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New version of Project Open (3 March 2005)
project-open[ Releases Version 3.1 of its Open-Source Project-ERP Software The software focuses on project management and financial controlling in small and medium businesses. Barcelona, February 28th, 2006: ]project-open[, a provider of open-source based project management software, announces the release of Version 3.1 of ]project-consulting[. The new version includes several new modules and more then 100 detail improvements from customer rollouts.
VistaTEC Looks to Continue Expansion in the IT Sector (3 March 2005)
From press release: "In keeping with our goal to increase our IT client base in the U.S, VistaTEC is pleased to welcome IT veteran Nancy Allan to the Business Development team. Nancy brings 20 years of business development experience and vast expertise in mobile content, multimedia software and interactive games. In previous positions, she consistently exceeded sales expectations, resulting in rapid and sustained company growth. Nancy also worked in Europe at Apple Computer and Aldus Software for 10 years and speaks several languages fluently, lending the international perspective so vital to globalization sales. She plans to focus on the wireless and multimedia sectors where VistaTEC is looking to establish a greater presence. Says CEO, Tom Murray, “We are incredibly fortunate to have an IT professional such as Nancy join our team. We are certain she will be very successful in extending our reach into new technology areas.”"
Fortune 500 learning to communicate through multilingual websites (3 March 2005)
New research carried out by leading translation company thebigword shows that multilingual websites have become essential for most large organisations. thebigword analysed the websites of every company in the Fortune 500, the ranking of America's largest corporations carried out annually by Fortune Magazine. Researchers found that 58% of America’s largest companies have multilingual websites, and as Larry Gould, CEO of thebigword reveals, this is an important development for international business. “This is excellent news for the localisation industry and for global business as a whole. Now most of the largest organisations in the U.S. are providing customers with information in several languages, it can’t be long until a consistent multilingual web presence is seen as a necessity for every large organisation.”
AGCO Cultivates Customer Service with SDL Technology (1 March 2005)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, announced today a €1m agreement with AGCO Corporation, a worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, to provide an integrated end-to-end solution for the authoring, management and publishing of technical service documentation to AGCO’s global customers.
Free ]project-translation[ V3.1 Released (28 February 2006)
BARCELONA, February 28th, 2006 - Version V3.1.2 of ]project-translation[ includes a large number of enhancements derived from installations at several leading translation companies. ]project-translation[ is an open-source based translation workflow and project management system for translation agencies, localization departments and freelance translators. The software is free, includes the full source code and does not have any restriction in terms of number of concurrent users, time limit or functionality. Instead of earning money from the software we offer services such as integration, configuration and customization and extension modules to larger companies. For more information please visit http://www.project-open.com/ or send us feedback at mailto:info@project-open.com
SDL PLC - Preliminary Results for the Year ended 31 December 2005 (22 February 2006)
SDL plc (“SDL” or “the Group”), a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions is pleased to announce its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2005. To view the complete results please go to: http://www.sdl.com/files/pdfs/ir/investors-preliminary-results-2005.pdf
Projetex 2006 Released: Project Management Software for Translation Agencies (21 February 2006)
Advanced International Translations, a translation agency, localization and software development company, has released a new version of Projetex: project management software for translation agencies.
EPIK SOLUTIONS TO BECOME EPIC GLOBAL SOLUTIONS (15 February 2006)
NEW YORK, NY & BOULDER, CO February 15, 2006 — Translations.com, a world leader in language and technology solutions, today announced it has completed a transaction whereby Epik Solutions will become Epic Global Solutions, a division of Translations.com. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Epik is a globalization solutions company comprised of consultants, project managers, and software developers. The combination with Epik Solutions will enhance Translations.com's ability to deliver enterprise-wide translation solutions to clients, and allow these clients to better leverage technology to increase the quality, decrease the cost, and speed the time-to-market for initiatives involving multilingual content.
California State University, Chico Offers Localization Certification Program (14 February 2006)
CHICO CA USA - California State University, Chico College of Business, in partnership with the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), The Localization Institute, and Austin Community College, is now offering a Localization Certification Program for students and professionals.
Interwoven, Hilton International, and Translations.com to Host Webcast on Improving Customer Experience Worldwide through the Delivery of Personalized, Localized Content (14 February 2006)
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - February 7, 2006 - Interwoven, Inc. (Nasdaq: IWOV), provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions for business, today announced that it will host a webcast with Hilton International and Translations.com, entitled "Hilton International: Global Reach, Local Touch." The webcast is sponsored by the American Marketing Association (AMA), one of the largest professional associations for marketers. Attendees will learn how Hilton International has been able to improve customer experience worldwide through the delivery of personalized, localized content across its global Web properties, providing customers with the most relevant customer experience.
SDL Announces New Unified Desktop Product SDL Trados 2006 (9 February 2006)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, announced today the early-bird release of SDL Trados 2006. This groundbreaking release sets a new benchmark for computer-aided translation software, providing integrated terminology management, sophisticated quality checking, flexibility in choice of translation editing environment and customer-driven enhancements such as support for OpenOffice and TMX, all in a single product with a single license key.
Alchemy Software Development launches next generation visual localization solutions with Microsoft in Germany (6 February 2006)
Dublin, Ireland, Karlsruhe, Germany – 8th Feb 2006: Alchemy Software Development Limited, the world leader in visual localization solutions, today announced the launch of its Alchemy .NET Visual Localization Component (v3). Developed as part of the Microsoft Visual Studio Integration Partner programme, this component sets new standards of quality, efficiency and visualness for organizations that are developing localized versions of enterprise Microsoft .NET applications. Alchemy Software Development are also announcing the availability of the Alchemy .NET Visual Localization Component on the Microsoft Visual Studio Partner DVD which will be distributed to over 2.4 million developers during 2006.
Release 5 of the Okapi Localization Tools Made Available by ENLASO (3 February 2006)
BOULDER, CO-- Feb 3, 2006 -- ENLASO Corp., a provider of translation and localization solutions, recently ported its localization tools to the open source Okapi Framework and announced today release 5 of the Okapi tools. The Okapi tools suite, which includes Rainbow and Olifant, as well as other components, can be downloaded free-of-charge at http://okapi.sourceforge.net/downloads.html.
e-San Selects Conversis as Worldwide Translation Vendor for Mobile Phone Interface (30 January 2006)
Conversis, a UK-based translation and localization company has won a contract from e-San, based in the UK, to support the translation of their mobile phone messaging services for the European market. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
e-San’s pioneering systems deliver personalized healthcare information direct to patients suffering from chronic conditions --- such as diabetes and asthma --- via their mobile phones.
