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Jurga Zilinskiene (Lithuanian: Jurga Žilinskienė, born 2 August 1976) is an entrepreneur, programmer and founder of Today Translations,〔(The Guardian – How to translate hope into reality, 14 June 2004 )〕 a global translation company. ==Introduction== Most recently appearing on BBC News, Zilinskiene, a self-made businesswoman from humble origins, boasts a success story with Today Translations.〔(BBC London News – 25 June 2011 )〕 In October 2010, she was nominated to, and accepted, the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony in the Guildhall, becoming the first female Lithuanian to receive the Freeman title. She was subsequently recognised as a Liveryman to the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers,〔(Worshipful Company of Fruiterers Newsletter – December 2010 )〕 one of the City's oldest fellowships. She also sits on the China Interest Group Committee. Zilinskiene frequently engages in government and media briefings, as well as forums organised by multinational companies.〔(Arabic eBook Success Stories, 2008 )〕 In 2006, Zilinskiene organised a trade mission with over 20 delegates from multinational organisations such as Merrill Lynch, to seize business opportunities in Lithuania. The trade mission involved Lithuanian parliamentarians and British diplomats, causing international media interest.〔(Exploring land of promise in the not-so-far east, Lloyd's List, No. 59,197 – 29 June 2006 )〕 To mark the success of the trip, Zilinskiene was given the Duke of Edinburgh Award for her contribution to enhancing international trade by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.〔(British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania Newsletter, Winter 2006 )〕 A summation in the City AM described Zilinskiene as: '...one hell of a formidable businesswoman... a Lithuanian-born cross between Richard Branson and Margaret Thatcher... combined perhaps with shades of Warren Buffett, whose frugality and dislike of shopping and ostentation she shares'.〔(City AM – Investment bank wannabe lays his soul bare at Goldman altar, 25 January 2010 )〕 In June 2013, Zilinskiene took part in a panel discussion at Forum One in Kaunas, Lithuania,〔http://www.forumone.lt/en/〕 the biggest business leadership event to ever take place in Eastern Europe. The event featured some of the brightest Lithuanian business minds and a special talk by one of Zilinskiene's business idols, Sir Richard Branson. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jurga Žilinskienė」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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