Our team
Our team
Our team, comprising people from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, is at your service. Whether you would like to receive a quote, have a special request or are simply curious, we are happy to help you.
Iris Tiessens
Eigenaar
Iris is director-owner of Mettaal. She started her business in 2001, because she noticed that there was a lack of first-class language services for the business market. Two years later, she took over Heesen Translation Services International, based in Amstelveen, thereby strengthening her position in the translation world. Before she became active in the translation industry, she worked for several other (international) companies. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Iris is also active in the community.
Wilbert Visser
Project manager & editor/translator
The son of a bargee, Wilbert grew up in an international environment. This is where his passion for language was born. After completing his master's degree in German Translation at Utrecht University in 2013, he started working as a translator, moving to Germany for that purpose. After living and working there for four years, it was time for a new adventure: project manager & proofreader/translator at Mettaal. Wilbert has been sworn in as a translator.
Allistair van Roode
Intern
Allistair is a student at Leiden University where he pursues a Master’s degree in English-Dutch translation. He has always had a passion for language and culture and is currently also learning Japanese. From June to September, he is completing an internship for three days a week as part of his studies and is learning primarily how the field of translation operates. His secondary aim is to explore the possibilities and to paint a picture of his beginning career in the translation business. He is interested in working as a freelancer to translate from a variety of languages and he would like to specialise in legal translation, a field he has already explored during his studies. His hobbies include writing, drawing, playing guitar, and practising kenjutsu, among others.
