our team

Dr Kevin Lin OBE
Managing Director
Kevin has been the Lead Interpreter of the FCO since the mid 1990s. He’s worked at every single top level talk and visit between the UK and China, and for the government of Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Spain and most recently Denmark. He’s interpreted for generations of chairmen and CEOs of FTSE 100 companies and leading academic institutions.  The subjects he’s interpreted cover the full range of UK-China relations from politics to civil society, from banking to insurance, from engineering to advertising, from health care to computing, from automobiles to media. He was awarded an OBE in 2011 for service to UK-China relations. His textbooks are must-read in China. He’s designed and taught two MA degree programmes in interpreting, the current one being at Surrey University. He is considered in China as an international authority in interpreting between English and Chinese

Danni Chen, BA, MA, EU Diploma
Staff Interpreter
Danni obtained her MA degree together with a Diploma issued by the EU Interpreting Directorate from the EU-China collaborative programme based at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing back in 2011. The Diploma qualifies her for interpreting assignments of the EU. After freelancing for a year in China, Danni wanted to take her career to a new level and applied to KL Communications. She’s interpreted a wide range of subjects from banking/finance, publishing, automobile, energy to media, education and art. Danni is our tri-lingual interpreter.

Shan Gao (Claire), BA, MA
Staff Interpreter
After graduating from Leeds University, Claire beat dozens of applicants to join our company in 2012. Since then, she’s interpreted on subjects from aviation, eco-building, to world business council and marine turbines. Her thorough approach to pre-assignment preparation and good communication has won compliments from clients. Her ability to project the speaker and her previous experience in broadcasting make her an excellent choice for assignments involving speaking to an audience – training courses, presentations and dinner events.

Ms Eva Cai, BA, MA
Staff Interpreter
Eva gave up a good job at a leading insurance company in China to obtain her MA in Business Interpreting from the University of Surrey. This is a collaborative degree programme part taught by the team from KL Communications. Eva joined us after completing an eliminatory post MA training programme. Since then, she’s undertaken a wide range of interpreting assignments from finance, aerospace and environment, to TB diagnosis and wine tasting. After interpreting for an etiquette training course, she was asked if she had been trained in posture and manners from a specialist, she replied proudly ‘All my training is from KL Communications’.

Ms Fion Yang, BA
Staff Interpreter
Fion was recruited from an advanced interpreter training course Kevin ran in Shanghai. The foundation of her bi-lingual skills was laid at one of the top English language universities in China. After graduation, Fion worked in a number of roles from team leader at one of the top three translation agencies in China to being a Director’s PA for a British creative agency in Shanghai. In this latter role, she was part of the team that serviced Apple, Hugo Boss and Reebok. She has completed two million words worth of translation to date in addition to interpreting assignments including at the Shanghai Expo in 2010. Her repertoire ranges from automobile, mechanical engineering to finance and banking. She combines interpreting skills with effectiveness in challenging situations. She is a versatile member and an asset of our team.

Ms Tina Murtagh
Business Manager
Tina joined us after seven years at a London law firm where she progressed from Receptionist, Administrator and the de facto Office Manager. As the Business Manager of our company, she’s responsible for the day to day operations, from dealing with enquiries to scheduling of interpreters and delivery of services. She’s the single point of contact between clients and our team. She’s also the nerve centre of the company, deputising for Kevin in his absence. Her 3 year goal is to be able to run the entire company independently. She’s as excited today as when she first joined about her career prospect at KL Communications.

Mrs Irena Lin
Company Secretary
Irena was the web designer in our previous life as ShopaweB Ltd. After we became KL Communications and our business started to take off during 2005 and 2006, she was the Business Manager responsible for all client contact and service delivery. She played a critical role at this early stage of our growth. Since 2007, she’s been focusing on financial management of the company and for issues related to technology. Her meticulous attention to detail ensures the smooth operation of our back-office. She continues to be the graphic expertise of our capability in branding in Chinese.