The output from a measuring device, like a blood glucose meter, is transmitted by an ordinary mobile phone to a secure server. The server prepares a graph that is sent straight back to the patient’s phone screen, providing instant feedback. Clinical trials have shown this feedback has significant benefits and that it leads directly to better outcomes.
Moravia Worldwide Opens Two New Offices in North America (30 January 2006)
Moravia Worldwide, a leading globalization solution provider, announced today the opening of two new offices in the USA – one located on the West Coast and another on the East Coast of the country. These two new offices – established in Kirkland, Washington, and Princeton, New Jersey – add to the company’s existing presence in North America and the regional headquarters based in Thousand Oaks, California, established in 2001. The offices will provide Moravia’s rapidly-growing client base in North America with extended local production, project management and other client-facing services.
TransPerfect announces creation of Diversity and Inclusion Consulting Practice (23 January 2006)
TransPerfect Translations, a leading provider of language solutions to clients in the medical, legal, and corporate arenas, today announced the creation of a new business unit that offers the resources, strategic planning, and education that organizations need to leverage diversity in both the workforce and marketplace. TransPerfect’s Diversity & Inclusion Consulting Practice will be led by Michael Davis, who has been appointed division president.
CNH Wins Best International Deployment Award for Global Knowledge Management (19 January 2006)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, announced today that CNH’s ASIST system for providing web-based support to over 6,000 dealers worldwide was awarded Knova Software’s ‘Best International Deployment’. The SDL Knowledge-based Translation System™ (SDL KbT System™) integrates with Knova Software’s Service Resolution Management application to quickly and cost-effectively localize support knowledge so that dealers worldwide are able to find resolutions to customers’ concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Version 5 of AnyCount Word Count Software Released (11 January 2006)
Advanced International Translations has released Version 5 of AnyCount: Word Count, Line Count and Character Count Software. The new version introduces three new supported word count formats: .MIF (Adobe FrameMaker), XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and .WPD (Corel WordPerfect).
ExactSpent Time Tracking Software for Translators Released (11 January 2006)
Advanced International Translations (AIT), a translation agency and localization and software development company, has released ExactSpent 2006. The time tracking software was developed to allow translators to track time spent on per-hour tasks on multiple jobs for multiple clients in a single place. ExactSpent time tracking software enables translators to create, start, pause and resume timers for multiple jobs using an intuitive interface. An evaluation copy is available for download at http://www.exactspent.com.
TsiLang Components Suite: Easy multilingual localization of your software (20 December 2005)
SiComponents, the author of popular Resource Builder, announces today the release of TsiLang Components Suite 6.0.1, a new version of an advanced software tool for multilingual localization of programs. This package is a virtual combination of specialized, easy-to-use VCL components, wizards and means for localizing of everything that can be localized: string-type properties of components, "hard-coded" string constants, resource strings, system locale and standard dialog strings, among many others.
Tanzanian government uses OSS for localisation (20 December 2005)
Tanzania, like the rest of Africa, is attempting to bridge the digital divide to create an information economy. And like many other African states, it is turning to open source to achieve this goal.
At Cartoon Network, the mantra is localisation (20 December 2005)
Article about the localisation of Cartoon Network programming in India.
SDL is Promoted to FTSE All-Share Index (19 December 2005)
SDL plc, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, announced today its promotion to the FTSE All-Share Index. Organizations in the All-Share Index benefit from increased trading volumes and inclusion in certain tracker funds, and with this promotion SDL anticipates increased press and analyst interest.
From Ycomm to Yamagata (16 December 2005)
Ycomm Europe, a daughter company of Japanese printing group Yamagata Corporation, proudly announces its new name, Yamagata Europe. The change of name, which brings various sister companies in Europe, South-East Asia, China and the United States under a single banner, corresponds, not coincidentally, with the hundredth anniversary of the Japanese mother company.
Noodi's ISO Certificate extended (14 December 2005)
Based on SFS-Inspecta's first follow-up audit of 8 December 2005, Translation Services Noodi's ISO 9001 Certificate has been extended.
SDL Delivers on Customer Promise with SDL TRADOS and SDLX Interoperability (13 December 2005)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, announced today the first interoperability versions of its leading Translation Memory products, SDL TRADOS 7.1 and SDLX 2005.1. These new releases come just five months after the acquisition of TRADOS, Inc. and demonstrate SDL's ability to unify the GIM supply chain while continuing to deliver customer-driven innovation.
VistaTEC on Deloitte's Irish Fast 50 - Six Years and Counting... (2 December 2005)
Deloitte has once again recognized VistaTEC as one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the Deloitte Ireland Technology Fast 50 Program. VistaTEC has been listed every year since Deloitte inaugurated the program six years ago.
VistaTEC Adds a New Business Development Office in California (2 December 2005)
VistaTEC is pleased to announce that industry veteran Lynda Roslund has joined the Business Development Team at VistaTEC in the U.S. Lynda’s experience spans over 13 years in the globalization industry working on both the client and vendor side.
The Chrysler Group Services European Customers with SDL KbT System (2 December 2005)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, announced today outstanding results using the SDL Knowledge-based Translation System™ (SDL KbT System™) at the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG.
SDL plc - Trading Statement (2 December 2005)
SDL plc, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, today announced that profits for the year ended 31 December 2005 are expected to be significantly ahead of market expectations.
Moravia Worldwide Wins Prestigious D&B Award (30 November 2005)
Moravia Worldwide, a leading globalization solution provider, announced today that as Moravia IT, a.s. (the company's official registered name) it has ranked first in the Dun & Bradstreet Czech Republic competition titled "Best Company According to the Globally Recognized D&B Standards." Organized by Dun & Bradstreet Czech Republic, the leading provider of global business information, tools and insight for credit, marketing and purchasing decisions worldwide, this competition was part of the eighth annual DHL Export Prize. The D&B competition evaluated Czech exporting companies by using the recognized D&B Rating and D&B evaluation methodologies, which provide a standardized assessment of companies’ financial strength and health. The competition was backed by the Czech governmental organization CzechTrade.
