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A New Era for Alexa Translations
This isn’t a rebrand. It’s a brand evolution.
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Where it Began
In 2002, Gary Kalaci launched Alexa Translations. A lawyer, a court interpreter, and a UNICEF volunteer who had worked with refugees during the Kosovo crisis, Kalaci understood firsthand what language makes possible for people who need it most. That conviction shaped everything that followed.
The company grew steadily through the 2000s, built on deep domain expertise, white-glove service, and a belief that clients trusting you with their most critical documents deserved more than just a vendor. They deserved a partner.
Combining AI Technology and Human Expertise
By 2016, the translation industry was changing. Machine translation was disrupting the market and most companies were scrambling to adapt. Kalaci made a different bet: rather than treating AI as a replacement for specialist expertise, he saw it as something that could amplify it. In 2018, Alexa Translations began building what would become Adaptive AI technology, trained on legal, financial, and regulatory content, with professional translators guiding the way. The AI platform launched in 2019 and the company entered a rapid-growth phase.
Introducing Apertera
What began as a translation services firm has become a technology platform with deep professional expertise behind it, serving enterprises around the world. The name Apertera takes its meaning from aperture: the opening in a lens that determines what comes into focus and how much detail is revealed. It speaks to precision, to calibration, to knowing exactly what a moment requires. The era in Apertera is deliberate. This is a new chapter, built on twenty years of trust, and pointed squarely at what we’re building next.
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Our mission
Make precise, defensible translation a reliable part of how the world's most regulated organizations operate — across every language, jurisdiction, and deadline they answer to. -
Our vision
A future where translation is invisible: an integrated capability inside legal, financial, and operations teams, not a queue they wait on.
Values & Culture
Our Values
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Innovation
The Apertera team is made up of innovative thinkers who are continually curious. We ask the right questions and challenge the status quo. We aren't afraid to be audacious and optimistic. We are forever learning and open-minded to new ideas and approach. -
Dedication
Apertera consists of dedicated experts that are professional and reliable. We know our job and we do it well. We are leaders in our respective fields and we are experts at sharing that knowledge. While we are always ambitious and solution-driven, we don't allow ego or arrogance to cloud our judgement. -
Fanaticism
We take attention to detail to an entirely different level. The Apertera team has a fanatical commitment to service and quality. We consider the entire client experience, not just one aspect or interaction and we exceed expectations every step of the way. We do this by being good listeners and acutely understanding client needs and wants. -
Resourcefulness
The Apertera team is a group of resourceful self-starters. We hit the ground running, without the need for hand-holding. We are self-taught and always open to learning new things. Our mentality is one that seeks and proposes solutions versus problems. Lastly, we are all proactive and do our best to ensure we are prepared for whatever the future may bring. -
Collaboration
Our team works smarter by creating collaborative environments. That's why we welcome constructive and respectful disagreements and why we seek out benefits for all parties wherever possible to lift all boats. We know that requires clear communication and that often means communicating it seven times for it to really stick. We also don't wait for collaboration, we invite it whenever possible because we know the benefits it can bring.
Our Team
Meet the Apertera Team
The business leaders, domain experts, and technologists who built the world’s leading enterprise language solutions company.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Guided by some of the most respected names in law, finance, and business
Our advisory board brings decades of senior leadership experience across the domains and industries we serve.
