Our Executive Team

Ben joined RWS as CEO Designate in December 2024 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of RWS on 6 January 2025. He brings extensive expertise in leveraging technology to transform businesses, driving profitable organic growth and developing new revenue streams through innovative go-to-market strategies. 

A highly experienced business leader, Ben has spent more than 25 years in digital transformation and leadership roles across the technology and media sectors, creating and leading international teams in sales, partnerships and marketing. 

Prior to joining RWS Ben spent eight years with AOL, culminating in the role of Managing Director for France. In 2008, Ben then joined Alphabet, where he pioneered the monetization of YouTube across Europe. He was subsequently appointed to a series of leadership roles for Google in the EMEA region before becoming Managing Director of Google Cloud for Southern Europe and Emerging Markets. In 2021, Ben became UK CEO of Webhelp, a global customer experience management company. Most recently, following the acquisition of Webhelp by Concentrix in 2023, Ben led the transformation and technology team at Concentrix Catalyst.

In his spare time, Ben enjoys exploring museums, art exhibitions, theatre, and dance shows, embracing the richness of London’s cultural life. He stays active through running, cycling, and finds great joy in traveling and discovering new cultures—especially when sharing those experiences with his three children.

Candida (Candy) Davies joined RWS as Chief Financial Officer in October 2022. She oversees all aspects of the Group’s financial function. 

An accomplished leader with more than 25 years’ experience, Candy has a deep expertise in finance, strategy and business transformation, and a wealth of international experience in executing and integrating significant corporate transactions. 

Most recently Candy was Head of Finance for the Personal Health division of Royal Philips, the Dutch-headquartered health technology conglomerate, where she additionally supported the Group Innovation and Strategy function. She has considerable experience in commercial and operational leadership and played a key role in driving market innovation, new business models and solutions to support enhancing patient and consumer experience, improving health outcomes and driving sustainable performance. 

She previously spent eight years at Reckitt Benckiser as SVP Group Controller and European Finance Director for the Hygiene and Home Business Unit. After qualifying as a chartered accountant at KPMG International Ltd, Candy worked for 12 years at Eli Lilly & Co, the US pharmaceutical company. 

Candy graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSC (Hons) in Engineering Mathematics. When she’s not working Candy enjoys hiking, playing tennis, travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Joseph is Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Affairs and is responsible for strategy, investor relations and the company’s global M&A activity.

Joseph has 14 years’ experience in senior leadership roles in technology-enabled service companies. He was most recently responsible for corporate development at Webhelp (owned by founders Olivier Duha/Frédéric Jousset and successive funds including Charterhouse, KKR and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert) and delivered the successful buy-and-build strategy in the period 2015-2023, culminating with a combination with NASDAQ quoted Concentrix. He was also responsible for corporate development at Travelex (owned by founder Sir Lloyd Dorfman and Apax) and supported the company’s successful turnaround strategy in the period 2010-2015.

Previously, Joseph spent 14 years at BZW, Credit Suisse and Hawkpoint, advising public and private companies in a wide variety of industries on international M&A and equity/debt financing.

Joseph holds a BA (Hons) in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford and is fluent in English, French and Spanish, having lived, studied, and worked in the UK, France and his native Guatemala.

Outside of work, Joseph is passionate about wine, enjoys serious hiking and practises boxing. He has been a season ticket holder at Stamford Bridge for over 20 years!

Jane joined RWS as General Counsel and Company Secretary in October 2022, and holds overall responsibility for the Group’s legal, governance, and compliance functions. She also oversees the company’s risk management capabilities to support our future growth strategy ambitions. 

A highly experienced General Counsel and Company Secretary, Jane has an outstanding record advising listed companies. She has held a mix of private practice and in-house legal roles alongside commercial and compliance roles in international organizations. 

Previously Jane was General Counsel and Company Secretary of De La Rue plc, overseeing all legal and corporate governance matters, business ethics and risk management. She also spent six years with FTSE 250 company Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc as Head of Corporate and European Legal. Before then, Jane led the Investment Banking Compliance function at Nomura International and held roles in corporate broking and corporate finance at JP Morgan Cazenove. 

After completing a BA (Hons) in Law from Oxford University, Jane trained and qualified as a solicitor in the Corporate Department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. In her spare time Jane enjoys tennis, running and wine tasting.

Vasagi joined the Executive Team in January 2024 as President of RWS's Enterprise Services. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing Enterprise Services' overall strategic direction, leadership and growth, with a focus on supporting global high-tech customers in complex programme delivery, solution architecture, AI data services, commercial operations and partnerships. 

With over 27 years of global experience, Vasagi brings a wealth of knowledge from various leadership roles, including strategic planning and delivery, technology consulting, business development, client relationship management and engineering management in both product development and professional services organizations. Her extensive leadership experience involves supporting global technology clients in their AI initiatives. 

Prior to joining RWS, Vasagi served at Appen, where she managed a substantial portfolio in AI data services for the company's top global clients. Before that, she spent two decades at Cognizant Technology Solutions and CoreLogic, specializing in banking and financial services practice, where she managed several banking and fintech accounts. 

