Award-winning insight localization specialist Empower Translate has appointed Paul Wealleans (he/him) as Chief Executive Officer.

Wealleans will work alongside Global CEO, Founder and Chair of the company’s Board of Directors, Ruth Partington.

Wealleans (pictured) is previously from Norstat, where he served as Managing Director for the UK and Republic of Ireland and prior held the position of Managing Director at Panelbase & DRG, before their acquisition by Norstat. Wealleans has also served as a Member of the Board for Dipsticks Research. Prior to his decade in market research, Wealleans spent two decades in various management and director roles in the media industry.

Partington comments: “We are delighted to appoint Paul as CEO at a time of global expansion for Empower into APAC and Europe. Paul brings a wealth of industry knowledge, enthusiasm for the Empower vision, and strong leadership skills – all vital to our strategic growth as a localization business.”

Wealleans comments, “This is a fantastic time to join the Empower team and to be involved in their extensive global growth plans. I have known Ruth and John for over 8 years and feel very honored to have been given this opportunity to lead the company towards its next exciting chapter and growth journey.”