e-TRANS about the founder

About the Founder

e-TRANS corporation was founded on December 1, 2003 by Takahiko Osuga.

For over 12 years, he had been in charge of translation, localization and marketing at two companies that import healthcare and rehabilitation products, wheelchairs, and computer access products from
the United States, Canada and Europe.

During his tenure at these two companies, he has had years of experience translating many manuals,
brochures, and technical notes for home healthcare and rehabilitation products, augmentative
communication devices for people with speech disabilities, computer access hardware and software
for people with speech and/or physical disabilities and manual/power wheelchairs, including low
temperature thermoplastics for medical applications, and prostheses and orthoses.

In addition to translation for documentation, from 1993 to 1998 he held 148 workshops all over the country as a “splint demonstrator”, making splints using low temperature thermoplastics for medical
applications. Many occupational therapists, physical therapists, orthopedists, teachers, and students
took part in his workshops. He also translated and published a splinting guide under the supervision of
a famous associate professor. Many medical schools have adopted this book as a general guide for
making splints.

He has decided to start his business as a localizer from this experience, including his knowledge of the
assistive and adaptive technology field in Japan. He is always working to continue offering clients the
highest quality localization service, from Japanese translation to desktop publishing for your product exports to Japan.

December 1. 2003

Takahiko Osuga (TaKa)
Founder and President of
e-TRANS corporation
taka@e-transcorp.com