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Maxime Collins has built a decade-long track record of excellence in translation, revision, and proofreading.

His mission? To offer you a simple, consistent and efficient translation and revision process in order to enhance the quality of your writing and ensure the right message is communicated to your customers and the public at large!

By leveraging his extensive translation, revision, and proofreading experience, he has helped multiple businesses in Québec and beyond stand out from the competition. His services have consistently created and continue to create great value for private companies, advertising, marketing, and communications agencies, translation firms, and players in the financial, banking, and real estate sectors.

Knowing from experience how critical high-quality and timely communications are to a company’s reputation and success, Maxime delivers first-rate work and quick turnarounds. By doing so, he also builds trust, loyalty, and productive partnerships.

In April 2021, Maxime took the next step in his professional development and started his own agency. Today, Maxime Collins Inc. brings together a team of seasoned specialists to provide you with expert translation, revision, and proofreading services that meet your needs. What’s more, all your projects benefit from additional quality assurance – at no extra charge.

Doing business with Maxime Collins Inc. means you get an accurate assessment of your content and in-depth feedback as part of a friendly and open-minded working relationship. Above all, it means you get the word out on your ideas, services, and achievements quickly, efficiently, and compellingly!

In 2022, Maxime Collins Inc. welcomed certified translator Catherine Germain to the team. She brings more than 12 years of translation and revision experience in marketing, HR, and general web content, having worked for clients like Google as well as food-sector leaders such as Kellogg’s, Nestlé, and General Mills. Catherine can be relied on to produce stellar work and leverage her expertise in inclusive writing, women’s rights, and issues related to 2SLGBTQI+ communities. At Maxime Collins Inc., she is also involved in developing new corporate guidelines that help the agency meet its commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

In October 2023, we were pleased to have Janie Carmel join the team. Janie is a certified translator with nearly 10 years of experience in translation and revision, including six years with KPMG Canada. Throughout her career, she has managed wide-ranging content, including marketing, communications, HR, and IT in varied sectors such as retail, healthcare, financial services, and infrastructure. In 2020, she earned a certificate in public relations from Université de Montréal. More recently, she also founded a company in the food industry. She looks forward to putting her newly acquired knowledge to work for the agency. 

In June 2024, Maxime Collins Inc. welcomed Élise Blanchet to its team as an editor and project manager. Holding a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s in translation and terminology from Université Laval, Élise brings over three years of experience in project management within the translation field. She has a keen interest in legal translation and the revision of marketing texts. Élise stands out for her meticulous attention to detail and her constant pursuit of the perfect word—qualities that she seamlessly applies to her new role.

In September 2024, Maxime Collins Inc. welcomed Maria Fernanda Delgadillo Hasfura to the team. With 5 years of experience in translation and localization, Maria specializes in English, French, and Spanish for diverse industries, including legal, marketing, and finance. Known for her precision and adaptability, she has contributed to key projects for well-known brands and companies in these sectors. Maria will bring her expertise in creative translation and localization, ensuring high-quality, culturally sensitive content for global markets. She is committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements to continue providing exceptional services.

Laurence Rouleau-Bourgeois, a certified translator, joined Maxime Collins Inc. in October 2024. Laurence has nearly eight years of experience in translation, revision, and user experience writing. She has worked in various fields such as marketing, communications, banking, accounting, and insurance, notably at PwC Canada, Desjardins, and Capital One. Additionally, as a freelancer, Laurence has collaborated with major organizations like Oxfam-Québec and Engineers Without Borders. With her knowledge, attention to detail, and know-how, she will certainly contribute to the agency’s success.

Skills

Services

Please note that all revision and proofreading services are available on a comparative basis in both French and English or in either language separately. Translation services are available from English to French and from French to English. It’s also possible to add an inclusive writing option to your project (charges may apply). We also offer professional assessment services, including full and summary audit reports, to gauge the quality of the content produced by your personnel, freelancers, and clients.

At a glance

– Content review in both French and English or in either language separately
– Proofreading of packaging (cereals, bars, frozen foods, soups, desserts, frozen treats, snacks, and other products)
– Marketing for multinational food service and pet food companies
– Coordination of a translation team of some 30 experienced specialists (French and English)
– Full-time in-house resource: certified translators/revisers (communications and marketing) with more than 10 years’ experience
– Web review (banking sites, recipe sites, workout product sites, blogs for new parents, and more)
– Review of advertising pitches for various agencies
– Text editing, including magazine and press release copy, for trade unions
– Review of content posted on social networks, such as X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook
– Review of keywords for Google ads and other outlets
– Review of TV commercials (banking services, real estate services, pharmacies, cosmetics, yogurt lines, Mexican products, vegan and vegetarian products, cereals, and more)
– Review of tenders, sell sheets, bids/quotes and reports for various marketing agencies (theatre, music, video games, digital arts, and more)
– Review of reports for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
– Text, audio and video review (TD Bank)
– Proofreading and web check for American Express
– Review of financial statements as well as investment and insurance documents for Desjardins, CIBC, Manulife, SNC-Lavalin, BMO, National Bank, Royal Bank, and other institutions
– Content review for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
– Technical proofreading for LG, Stantec, CSIA, Hockey Canada, Coach.ca, and others
– Content review for the governments of Quebec and Ontario
– Senior reviser for Salon du livre de Montréal
– Spot checks for Canada’s largest polling company (Leger)
– Text adjustments for inclusive writing
– Expertise in review of First Nations documents/studies
– Volunteer work: Academos Cybermentorat – Mentor (since 2004)