Vasagi holds a Master's degree in Information Technology from Kuvempu University, a Post Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Texas, and several industry certifications in Data Science, Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Business Strategy from MIT, Harvard, and HBS Online. 

Beyond her professional endeavours, Vasagi is a dedicated reader and enjoys cooking. She cherishes spending time outdoors with her teenage daughter and husband.

Mark joined the Executive Team in August 2024 as President of Regulated Industries & Linguistic AI at RWS, with responsibility for revenue and profit, operations, marketing, research and development, as well as client delivery.

With a career of more than 15 years at RWS, Mark has deep expertise, based on many years of collaboration with and development of solutions for Fortune 500 companies. 

Previously General Manager of RWS’s Linguistic AI business unit, Mark has a proven track record in assembling and leading high-performing teams dedicated to overcoming clients’ language and content transformation challenges with the latest advances in AI. Based in New York, Mark is a graduate in Communication and International Business and is passionate about people, technology and positive change.

In his spare time, Mark valiantly tries to keep up with his children on the water in the summer and on the slopes in the winter, though they often leave him in their wake.

Amanda joined the Executive Team in October 2023 as President of RWS’s Global Content Services. She leads a unified team that brings together RWS’s linguistic, cultural and intellectual property expertise – alongside AI-enabled technologies – to support clients at any stage of their globalization journey.

She has more than 20 years’ experience in the localization industry, starting as a translation project manager in 2000 and later becoming Vice President of a Global Project Management Office. Amanda was appointed Executive Vice President of RWS’s Strategic Solutions Group in 2022. Before joining RWS Amanda worked as a Spanish to English translator in Mexico and subsequently joined AT&T as a Project Manager. 

Her operational experience in some of the most demanding environments and proven history in maintaining long-term client relationships enable her to develop highly effective strategies for companies looking to manage their innovation lifecycle and engage with global audiences. 

She has a BA in languages from Liverpool University and a postgraduate degree in IT at Newcastle University, as well as qualifications from the Project Management Institute. 

A mother of two sports-mad daughters, Amanda spends most weekends cheering them on at national and international diving competitions, as well as volunteering to run diving events.

Maria is responsible for our Language eXperience Delivery platform, and oversees all localization and production processes for our client-facing teams.

Over 15 years’ experience in localization has given Maria an unrivalled level of expertise. Not only does she drive the day-to-day activities of our language delivery teams, she is leading our transformation towards a data-driven, machine-first, human-centered localization process. 

After graduating from university, Maria joined SDL (acquired by RWS in 2020) as a Localization Project Manager. Her first leadership role arrived in 2010 when she led SDL’s operational and commercial teams in Germany. Five years later Maria moved to the operational side, leading production teams across Europe, and then globally. 

Maria has a Diplom Übersetzer from the University of Heidelberg. In her spare time Maria enjoys cooking and spending time with her family.

Christina joined RWS in May 2025 as Chief Product and Technology Officer and leads the company’s global product and technology strategy, shaping the innovation agenda and delivering scalable, market-leading solutions. 

A highly experienced senior executive with a proven record of delivering revenue growth and cost optimization across complex technology, digital product and data solutions, Christina brings more than 25 years’ experience working with blue chip companies, private equity and start-ups undergoing large digital transformations and change programmes. 

Before joining RWS, Christina held various strategic roles including Chief Operating Officer and Adviser at a fertility start-up, and Chief Product and Technology Officer at OVO Energy where she held responsibilities across all technology, product and data. 

Previous tenures included Chief Technology Officer for News UK where Christina delivered new digital product and delivery capabilities and created a data strategy to improve revenue streams. Christina was also deputy CTO for News Corp and ran their global Emerging Technology practice, helping to implement a global technology change and innovation programme across the organization. In addition, as Chief Product and Information Officer at the Financial Times, she implemented a new digital-first strategy and delivered new data, content and subscription platforms to drive significant savings for the business. She has also held senior management positions at Pearson and the BBC. Christina also currently holds a Non-executive Director role at Which?. 

She has a MSc Management and Organisational Analysis from the University of London (Birkbeck) and a BEng (Hons) Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. 

Christina spends her spare time trying to keep on top of her garden, dog walking and meeting friends for drinks or theatre trips. She loves travelling and exploring new places. She has three boys so is also often found on the sideline of a pitch.

Jacqui was appointed Chief People Officer in October 2024 and is responsible for RWS’s global human resources strategy, including global talent acquisition, leadership development, colleague engagement and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. She is an ambassador for RWS’s values, cultivating an environment where colleagues have an opportunity to be their best as part of a diverse global team. 

A commercially-focused people leader with proven international expertise, Jacqui excels at developing HR strategy and delivering results in diverse and rapidly changing environments. She is passionate about giving a voice to people issues and developing creative solutions that deliver positive business outcomes. 

She brings more than 25 years’ experience across several industries including the electronics, construction, hire services and testing, inspection and certification sectors. Before joining RWS she was Group Chief Human Resources Officer at EDM Group and has held HR Director positions at Sherwin-Williams and Exova Group Limited. 

In her spare time Jacqui enjoys spending time with her family and is a keen animal lover with three cats and a horse to keep her busy.