GALAxy newsletter (22 November 2005)
The Globalization & Localization association (GALA) cordially invites industry professionals to subscribe to GALAxy, a free e-newsletter for the language services community. To receive GALAxy each quarter, visit http://www.gala-global.org/index.php?action=view_newsletter and scroll to the subscribe button.
SDL Launches New Technology Partner Program to Enhance GIM Ecosystem (18 November 2005)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information (GIM) solutions, today introduced the SDL Partner Program for technology partners. This new initiative is designed to accelerate the delivery of innovative GIM solutions that remove the barriers faced by organizations that operate in international markets.
PASS Engineering Contributes to Research Projects (18 November 2005)
The IGNITE project, funded by the European Union, is developing methodologies and implementing localization scenarios in a laboratory environment to serve as a showcase for state-of-the-art localization processes and resources. IGNITE wants to demonstrate the advantages of standard compliance in the localization process, for digital content developers and technology solution providers alike. In addition to PASS Engineering, the partners in the IGNITE project include Vivendi Universal Games, one of the world's leading digital publishers, the world's largest localization service and standards verification service provider VeriTest, as well the Localisation Research Centre, Europe's only dedicated center for localization research.
ENLASO (translate.com) to Port Localization Tools to Open Source Okapi Framework (17 November 2005)
ENLASO Corp., a provider of translation and localization solutions, is porting its localization tools to the open source Okapi Framework. The ENLASO tools suite, which includes Rainbow, Album, Horizon, and Olifant, can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.translate.com/technology/tools. ENLASO announced the news during the general assembly of The Globalization And Localization Association (GALA) at the Localization World in Seattle in late October.
Call for Participation: Localization Software Engineering Model Survey (14 November 2005)
Globalization and localization research firm Common Sense Advisory, Inc. is conducting a survey to pinpoint the models, best practices, and organizational structures of localization groups for a report on software localization. The findings will be published in an anonymized research report. The survey will be open until November 21, 2005. Survey respondents will receive a summary of the results and be entered in a drawing for a video iPod. Take the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=584831385901. If you have additional questions about the firm or the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Don DePalma at don@commonsenseadvisory.com.
LRC establishes LRC-Brazil at leading Latin American L10N and I18N Research Centre (14 November 2005)
The LOCALISATION RESEARCH CENTRE (LRC), represented by its Director Reinhard Schäler, and the CENTRO DE GERAÇÃO DE NOVOS EMPREENDIMENTOS EM SOFTWARE E SERVIÇOS (GeNESS), represented by its General Coodinator José Eduardo de Lucca, today signed a memorandum of understanding at Latin America’s primary internationalisation and localisation event, LISE 2005, declaring their intention to establish at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) an office of the LRC, LRC - Brasil. The agreement covers, among other points, the establishment of a mirror site of the LRC’s Localisation Technology Laboratory and Showcase (LOTS), the holding of major LRC – Brasil events and training courses, and the initiation of joint research projects in the area of internationalisation and localisation.
SDL Shares Road to Global Information Management (21 October 2005)
SDL International, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM) solutions, today announced its roadmap for combining the best of Trados and SDL technologies following the $60m acquisition of Trados, Inc in July.
AnyMaxi/AnyMini Text Count Software Released (17 October 2005)
Advanced International Translations, international translation agency, localization and software development company, has released 4 new software products for automation of text count tasks. New products are available in response to continuous success of AnyCount: Text Count Software, used by thousands of corporate and freelance users worldwide.
Localization Professionals Converge in Seattle October 25-27 (12 October 2005)
All of the major players in the world of translation and localization will be arriving in Seattle for what is predicting to be the most well-attended Localization World Conference yet. Bell Harbor will see 400+ translation tools, service providers and clients from over 100 companies and 22 countries who are gathering to harness the latest the industry has to offer.
]project-open[ releases Version 3.0 of its Open-Source Software ]project-translation[ (7 October 2005)
]project-open[, a provider of open-source based project management software announces the release of Version 3.0 of ]project-translation[. The new version runs with the free PostgreSQL database on both Linux and Windows, allowing SMEs to take advantage of Internet technology with no license cost.
Participate in Quarterly Business Climate Survey for the Translation and Localization Industry (3 October 2005)
Common Sense Advisory, an independent research and consulting firm, is currently running two quarterly business climate surveys: 1) for users, buyers, and decision makers of translation and localization services and tools; and 2) for language service suppliers and tool vendors. The surveys are a confidential polling of buyers and providers of translation and localization services about what they saw in the market during the last three months and what they think will happen in the next six months. Upon completion of the five minute survey, participants can download the results of previous surveys and be put on the list for receiving the results of the current survey. To participate, visit http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com/survey by October 15, 2005.
]project-open[ releases Version 3.0 of its Open-Source Software ]project-translation[ (29 September 2005)
Barcelona, September 29th, 2005: ]project-open[, a provider of open-source based project management software announces the release of Version 3.0 of ]project-translation[. The new version runs with the free PostgreSQL database on both Linux and Windows, allowing SMEs to take advantage of Internet technology with no license cost.
Astoria and SDL Partner to Help Manufacturers Accelerate Global Content Delivery and Improve Customer Satisfaction (22 September 2005)
Astoria Software, Inc. and SDL International today announced a partnership to provide joint solutions to multinational manufacturers. Global information management solutions from Astoria and SDL help manufacturers rapidly publish and deliver accurate, high quality content to international markets.
SDL Global Information Management Solution Drives Customer Satisfaction and Compliance for SMS Demag (31 August 2005)
SDL streamlines operations to handle massive globalization work and ensure quality.
euroscript Selects SDL to Scale and Enhance Globalization Services (25 August 2005)
SDL International, the world’s leading provider of global information management (GIM) solutions, announced a strategic solution purchase by euroscript Group. As one of the world’s top ten language service providers (LSPs), euroscript will standardize on the SDL platform on a company-wide basis to solve key challenges in its growing business, and to deliver higher-quality, more responsive services.
Alchemy CATALYST 6.0 sets new standards with Total Visual Localization™ (5 August 2005)
Alchemy CATALYST 6.0 sets new standards with Total Visual Localization™ Alchemy CATALYST 6.0 offers over 120 new features for more productivity and more flexibility.
