years old!

Legacy is a word I don't throw around lightly. Attenborough's relentless advocacy for the natural world has literally left a legacy of tens of millions of people—with generations more to come—all appreciating, understanding, and protecting nature and planet Earth.

What a life lived... Happy 100th Birthday and thank you, David Attenborough!

#DavidAttenborough #Legacy #Inspiration #WildLifeConservation

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Never be afraid to go with your gut feel on a business decision…  

At @TransPerfect, we coach managers that “gut feel” represents the sum total of all their previous life experience—and they should not be afraid to weigh this heavily in decision making.  

Similarly, managers are often looking for objective criteria to justify a serious decision like a promotion or a termination—but we are much more likely to make such a decision on subjective criteria, such as attitude.  

Hard data should be carefully considered, of course, and businesses are generating more than ever. But no amount of data can replace real-world business experience and its profound impact on managerial judgment.  

#Leadership #DecisionMaking #TrustYourGut #BusinessAdvice

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“Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey

This is an oldie but a goodie for entrepreneurs. What stuck with me was the time management advice:

“Our company would be better if we only had time to ________.”

Whatever fills that blank—is really all you should be concentrating on. Things that Covey would describe as “important but not urgent.”

#WorldBookDay #Entrepreneurship #Leadership

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Liam Neeson is fighting for the survival of all mankind against a parasitic fungus—welcome to "Cold Storage," a new science fiction horror comedy directed by Jonny Campbell.

@WeAreTPMedia is proud to bring one of the movie's non-human stars to life—the parasitic fungus—along with a host of jaw-dropping VFX shots courtesy of our MPC Studios division. Please enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at how our Paris teams make movie magic!

#VisualEffects #Innovation #FilmMaking

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"An unexamined career is not worth progressing in."
— Not Socrates

Could the modern business concepts of problem-solving, relentless innovation, teamwork, and client obsession be better explored by walking in the footpaths of ancient Greeks? @TransPerfect traveled to the Cradle of Democracy and Birthplace of Philosophy—to better hone our craft—and perhaps even learn something about ourselves.

Athens exceeded all expectations as the host city for one of our largest-ever global trainings! The scope was staggering... 10 days, 8 separate tracks, thought leaders, keynotes, client speakers, and over 750 Spartan-like business professionals.

Athens is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom—and in her namesake city we recognized TransPerfect's award winners and Keith Brazil—for his exceptional contributions over the past 25 years, making our flagship GlobalLink technology what it is today.

But Athens also bore witness to even greater Olympic career performances culminating in the following promotions:

· Elliot Scott – Vice President

· Christopher Grunther – Vice President

· Greg Stecker – Vice President

· Heidi Campbell – Vice President

· Stefan Nigam – Senior Director

· Joseph Raley – Senior Director

· David McElroy – Senior Director

· Danielle Merrihew – Regional Director

· Jonathan Vion – Regional Director

· Rob Rusk – Regional Director

· Jennifer Salerno – Regional Director

· Amanda Marion – Regional Director

Lastly, a special and heartfelt thank you to our organizers, who make it all look easy to the attendees—but perform Herculean labors behind the scenes.

In closing, and at the risk of angering Zeus, it's hard for me to imagine any greater thunderbolt of ideas, innovation and learning than TransPerfect Athens 2026⚡

#TransPerfectGlobalConference2026 #LeadershipDevelopment #CompanyCulture

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Rome wasn’t built in a day—and neither was Studio Emme’s reputation as a leader in dubbing and post-production.

In fact, Rome-based Studio Emme has been successfully serving clients for over 40 years!

Today, @TransPerfect officially joins forces with Studio Emme and its outstanding team. And, one need not solve a Dan Brown mystery to know that great things lie ahead…

Welcome to the TransPerfect family!

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#GlobalExpansion #MediaProduction

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It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of our colleague and friend, Geoff Keating, CEO of TransPerfect’s Sterling VDR division.

