Astrid Konings

Astrid Konings is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the translation and language services industry. Currently serving as GM EMEA and Global Head of Customer Success at Straker since September 2021, Astrid's prior roles include Account Director for both EMEA/IBM and IBM itself. Astrid co-owned Financieel Vertaalbureau Fiducia as Managing Director from January to September 2021 and owned AHS Taaldiensten, operating as a translation agency in 2020. Notably, Astrid held the position of Director of Operations for the Translation Division at Livewords and served as Managing Director and co-owner of BB&TW Financial Language Services from 2002 to 2017. Astrid's career includes a pivotal role at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where responsibilities encompassed building and heading the Translation Department in Amsterdam. Academic credentials include a specialization in leadership psychology from Nyenrode Business University and a bachelor’s degree from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences in languages.