InterSol Selects SDL TeamWorks to Drive Value-Added Services and Customer Loyalty (4 August 2005)
SDL International, the world’s leading provider of global information management solutions, today announced that InterSol, Inc. has fully standardized its globalization operations on SDL TeamWorks, a next-generation solution that accelerates the flow of global information to world markets. InterSol selected SDL to provide its customers with higher value-added services, thereby exceeding its customers’ expectations and increasing loyalty.
Gruppo L10N announces best thesis award (3 August 2005)
Gruppo L10N will hold a press conference in the Room "Figlia di Iorio" of the Province Office Building in Pescara on Tuesday, August 9 at 11:00 AM to present the 1st Edition of the Best Thesis Award.
Ycomm Europe receives award from Ricoh ELC (29 July 2005)
Ycomm Europe, a multilingual documentation services provider based in Ghent, Belgium, received the prestigious Best Localization Partner 2004 award from Ricoh's European Language Centre (ELC) in Amsterdam.
Tek Translation increases sales (21 July 2005)
For the fifth year in a row, Tek Translation International has increased sales by over 30%. This phenomenal growth reflects continuing developments and the confidence in the company from both existing and new clients.
Czech Prime Minister Congratulates Moravia Worldwide on Bold Asian Business Strategy (12 July 2005)
First-ever Czech Company to Invest in Japan Presents at Investment Forum.
Lionbridge to acquire Bowen Global Solutions (12 July 2005)
Lionbridge Technologies announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bowne Global Solutions for at least $180 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2005.
MULTILIZER 6.1 improves the support for TRADOS Translation Memory (8 July 2005)
Multilizer, Inc., leading developer of globalization technologies, announced its enhanced support for TRADOS Translation Memory technology.
SDL Completes TRADOS acquisition (8 July 2005)
SDL plc (“SDL”) announced today the completion of its acquisition of TRADOS, Inc. (“TRADOS”) following approval by SDL and TRADOS shareholders.
MULTILIZER improves the support for TRADOS Translation Memory (8 July 2005)
Helsinki, Finland, July 6, 2005 -- Multilizer, Inc., leading developer of globalization technologies, announced its enhanced support for TRADOS Translation Memory technology. With this improvement Multilizer will offer in its upcoming release even more choices for storing and re-using translations.
Transware Acquires GlobalSight (5 July 2005)
SAN FRANCISCO – July 5, 2005 – Transware, Inc., the world leader in enabling Global 2000 organizations to translate and customize complex sales and marketing content, rich media and training materials, today announced it has acquired GlobalSight, a provider of infrastructure software for content globalization. The newly combined company is one of the only localization providers with the capabilities to deliver a complete set of strategic and tactical globalization and localization solutions, from translation to software and consulting services.
Certified PASSOLO Trainer - Certification Program Launched by PASS (30 June 2005)
PASS Engineering has given a series of workshops leading to qualification of the first Certified PASSOLO Trainers. Certification has been awarded to Erich Schildhauer, Klaus Kurre, Angelika Zerfass, Daniel Goldschmidt, Gerrit Sanders, Yukari Nagaoka, Daniel Zielinski and Carsten Kneip. The Certified PASSOLO Trainers (CPTs) are qualified to deliver courses for all the PASSOLO product modules and add-ins and are required to renew their CPT qualification on a yearly basis. PASS has provided the CPTs with professional training materials and practice-oriented sample files.
SDL propose acquisition Of TRADOS (21 June 2005)
On Monday 20th June the Board of SDL announced proposals to acquire for a maximum aggregate consideration of $60.0 million (33.0 million), certain intellectual property in TRADOS and all of the outstanding issued shares of TRADOS.
Kostas Samaras joins LTES Language Services (20 June 2005)
LTES Ltd, a Language Translation and Education Services company announces the appointment of Mr Kostas Samaras as Director of Language Services. LTES intents to further develop its current translation services towards complete GILT solutions, as a next step in the company's language services strategy.
Moravia Worldwide Celebrates 15 Years, Achieves Record Growth and Revenue (30 May 2005)
Moravia Worldwide, a leading globalization solution provider, announced today record revenue and growth for the 2004 fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Overall, the company achieved record sales with an increase of 47% year-on-year compared with results recorded in 2003, and a continuation of the company's consecutive revenue growth, profitability and fiscal stability trend. At the same time, Moravia launched a program to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its founding in 1990.
ELC LAUNCHES GLOBALIZATION CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (29 May 2005)
The European Localization Center (momaja sro) one of the leading providers of language and technology solutions, today announced that it now provides Globalization Consulting Services in support of emerging, virtual, and biotechnology firms. elc has also launched a specialized translation practice designed to meet the needs of the Life Sciences industry.
GUI to Microsoft® Glossaries Released (28 May 2005)
Advanced International Translations has released WinLexic 2005: GUI to Microsoft® Glossaries for Technical Translators and Technical Translation Agencies.
STAR Launches Trial Version of New FormatChecker (19 May 2005)
STAR officially launchs the online trial version of STAR FormatChecker. STAR FormatChecker enables content creators to produce documents to a higher technical standard, thus making it easier to translate and faster to update documents.
PASS Engineering & Skrivanek announce coooperation agreement (18 May 2005)
Skrivanek, Europe’s fastest-growing provider of language solutions, and PASS Engineering, a worldwide leading provider of high-quality localization tools, have announced that they have teamed to deliver integrated Language Solutions powered by PASSOLO’s visual localization tool to no less than 15 countries in which Skrivanek has a wholly-owned branch network.
Monterey Institute Adds Globalization/Localization Center (14 May 2005)
The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that its Fisher Graduate School of International Business has been awarded a two-year, $183,000 grant through the United States Department of Education's Business and International Education (BIE) Program. These funds will be matched by funds from a $2 million challenge grant that the school received from the Robert and Marilyn Fisher Family Foundation in 2003. The grant will be used to establish a Center for the Globalization and Localization of Business Exports (GLOBE) at the Fisher School, which will become a regionally preeminent resource to assist companies in adapting their products and services for foreign markets.
