Leadership Team

George Bisas has more than three decades of extensive management experience in Australia and abroad within the government, private and non-government sectors.

George returns to the role of CEO of LanguageLoop after 6 years as Director of Language Services for the NSW Government.

As Director of Language Services he managed a major review of the industrial award covering NSW Crown interpreters and translators. He also implemented a number of key initiatives aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the industry in NSW.

He was previously CEO of LanguageLoop, then VITS LanguageLink, from 2009 to 2015 where he managed a major change process resulting in significant commercial success for the company.

Prior to joining LanguageLoop in 2009, he was with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, where he managed the Commission’s education, community relations and commercial operations. Between 2000 and 2005 he was appointed to a senior advisory position with the Hong Kong Government through the Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission.

He has been appointed to a range of Government and non-Government boards and advisory committees.

Paul joins LanguageLoop as their Chief Financial Officer after extensive experience in major global FMCG companies. Commercially focused, with significant industry experience across multiple disciplines, Paul is responsible for providing commercial insights on financial and operational trends to support business decisions and drive growth.

With over 20 years’ extensive experience across multiple disciplines, including Commercial Finance, Revenue Management, and Supply and Logistics Finance, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge at a crucial time for the business. Previously the Finance Director at Carlton & United Breweries, Paul will now oversee the Finance Team as LanguageLoop continues its expansion across new markets.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University and is a Certified Practicing Accountant.

Claire has been LanguageLoop’s National Translations Manager since 2014. Originally from Ireland, Claire has held a diverse range of technical translations and management positions in multinational organisations in Ireland, Germany, New Zealand and Australia, including SAP and ANZ.

Claire holds a BA (Hons) in Applied Languages from Dublin City University and a Masters (Distinction) in Technical Communication and Localization from the University of Strasbourg, giving her expert knowledge in technical communication, localisation, international SEO, project management, web technologies and visual communication.

Claire’s academic credentials, combined with over 15 years of practical experience, affords her a true understanding of translation and localisation processes, and industry best practice.

Nitin Padman joined LanguageLoop in 2016 with over 18 years’ leadership experience in customer experience management, people management, revenue generation, change management, quality assurance and service improvement.

Prior to joining LanguageLoop, Nitin had a successful track record at Hewlett Packard, GE and Citibank of setting up contact centres across multiple countries including Singapore, Manilla, India and the UK and of managing large operations driving optimal delivery results through proactive management.  

Nitin holds a Bachelor of Commerce from St Joseph’s College of Commerce and speaks over 6 languages, including Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam.