Michele Hecken
President and CEO

The President and CEO, Michèle Hecken, holds a Master’s degree in translation and interpretation and possesses extensive experience in this industry. Her professional knowledge is supported by university studies in Law and Economics. Michèle founded the company in 1994 and her dedication and passion have propelled the company from a home-based business into a global enterprise with a close-knit managerial team and an extensive network of professional translators around the world.

Her German roots have shaped Alpha Translations Canada Inc. into a bilingual operation with strong links to clients all over Europe.

Tanja Mueller
COO

Tanja began her career with Alpha Translations in 1998. She leads the Projects/Sales Team and oversees the strategic and daily provision of services to Alpha Translations’ clients. Tanja received her education and training through a Management Assistant in Retail and Commercial Sales program in Germany.

Along side Michèle Hecken, as Alpha Translations’ ‘first’ employee, Tanja helped shape the company into what it is today. She enjoys working with a growing company and being faced with new challenges on a daily basis. Tanja also enjoys the cross cultural interaction involved with working in such a dynamic company.

Tatjana Sharkey
Manager, Corporate Quality and Communications

Tatjana’s career with Alpha Translations began in September 2005. She moved to Canada in December 2004 after her studies in Translation and Interpretation in Munich and was offered a position as Project Manager. As the company grew, Tatjana became interested in the area of Global Business Development which enabled her to personally meet existing clients as well as create client relationships with new companies. Since September 2008 she has taken on the position of Manager, Corporate Quality and Communications, joining the management team of Alpha Translations Canada Inc.