Alchemy CATALYST first to be certified for Windows x64 applications (10 May 2005)
Alchemy Software Development has announced that it has certified Alchemy CATALYST 5.03 for use with 64-bit applications and computing platforms. Microsoft Windows x64 is the next generation computing platform based on Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 64-bit processors and is designed for faster and more efficient use of computing power in high end enterprise level applications, especially in the medical, engineer and digital content markets.
sdlx 2005 released (5 May 2005)
SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International, announce the immediate release of SDLX 2005, the latest version of its successful Translation Memory tool.
milengo Inc. Announces the Launch of the 2nd Generation Localization Model (4 May 2005)
milengo Inc., an alliance formed in January 2004 by 16 leading localization companies, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Generation (2G) Localization Model, which offers the market a new and improved workflow solution by combining global reach with local expertise.
Conversis Launches New Website (28 April 2005)
Conversis, a UK-based localization and translation company, has launched a new Website to offer current and potential clients a more impactful and informative Web-based information tool. Located at www.conversisglobal.com, the Website offers an interactive, multilingual introduction to the company and its translation and localization products and services, aimed at international companies.
SDL Acquires Lingua Franca (18 April 2005)
SDL International has acquired the business of Lingua Franca, a leading Arabic localization service provider based in Dubai.
SDL Introduces Bilingual Terminology Extraction with SDLPhraseFinder 2005 (14 April 2005)
SDL International, announces the immediate availability of SDLPhraseFinder(tm) 2005 for improving the speed and accuracy of terminology extraction.
Alchemy Software Development receives Clientside Excellence Award 2004 for the 3rd year running (12 April 2005)
Alchemy Software Development receives Clientside Excellence Award 2004 for the 3rd year running.
LTC wins European Union Translation contracts (11 April 2005)
The Language Technology Centre Ltd (LTC), a global leader in the language industry, today announced that it has won 3 new translation framework contracts with the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union.
2005 ClientSide Excellence Awards (11 April 2005)
CSN Events, a division of the ClientSide News, has announced the winners of the 2005 ClientSide Excellence Awards.
GALA Awarded “Association of the Year” for Third Consecutive Year (7 April 2005)
The Globalization & Localization Association (GALA) announced today that it has been awarded the 2005 ClientSide Excellence Award in the category of Association of the Year. This is the third year in a row that GALA has received the honor.
VeriTest Selected for Novell SUSE® LINUX YES Certification Program (18 March 2005)
Lionbridge have announced that its VeriTest testing division has been named a YES CERTIFIED testing provider for the Novell SUSE LINUX platform. With the new agreement, Novell partners can work with VeriTest to validate that their systems, drivers, storage products, network products, and applications meet specific performance requirements in order to gain the YES certification with SUSE LINUX.
Bowne Global Solutions and TRADOS Form an Alliance to Provide Integrated Global Content Solutions (18 March 2005)
Bowne Global Solutions standardizes on TRADOS platform New York, NY and Sunnyvale, CA – March 15, 2005 – Bowne Global Solutions (BGS), the world’s largest globalization services company, and TRADOS, the world leader in globalization technology, announced today that they have teamed to deliver integrated global content solutions for multinational companies.
LRC announce Call for Papers for LRC - X (8 March 2005)
The Localisation Research Centre at the University of Limerick in Ireland have announced a Call For Papers for their 10th Annual Internationalisation and Localisation conference. The theme for this conference is "the Global Initiative for Local Computing - the Development Localisation Event". Visit www.localisation.ie for more details.
Global Answers Announce Catalyst Power User Workshops (4 March 2005)
The Alchemy CATALYST Power User Workshop is a one day hands-on session designed to provide practical and advanced technical skills for localization engineers that need to develop their Microsoft .NET knowledge, understand the challenges of translating XML and improve translation consistency and reuse for their organization.
LRC to run 5th Internationalisation & Localisation Summer School (4 March 2005)
The 5th LRC Internationalisation and Localisation Summer School will take place from the 13th to 16th of June 2005 and promises to take attendees on a hands-on tour of digital content internationalisation and localisation in the state-of-the-art laboratories of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Limerick.
XACML 2.0 Access Control Markup Language Approved as OASIS Standard (4 March 2005)
OASIS, the international e-business standards consortium, today announced that its members have approved the Extensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML) version 2.0 as an OASIS Standard, a status that signifies the highest level of ratification. XACML is used to represent and evaluate access control policies.
Merrill Corporation Acquires P.H. Brink International (4 March 2005)
P.H. Brink International Corporation, a leading provider of integrated language services, today announced the sale of 100 percent of its outstanding shares to Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of diversified communications and document services. The purchase will provide the company with an expanded global presence, additional resources and sales and marketing capabilities to support long-term growth. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Irish software development heads to China (8 February 2005)
Article discusses some Irish software development being moved to China, including localisation.
Red Hat sets up support centre in India (8 February 2005)
Red Hat Linux has set up a new centre in India, whose work will include the localisation of Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition into several Indian languages.
Turkish Mozilla Localisation site launches (8 February 2005)
A new website dedicated to coordinating the localisation of Mozilla into Turkish has been launched.
ApSIC Xbench 2.6 Beta released (22 January 2005)
ApSIC has released ApSIC Xbench 2.6 Beta. This terminology-oriented tool reads many common CAT bilingual formats such as Microsoft glossaries, TMX, Trados, SLDX, Star Transit, Wordfast, and IBM Translation Manager, and displays the results in a convenient, multi-layer view. Beta testers are invited to download the beta version directly from http://www.apsic.com/en/downloads.html
GALA Announces 2005 Board Officers (20 January 2005)
GALA welcomes Aki Ito and Arancha Caballero to the GALA Board for the 2005-2006 term. Aki Ito is the Vice President of Global Technical Communications at Prisma International (USA) and Arancha Caballero is the co-founder and COO of TSG Servicios de Traducción GLOTAS (Spain). The Board officer positions for 2005 are as follows: Hans Fenstermacher (ArchiText, USA), Chair; Aki Ito, Vice Chair; Arancha Caballero, Secretary; Renée Sztabelski (Hitext s.a., Belgium), Treasurer; and Daniel Carter (TOIN Corporation, the Netherlands), Board member. The GALA Board is composed of five volunteer members who are elected by the GALA membership to serve two-year terms. GALA would like thank Hedley Rees-Evans from iSP Europe (The Netherlands) and Don DePalma from Common Sense Advisory Inc. (USA) for their industry vision and commitment to the association during their two-year terms on the GALA Board. Both volunteered numerous hours to create opportunities for the association and its members. About GALA GALA is a fully representative, non-profit, international industry association for the translation, internationalization, localization, and globalization industry. The association gives members a common forum to discuss issues, create innovative solutions, promote the industry, and offer its clients unique, collaborative value. In the three years since its creation, GALA has grown to an association of more than 150 companies from 33 countries. Membership is open to companies providing translation, localization, internationalization, or globalization products or services, including tools developers, training suppliers, and consultancies.