Over nearly two decades, Geoff transformed Sterling from a financial print business into a global technology leader, driving its expansion across Europe, North America, and India, and guiding the company's successful acquisition by @TransPerfect in 2022. Sterling’s ongoing success is a testament to his visionary leadership.

But Geoff’s impact extended far beyond business growth. He was a no-nonsense leader who valued integrity, personal connection, and high standards. He traveled often to meet employees, inspired smarter ways of working, and truly cared for those around him.

Born and raised in Athlone, Ireland, Geoff never lost touch with his roots. He remained close to friends and family there and carried his Irish pride wherever he went. A passionate sports fan, he loved football and followed the Irish Rugby Union closely, and somehow also found time to keep up with the NFL. Outside of work, Geoff was generous, charming, and endlessly good company—the kind of person everyone wanted to sit next to at dinner.

Above all else, Geoff was a devoted father to four children and a loving partner to Cheryl. Our hearts go out to them and to everyone who loved him. Geoff touched countless lives—including mine. His leadership, loyalty, and friendship shaped Sterling and strengthened TransPerfect. The culture he built—of compassion, trust, respect, and personal accountability—is his enduring legacy.

This is a profound loss. While Geoff is gone—his legacy will live on.

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TransPerfect closed out 2025 with $1.32 billion in billed revenue—a 7% increase.

Revenue is by no means the only way to measure business performance, but we believe it is an absolutely critical metric—one that represents the sum total of value we provided to our customers for the year.

Diversification was key to our success in 2025—and this was the first year in our history that traditional language services accounted for less than 50% of our overall revenue.

We strive to be an industry leader with the energy of a tech start-up. Thank you to @slatornews for their insightful questions—and congrats to the @TransPerfect team for delivering growth year after year!

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#BusinessGrowth #Innovation

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Dancing zebras are strictly forbidden at @TransPerfect holiday parties… It’s a good thing our Barcelona office didn’t get the memo 🦓 🥳

Now over 1,000 strong, our Barcelona team is a powerhouse—driving innovation, with a spirit of entrepreneurship, and a unique energy that makes this team "Més que un club." ⚽️

Our European headquarters is an overnight success—25 years in the making. "Twenty-five years of doing the right small things every day" is how I describe the Barcelona office—and that is also how I describe the 15-year career of our newest Vice President, Erin Lanier. It's hard to stand out at TransPerfect, and even harder to do so when you work in accounting—but Erin makes it happen. I'm privileged to have worked alongside her for a decade-and-a-half, and believe me when I tell you that Erin and her team keep the TransPerfect train on its tracks. And she's not only delivering excellence on her own; every time I cross paths with her, she's coaching the next generation of TransPerfect professionals on how to be better. Bravo Erin!

And a special note of congratulations to our many other leaders, who were newly promoted at the BCN party:

* Paulina Sosnowska – Operations Manager
* Beatriz Perez – Group Manager, Linguistic Validation
* Allison Goldberg – Director, Leadership Development
* Heidi Liesch – Vice President, GlobalLink Reliability & Platform Services
* Nick Peris – Vice President, Content Solutions, EMEA
* Julie Franck – Director, Digital Marketing Strategy

And a heartfelt thanks to Hazel Guillen and our events team for once again taking such good care of us, and hosting an unforgettable celebration! What a fantastic way to commemorate our journey in Barcelona from a humble five-person startup to one of the largest and most important offices in the company.

To our Barcelona team: The past 25 years have been remarkable—and our future prospects are bigger and brighter than ever. Cheers to another year of growth, innovation, and driving success for our clients!

#TransPerfectFamily #Barcelona #PobleEspanyol

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What does it mean to be a great manager? At @TransPerfect, we coach that a great manager is someone who helps their people achieve more than they would on their own.

On this National Leadership Day, it's a good time to step back from the day-to-day and appreciate what a truly daunting job being a manager really is—when you manage someone, you are literally holding their career in your hands.

I've made countless mistakes and seen managers make countless mistakes—some of them are unavoidable and even essential to learning. However, there is one trait that I have learned that will help managers overcome missteps and succeed: Taking a personal and vested interest in seeing your people progress to the next level. This cannot be faked—it can't be phoned-in—it must be seen—and ever-present in a manager's daily words and deeds.

