Hello

my name is Phil Sutherland

↪ I am a writer who has worked for a global industrial enterprise based in Germany for more than thirty years. Yet, this has never prevented me from questioning conventional beliefs and corporate publicity. My aspiration has always been to deliver accurate and authentic communication. In my experience, there is always room for improvement – room to push communication forward.

Who I am

Hello

↪ I am a writer who has worked for a global industrial enterprise based in Germany for more than thirty years. Yet, this has never prevented me from questioning conventional beliefs and corporate publicity. My aspiration has always been to deliver accurate and authentic communication. In my experience, there is always room for improvement – room to push communication forward.

Who I am

my name is Phil Sutherland

<My aim>

My aim is to help you develop and express the ideas and messages that best support your strategic goals

<How I work>

Irrepressible creativity, a fascination with technology, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, intellectual rigor in the development of strategic messaging, as well as the determination to get the job done are the hallmarks of my work. You can count on me to support you from start to finish.

<Make more mischief>

That’s not all. The full package includes a wry sense of humor, a sporadic sympathy for silliness, and the audacity to ask the tough questions and to confront the elephant in the room. This kind of mischievousness opens the door to creativity. That’s why my maxim is to make more mischief.

<My aim>

My aim is to help you develop and express the ideas and messages that best support your strategic goals

<Make more mischief>

That’s not all. The full package includes a wry sense of humor, a sporadic sympathy for silliness, and the audacity to ask the tough questions and to confront the elephant in the room. This kind of mischievousness opens the door to creativity. That’s why my maxim is to make more mischief.

<How I work>

Irrepressible creativity, a fascination with technology, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, intellectual rigor in the development of strategic messaging, as well as the determination to get the job done are the hallmarks of my work. You can count on me to support you from start to finish.

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Experience ➺ Experience ➺ Experience ➺ Experience ➺ Experience ➺

<Professional experience>

Senior speechwriter at Corporate Communications and Government Affairs, Siemens AG | 2006 to 2024

Writing speeches and articles for the CEO of Siemens. Target audiences include employees, journalists, attendees of high-level conferences, top management and employees, customers, shareholders, and business partners.

  • Target group oriented content and story development
  • Researching and validating content
  • Coordinating content and messages with stakeholders
  • Visualizing content (PowerPoint)
  • Speechwriting and editing
  • Coaching junior colleagues

Writing speeches and creating presentations for top executives. Target audiences include journalists, industry analysts, attendees of high-level conferences, top management and employees, customers, and business partners.

  • Target group oriented content and story development
  • Researching and validating content
  • Creating visual aids (PowerPoint)
  • Speechwriting and editing
  • Coaching colleagues

Managing large-scale, multiple-language software translation projects.

  • Project planning and cost estimating
  • Managing and training team of translators
  • Specifying quality requirements and validating their implementation
  • Coordinating translation reviews with product managers in Siemens Regional Companies
  • Managing terminology and translation memory databases; ensuring that terminology usage is consistent
  • Developing new translation tools for fast and cost-efficient translation of source code and online help
  • Compiling and validating translated user interfaces and online help

Translating and editing speeches and presentations for executives of Siemens Private Networks

English language coaching

Managing a large-scale terminology project for Siemens Private Networks (PN Development Terminology).

  • Publishing the PN Development Terminology dictionary and distributing it in printed form; last published September 1996
  • Developing a desktop application (PNLookup) that gives users immediate access to English and German translations of technical terms from any Windows application

Managing a variety of translation projects for the public telecommunications division (Öffentiche Netze)

  • Ensuring that terminology and quality are consistent in translations delivered by service partners

Translator for the enterprise communications division (Private Netze)

<Education and training>

Akademie für Redenschreiben | 2005

Advanced course in speechwriting

  • Developing key messages
  • Particularities of motivational speeches
  • Expressing praise, criticism and gratitude in speeches

Basic course in speechwriting

  • Developing content and arguments for compelling speeches
  • Making complex subjects easy to understand
  • Finding new aspects and highlights in recurring subjects

Introduction to Siemens Information and Communication Networks

Managing software projects

  • Analysis, design and project management methods
  • Development of process models
  • Product and project structure planning

Basic course on the Siemens Hicom 300 communications system for enterprise networks

Sales training

Using the MS-DOS operating system Word processing with Microsoft WordSales training

Basic course on the Siemens EWSD switching system for public networks

B. A. degree in liberal arts — majored in Art (painting and sculpture), minor: English Literature

Abitur — majored in English and Art

↪ Letters of reference, diplomas, certificates, speeches and presentations are available on request. 

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