PASS Engineering Goes Global (12 January 2005)
PASS Engineering has announced the opening of two new offices in North America and Asia. This step is aimed at providing improved worldwide support to customers in the development of multilingual software products.
Gallup Hurdles Language Barrier with SDL (11 January 2005)
SDL International has announced that The Gallup Organisation has selected SDL to localise its market research and management consulting content into over 40 languages.
Parenty Reitmeier Switches to SDLX (22 December 2004)
SDL Desktop Products is continuing to convert customers to SDLX in record numbers. Parenty-Reitmeier, one of Canada's largest Translation Companies that specializes in mechanical and technical documentation translation, has converted their 26 licenses from TRADOS® to SDLX.
aitormedrano.com is online (20 December 2004)
This site is conceived as an open resource for those with an interest in localisation, from students to professionals, teachers and developers.
QA Distiller: Automated Translation Quality Control (15 December 2004)
Ycomm Europe is proud to announce the product launch of QA Distiller and ColourProof, part of an integrated Translation Quality Control service.
GALA Announces Newly-Elected Board Members (7 December 2004)
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) announces that Aki Ito and Arancha Caballero have been elected to the GALA Board of Directors for the 2005-2006 term.
2004-2005 Localization Reader Available for Download (25 November 2004)
The LRC, together with MultiLingual Computing, have just released the second Annual Localisation Reader. This reader consists of 36 selected articles, which have been published in Localisation Focus and MultiLingual Computing & Technology over the past year. The reader is free and is intended for teachers of localisation and translation and their students, who otherwise may not have up-to-date reading material.
Practiline Software releases PractiCount Toolbar for MS Office (11 November 2004)
Practiline Software has released PractiCount Toolbar for MS Office. This is a text counting program that integrates into MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint as a toolbar and provides detailed text count report with a click.
SDL Confirms Translation Technology Leadership with Localisation of SDLX into Chinese (4 November 2004)
SDL International has announced the launch of a Chinese version of its popular Translation Memory tool, SDLX. This represents the first time a major translation technology player has localised its product for the growing Chinese market, and provides an insight into SDL's strategy on the importance of China as a global economy and key player in the field of localisation.
Alchemy Software Development and TRADOS Deliver Integrated Localisation Innovation (4 November 2004)
Alchemy Software Development Limited, has announced the release of a new solution — the Alchemy TRADOS® Component — that bridges the gap between localising visual content in software and localising content in product documents and other materials.
CATCount Released (28 October 2004)
Advanced International Translations has released CATCount: Computer Assisted Translation Tool for Easy Wordcount.
Philips Synchronizes Global Communications with SDL (28 October 2004)
SDL International has announced that Philips Consumer Electronics, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, has successfully launched new product marketing communication materials simultaneously in 29 languages using SDLWorkFlow 2004 and SDL translation services.
Localisation Efforts Expand in South America; GALA Adds Its Voice (14 October 2004)
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) has announced its support for upcoming special events to focus attention on localization and globalization efforts in South America.
SDL University Alliance Program Exceeds 1500 Licenses (13 October 2004)
SDL Desktop Products has announced that it has surpassed the 1500 license mark of its flagship product SDLX into Universities around the world.
nCore Enables Development of Consumer Electronics Devices for Over Two Billion Consumers (PDF Document) (6 October 2004)
nCore Ltd. has announced the launch of a new multilingual rendering engine and a text editor for embedded devices.
BBC World Service wins Localisation Research Centre Best Global Website Award (27 September 2004)
BBC World Service has won the Localisation Research Centre (LRC) 2004 Best Global Website Award for its Your Voice interactive websites.
AnyCount 3.0 Released (15 September 2004)
Advanced International Translations, an international translation, localisation and software development company, has released AnyCount, version 3.0: word, character, line and page counting utility.
GALA and Localization World Announce Agreement (20 August 2004)
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) has announced a cooperative arrangement with the producers of Localization World conferences.
GlobalSight Signs OEM Agreement with Mediasurface (3 August 2004)
GlobalSight Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise software that makes information world ready, announced that it has entered into agreement with enterprise content management software provider, Mediasurface, for integrating end-to-end Web content creation into GlobalSight's Ambassador product.
Alchemy Software Development offers enterprise license deployment for Alchemy CATALYST (3 August 2004)
Alchemy Software Development Limited, the market leading visual localization tools provider, has announced details of their new Freedom Licensing Programme. The Alchemy Freedom License offers large enterprises a multi-leveled, volume price solution on Alchemy product licenses that are installed on a centralized server and can be concurrently accessed across the enterprise.
Euro RSCG Interaction Sponsors the Second Edition of the LRC Best Global Website Award (27 July 2004)
Euro RSCG Interaction is proud to announce its sponsorship of the LRC Best Global Website Award.
Open Standards Cross International Borders with Localisation of SDLX 2004 into German (20 July 2004)
SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International - the world’s largest provider of language translation software - has announced the launch and immediate availability of SDLX 2004 German version.
New Hope Industries Turns to Bowne Global Solutions to Localize Web Site into Multiple Languages (13 July 2004)
Bowne Global Solutions has announced that it has localised the Web site for New Hope Industries (NHI), a designer, manufacturer, and developer of low-cost prefabricated homes for the low-income market.
Lingenio strengthens market position with new translation software (1 July 2004)
Cross-language communication is becoming a necessity as well as a challenge for an increasing number of people. For some years now, automatic translation software has proven to be an indispensable help in coping with the increasingly extensive translation tasks at hand. The Heidelberg-based company Lingenio is one of the leading manufacturers of such programs and has recently launched the new product series "Translate" in cooperation with language specialist digital publishing AG.
STAR TS Celebrates 2nd Birthday with new Website Launch (25 Jun 2004)
To coincide with the companies 2nd birthday STAR Technology Solutions, Dublin launched its new company website. The new site enables clients to find the solution for their translation needs faster and more efficiently than ever before. The site also includes a number of new products.
