Since 2005

Bilingva was founded in 2005 in the San Francisco Bay Area by Catherine Neyman, a professional linguist with a Master’s degree in Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting. It was a big year for Catherine — her oldest daughter was born, and Bilingva became the family’s other child.

What began as a boutique firm serving Bay Area clients has grown into a nationally recognized language services company with a network of more than 2,000 credentialed linguists working in 200 languages. Today Bilingva serves federal, state, and municipal agencies, school districts, healthcare systems, and Fortune 500 companies — providing interpreting, certified translation, localization, and full simultaneous interpreting equipment as one turnkey service.

85% of our business comes from returning clients and referrals. We think that’s the only statistic that really matters.

Leadership

Catherine Neyman — Founder & Executive Director

Catherine holds an MA in Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting and has led Bilingva since its founding. Under her leadership, Bilingva has grown from a local Bay Area firm into a provider trusted by U.S. government agencies, courts, school districts, law enforcement, and Fortune 500 companies. She personally oversees quality assurance on high-profile government and diplomatic engagements — including events with heads of state during APEC Leaders’ Week.