Management is a soft science—it is people-based so it can never be truly mastered. But while perfection can never be reached, managers can dedicate themselves to constantly learning. I've been doing this for 34 years, and now manage over 10,000 people—and every month without fail, I learn something that helps me be a better manager.

#NationalLeadershipDay #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment

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TransPerfect strives to be the Michael Jordan of client service, teamwork, and innovation—and constantly raise the bar…

Perhaps that's what made Chicago the ideal choice for hosting our Corporate, Finance, and Medical Benefits Conference—one of the best events of the year!

Jocko Willink fired the team up with business and life insights from his distinguished military career—and now we’ll never leave a teammate behind 📈

Chicago was also the epicenter for career advancement, as these deserving executives were promoted and recognized among their peers:

• Anna Allen – Vice President, Marketing Operations

• Mariana Hallock – Director of Localization and Program Management

• Adele Broussard McLoughlin, MBA - Account Executive

To win an award amongst the hard-chargers at @TransPerfect, you need to have passion, energy, expertise and resilience. These award-winners reflected those qualities and much more: Izabela Piekarczyk, Paulina Belcik, Sasha Hansen, Aron Simmons, Carolyn Hieb, Shin Takeo, Louise Janson, Mike Holland, Hiroki Kosugi, Carl Dagger, Darina Volodchenkova, Mike Edwards, and Jack Meere.

And lastly, one honoree was donned with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional career at TransPerfect—Nathan Richards-Wedge. Nate, your dedication, leadership and loyalty over the past 25 years shaped the TransPerfect story. From intern, Director of Marketing, to Chief of Staff, Nate has been a pillar of TransPerfect values, and a trusted advisor to most senior executives.

While our Chicago conference is in the history books, the lessons learned will last a lifetime 🙏

#LeadershipDevelopment #TransPerfectFamily #ChicagoConference #ExcellenceInAction

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Wishing a warm @TransPerfect welcome to the newest company joining our global team, Omnimago of Ingelheim, Germany!

Omnimago is one of Europe’s leading providers of post-production and film restoration services—with over 40 years of experience.

Read more here: https://t.co/0DTiD9hnuB

#MediaSolutions #BoutiqueMeetsGlobalScale

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Super Bowl Sunday is America’s most beloved unofficial holiday 🏈 🇺🇸 🚀 

And I was ecstatic to make this year’s pilgrimage to the Bay Area and attend the game with family, friends, and my @TransPerfect teammates! 💙💚

The parity that defines today’s #NFL was on full display—as both Super Bowl contenders were predicted to have losing seasons, yet outperformed, defied the odds, and punched their ticket to the big game.

Coach Vrabel’s leadership flipped the @Patriots from an anemic 4-13 record in 2024, to a rockstar 13-4 this season—bringing back memories of the Brady/Belichick era to the Patriot faithful.

But the day and the year belonged to the Seattle @Seahawks and their dominant defense! The Seahawks D held the Patriots to less yardage than Bad Bunny had carrying the football in the halftime show—which was an outstanding tribute to Puerto Rico’s music and culture 🇵🇷 🌎 

Congratulations to Sam Darnold who silenced his vocal critics—along with Coach Mike Macdonald, MVP @Kenneth_Walker9 and my personal unsung heroes of the game, Kicker @JayMy_31 and Punter @mdcksn—of whom played critical roles in Seattle’s decisive 29–13 victory!

#superbowllx #superbowlsunday #gameday #seahawks

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I have never scurried across rooftops, danced with gargoyles, or feasted on the blood of villagers… But MPC's special effects in Luc Besson’s "Dracula” transport me to a world where anything is possible.

Please enjoy hearing about our VFX work firsthand from the cast and director.

Bravo @TransPerfect's crown jewel studio for film—@MPC Paris—what a bloody good job!

@WeAreTPMedia #VisualEffects #BoutiqueMeetsGlobalScale