CPSL achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification (25 Jun 2004)
CPSL, a worldwide provider of translation and localisation services, has successfully achieved the ISO 9001:2000 standard, after three months of intense work and rigorous review of all their internal procedures.
Wordbank Opens US Headquarters (17 Jun 2004)
Wordbank, a leading marketing communications localisation specialist, has opened its US headquarters in Denver, Colorado, to help US-based global companies communicate more effectively with their customers worldwide.
PASS Engineering announces the newest version of PASSOLO (17 Jun 2004)
PASS Engineering, a leading provider of superior localisation tools and technologies, has announced the upcoming release of PASSOLO 5.0.
PROMT released a new English-French translation software (26 May 2004)
PROMT, the leading provider of machine translation technologies, announced today the release of new @promt® 2004 translation software for English-French and French-English translations.
Alchemy Software Development and GlobalSight Corporation sign OEM Agreement (19 May 2004)
Alchemy Software Development, the leading provider of visual localization solutions, announced today that is has entered into an agreement with GlobalSight Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise software that makes information world ready, to integrate their award winning Alchemy CATALYST 5.0 into Globalsight's Ambassador product. Ambassador is an enterprise software application with the most advanced localization management tools available to support customers in automating, improving and reducing globalization costs.
Alchemy Software Development receives prestigious technology award (17 May 2004)
At the recent ClientSide B2B EXPO 2004, Alchemy Software Development was awarded the ClientSide Excellence Award for its Alchemy CATALYST 5.0 visual localization solution. ClientSide Excellence Awards are based on a popular vote by professionals working in the localization industry worldwide and are awarded annually to individuals, products and technologies to recognize them as leaders in their respective fields of expertise.
MultiTrans Receives Prestigious Language Industry ClientSide Excellence Award in the Translation Memory Tools Category (12 May 2004)
MultiCorpora R&D Inc., a leading provider of translation support software and language management solutions, announces that it has been selected as the winner of the 2004 ClientSide Excellence Award. The award, which is in the Translation Memory Tools category, was announced at the Localization and Globalization B2B Expo 2004 in Montreal.
Lingenio and dp cooperate in translation software (10 May 2004)
With its award-winning translation software, Lingenio will extend the portfolio of Munich-based language specialist digital publishing: the two leading experts in language technology have agreed on an extensive cooperation. Together, the partners will continue the development of the translation software formerly known under the name of "Personal Translator" and market it both on a national and on an international level.
Moravia Awarded Full Service Provider of the Year Honor (3 May 2004)
Moravia Worldwide, a leading globalization solution provider, announced today it was selected by a popular vote as the Full Service Localization Provider in the ClientSide News Excellence Awards. Moravia was awarded this honor in the Medium Enterprise Category. This is the second year in a row that the company has been nominated as CSN Excellence Award finalist.
The Localisation Research Centre (LRC) Announces its 2004 Awards Programme (29 Apr. 2004)
The LRC has been involved in awarding quality research in the area of localisation for the past number of years. At present, it runs three annual awards, which aim at enhancing the visibility and recognition of internationalisation and localisation around the world, especially amongst researchers, educators, content developers, publishers and localisation service providers. For more information on requirements and submission dates, visit www.localisation.ie/publications/awards.htm
SDL Secures Leadership with Release of SDLX 2004 (21 Apr. 2004)
SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International has announced the launch of SDLX 2004, the latest release of its industry-leading Computer Aided Translation (CAT) tool.
SDL delivers translation management portal for Plantronics (7 Apr. 2004)
SDL International, the world’s leading provider of translation services and technology solutions, has announced that Plantronics, the world’s leading manufacturer of communication headsets, has selected SDL’s leading Translation Management software, SDLWorkFlow™, to provide managed localisation facilities to its international marketing team.
SDL International Opens New Office in Denmark (29 Mar. 2004)
SDL International, the world’s leading provider of translation services and technology solutions, has announced the opening of a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark. SDL now has offices in Sweden, Norway and Denmark all serving the growing customer demand for Nordic translation services.
Moravia Announces Expansion of Chinese Operations (19 Mar. 2004)
Moravia, a leading globalization solution provider, announced today a major expansion of its operation in the People’s Republic of China, Moravia IT (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., in the Jiangsu Province capital city of Nanjing. This expansion represents a major extension of Moravia’s worldwide operations and a significant investment in infrastructure by the company. Moravia's Chinese operation is a major testing and engineering center for the company’s Moravia Worldwide and QASight business units. As part of the extension, Moravia Nanjing has moved to new larger premises in the Yihe Mansion on Shanxi Road, the business district in the northern part of the city.
TRADOS Opens Toronto Offices (16 Mar. 2004)
TRADOS Inc., the worldwide leader in globalisation solutions, has announced the opening of its Canadian offices in Toronto, Ontario, with the appointment of Stephen Dodd as director of Canadian sales.
Glyph Language Services Wins Key Customers Using SDL Localization Suite (11 Mar. 2004)
SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International, the world’s largest provider of language translation software, announced today that Glyph Language Services has acquired new customers with the use of SDL Localization Suite.
SDL unveils Knowledge-based Translation breakthrough (4 Mar. 2004)
SDL International, the world’s leading provider of translation services and technology solutions, announced today the immediate availability of its innovative new SDL Knowledge-based Translation System, which delivers a breakthrough in translation throughput and significantly reduces the total cost of translation.
CPSL grows in sales and... companies (1 Mar. 2004)
CPSL is proud to announce two key milestones in their 40-year history: the successful 2003 sales growth and the foundation of CPSL Technologies, a subsidiary fully dedicated to provide linguistic technology solutions.
TRADOS Finishes 2003 with Record Revenues and Major Customer Wins (24 Feb. 2004)
TRADOS Inc has announced impressive end-of-the-year results as it carries that momentum forward to the new year.
SDL announce Preliminary Results for the Year ended 31 December 2003 (23 Feb. 2004)
SDL has announced its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2003.
SDL Desktop Products Helps to Modernise the Translation Classroom (20 Feb. 2004)
SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International, the world’s largest provider of language translation software, has announced a new Academic Sponsorship Program that will provide qualifying academic institutions with a wealth of new educational resources that respond to the industry’s requirement for standards-based translation software.
