Elizabeth Colón has created an award-winning company recipe.  The language services company, Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions (Metaphrasis) today announced its founder, Elizabeth Colón, has been awarded the 2014 Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine.

According to Enterprising Women Magazine, the interpreting and translation agency’s founder was selected for this distinguished group of women because she was able to demonstrate a fast-growth business, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in her community. Many of the honorees also serve as leaders of key organizations that promote the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.

Colón has created a company that provides much needed services to multi-cultural businesses. From medical to legal interpreting to general corporate language services, her unique model provides professional training for those already speaking a second language to begin a career as an interpreter.   “Empowering people to take a skill they already have and apply it to the professional world is something everyone can appreciate.  I believe in providing a corporate environment where we are service-minded in what we do, but also who we are,” commented founder Elizabeth Colón.

Colón was born in Chicago, but spent some of her young years living in Puerto Rico where she enriched herself in the culture and language. Having parents who were Limited-English Proficient (LEP), she is committed through her company’s mission, to provide equal access to services to the Latino and other diverse communities by eliminating disparities and language barriers. She is an outspoken proponent of diversity and bridging communication gaps and promoting equal access to quality services through the use of trained medical interpreters and her passion for languages.

2014 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to top women entrepreneurs from North America and around the world. Honorees will be recognized during an event held Sunday, March 2 through Tuesday, March 4 at the Ritz Carlton Sarasota in Sarasota, Fla.

About Metaphrasis

Metaphrasis is a nationally recognized language services corporation headquartered in Chicago, IL. Since 2007, the company has specialized in providing professional interpretation, translation and corporate trainings for domestic and international organizations in the following enterprise channels: fortune 500 companies, healthcare, legal, education and government.

The company is a nationally certified Woman’s Enterprise and has been awarded WBE/MBE/DBE/BEP certifications through the city of Chicago and Cook County, IL. For more information on Metaphrasis please contact us at 815-464-1423 or online at metaphrasislcs.com.  Follow Metaphrasis on Twitter @Metaphrasislcs or Facebook at www.facebook.com/metaphrasislcs.

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