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Georg Ell

Georg Ell is CEO of Phrase and a technology leader with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling global businesses. He has held senior roles at Microsoft, Yammer, Tesla, and Smoothwall. At Tesla, he led a 330-person Western Europe team focused on accelerating sustainable energy adoption. At Yammer, he drove rapid growth across EMEA ahead of the company’s $1.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft. As CEO of Smoothwall, he led the company through a period of expansion that resulted in recognition as a Top 100 UK employer. Georg also serves as a Venture Partner at LocalGlobe and Craft Ventures and sits on the advisory board of EQL. He holds a degree in Political Science and Management Studies from St. John’s College, Cambridge.

Editorial Articles

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Podcast | Forbes Books

Forbes Podcast: Navigating Digital Frontiers with Georg Ell

Building a translation prototype is easy. Making it work at scale is another story. This article explores why most organizations succeed with a hybrid approach: buy the infrastructure and build the capabilities…

Interview | The Up Group

Up Close Interview with Phrase CEO Georg Ell

Building a translation prototype is easy. Making it work at scale is another story. This article explores why most organizations succeed with a hybrid approach: buy the infrastructure and build the capabilities…

Article | AI Business

Scaling with AI, Ecosystems and Hyperautomation

Building a translation prototype is easy. Making it work at scale is another story. This article explores why most organizations succeed with a hybrid approach: buy the infrastructure and build the capabilities…
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Article | MultiLingual

Localization in 2025 – Ecosystems and AI are the future

Building a translation prototype is easy. Making it work at scale is another story. This article explores why most organizations succeed with a hybrid approach: buy the infrastructure and build the capabilities…
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Interview | Slator

Uber and Phrase on How to Leverage the Language AI Stack

Building a translation prototype is easy. Making it work at scale is another story. This article explores why most organizations succeed with a hybrid approach: buy the infrastructure and build the capabilities…

Blog posts

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Global business

The transformative power of multidimensional content

Content is undergoing a fundamental shift. What began with multilingual delivery and later expanded into multimodal formats like video, voice, and interactive experiences is now evolving into something…
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Phrase and beyond

Phrase’s 5-Year Vision for the Content of Tomorrow

Georg Ell, Phrase CEO, shares Phrase’s 5-year vision for how large language models (LLM) and artificial intelligence (AI) could change the way content is produced and consumed worldwide.
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Global business

The Power of Localization to Unlock Global Growth: A CEO’s Perspective

Georg Ell, CEO of Phrase, on why localization is key for global business and how it can help brands expand their reach across markets.

Webinars

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Step into 2025: Great Expectations for the Localization Industry

The localization industry is experiencing a pivotal moment of rapid innovation and transformation. To help you navigate these exciting changes, Lingoport hosted a panel of industry leaders, each bringing…
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Strategic insight: A briefing with Phrase Executives

Connect with Phrase Executives as they explore the pivotal role of quality, automation, and AI in shaping the future of localization.