Renato Beninatto

Chairman and Co-Founder at Nimdzi

The author of The General Theory of the Translation Company, Renato Beninatto is recognized as the most experienced and accomplished expert in the translation, localization, interpretation, and language services industry. Renato has served on the executive teams for some of the localization industry’s most prominent companies and founded two of the most prominent market research and consulting companies in the language services space.

Experience

Chairman and Co-Founder at Nimdzi Insights

Sep 2017 — Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

Co-founded and chairs a leading language-industry market-research and consulting firm.

Chief Executive Officer at LocWorld

May 2026 — Present · 2 mos

Leads the world's leading localization conference for global-business and language-technology leaders.

Adjunct Professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS)

Oct 2016 — Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

Teaches 'The Business of Translation' in the Translation and Localization Management program.

Chief Marketing Officer & VP of New Business Development at Moravia

Oct 2011 to Jul 2016 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Revamped global marketing for one of the language industry's most valuable brands across four continents.

President at European Language Industry Association (ELIA)

Oct 2010 to Nov 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

Led the European association representing translation, interpretation, and localization companies.

CEO at Milengo

Jul 2009 to Nov 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

Ran strategy and operations for an LSP present in 19 countries.

Recent articles and events

The 3 Localization Dogmas that Suppress Innovation

Micro, Macro, and Mega Trends. What do they mean to you?

Niche Markets and Specialization as a Strategy for Growth

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