Scott Bass is the founder and current president of Advanced Language Translation Inc., a technical translation and localization services provider. With over 20 years of experience in corporate language services, Scott currently handles R&D and key accounts, working with customers to find the best technical and language solutions for their organizations. Scott has presented at regional and national conferences for the Society of Technical Communications and American Translators Association on topics covering translation quality management, localization strategies and Web 2.0 technologies. Scott has a Bachelor of Arts degree in German Language and Chemistry from SUNY Binghamton and has a Masters degree in German Studies from the University of Rochester. He has lived, studied and worked in both Austria and Germany. Scott is currently the vice president of the International Business Council of Greater Rochester. He is also a member of the American Translators' Association, and the Society for Technical Communications.