Participate in the LRC's "Localisation in Asia" survey (17 Feb. 2004)
The LRC is currently running a survey on Localisation in Asia. This survey is comprised of 10 short multiple choice questions and will be active until Monday the 23 February 2004. Participants of this survey can request a copy of the final report. To request a copy, please leave your email address in the space provided at the end of the survey.
Celer Pawlowsky opens new office in North America (12 Feb. 2004)
Celer Pawlowsky has opened a new business development office in Boston, Massachusetts.
SDL Completes Expansion into Central and Eastern Europe (10 Feb. 2004)
SDL International has announced that, following the acquisition of LOMAC Group last year, it has successfully expanded its operations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
SDL announces contract with PeopleSoft, Inc. (3 Feb. 2004)
SDL International has announced that PeopleSoft, Inc., the world's second largest enterprise applications software company, has successfully implemented an 'on-demand' globalization solution from SDL for its Web content worldwide.
Moravia Launches QASight as Separate Business Unit (30 Jan. 2004)
Moravia, a leading globalization solution provider, announced today that it has launched its testing and engineering group as a separate Business Unit under the name of QASight.
Lionbridge Announces India Expansion To Meet Increasing Customer Demand for Global Outsourcing Services (29 Jan. 2004)
Lionbridge Technologies has announced that it will expand its operations in Mumbai, India with the addition of 500 engineers and project managers by mid-2004.
Connexor Announces a Partnership with Basis (29 Jan. 2004)
Connexor has announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Basis Technology Corp., a leading provider of software and professional services for globalization and multilingual information retrieval.
SDL announces contract with Canon Business Machines (27 Jan. 2004)
SDL International has announced that Canon Europe will implement a new localisation and translation solution for its consumer online self-help system, which will feature SDL's leading Globalisation Management software, SDLWorkFlow.
Welocalize Announces Record Year in 2003 (22 Jan. 2004)
Welocalize has recorded both revenue and earnings gains over 2002 with revenue up 43%.
Rubric Delivers Growth in 2003 (19 Jan. 2004)
Rubric has announced strong results for fiscal 2003, with a record number of new customer wins in the face of a difficult economic climate.
SDL year end profits expected to be significantly ahead of market expectations (19 Jan. 2004)
SDL has announced that profits for the year ended 31 December 2003 are expected to be significantly ahead of market expectations.
Idiom Extends Worldserver with Support for Interwoven 6 (12 Jan. 2004)
Globalization Management Systems (GMS) leader Idiom Technologies, Inc. has announced WorldServer™ support for Interwoven 6, an industry-leading enterprise content management platform.
M&H Informatics and Globalsight Partner to Provide Innovative Packaging Solution for Pharmaceutical Industry (12 Jan. 2004)
Partnership Incorporates 3-Dimensional Visualization Technology with Automated Localization Software to Accelerate Time-to-Market.
Alchemy Software Development continues robust financial performance (9 Jan. 2004)
Alchemy Software Development Limited, the leading visual translation tools provider, has announced revenue growth for the year ending 31st December 2003 of 47%.
Babel Technologies & Elan Speech Merge (7 Jan. 2004)
Babel Technologies, a global player in speech technologies and Elan Speech, a worldwide provider of speech synthesis, have announced the merger of their companies and all of their activities.
Connexor & Lingway to Enter a Partnership Agreement (18 Dec. 2003)
Connexor has announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Lingway.
Bowne Global Solutions Localizes AED Plus Defibrillator for ZOLL Medical Corporation (18 Dec. 2003)
Bowne Global Solutions (BGS) has announced that it has completed the localization of the AED Plus, ZOLL Medical Corporation's life-saving automated external defibrillator, in 14 languages.
SDL Expands Chinese Operations (17 Dec. 2003)
SDL International, the world's leading provider of translation service and software solutions has announced that it is expanding its operations in China.
Translation via e-procurement takes off: British Airways launches BA2Buy with thebigword (9 Dec. 2003)
News from thebigword of e-procurement of translation services.
Exotribe engages Clientside News as customer advocate partner (8 Dec. 2003)
exotribe™ LLC has engaged CSN Reports™ to do market validation and research associated with exotribe's localisation metrics product, Sesha.
Exotribe announces localisation metrics product (3 Dec. 2003)
exotribe™ LLC has announced a localisation metrics tracking product, codenamed Sesha.
Alchemy Software Development announces the availability of Alchemy CATALYST 5.0 Japanese edition (1 Dec. 2003)
Alchemy Software Development in partnership with XLsoft to release Alchemy CATALYST 5.0 Japanese in January 2004.
Machine Translation in Microsoft Office – Backed by SDL (24 Nov. 2003)
SDL International, the world’s leading provider of translation service and software solutions - has launched SDLDesktopTranslator™ for Microsoft Office.
Alchemy Software Development and The Symbio Group announce strategic partnership for China (18 Nov. 2003)
The Symbio Group Inc., a leading provider of internationalisation and localisation service solutions, and Alchemy Software Development Limited, the market leader in visual translation and engineering solutions, have announced details of their strategic partnership for the Chinese market.
GlobalSight Announces GlobalSight Ambassador 5 (10 Nov. 2003)
GlobalSight Corporation, has announced the availability of GlobalSight Ambassador 5, expanding on the company's leadership and technical innovation in automating, improving, and reducing the cost of localisation.
SAP Introduces New Portal Solution to Help Companies Reduce TCO on a Global Scale (5 Nov. 2003)
SAP AG have announced the latest release of SAP® Enterprise Portal (SAP EP), offering enhanced functionality, improved multi-platform support and localisation features that will help customers drive more value from their technology investments.
Documentum Redefines Content Globalisation (4 Nov. 2003)
Documentum has teamed with TRADOS and Lionbridge to Integrate Cost-Effective Globalisation Functionality with the Documentum Enterprise Content Management Platform.
CSN Launches Second Annual ClientSide Excellence Awards™ Recognising the best in the industry (23 Oct. 2003)
CSN Events™, a division of ClientSide News, has announced the launch of its second annual GILT industry awards event, “The ClientSide Excellence Awards™”. The awards dinner is to be held in Montréal, Québec, on April 29th, 2004 in conjunction with the Localization & Globalization Back to Business “B2B” Expo 2004.
LISA Announces New Board (16 Oct. 2003)
The Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA), the 13 year old Swiss based non-profit, responsible for global representation and promotion of this evolving IT support sector, today announced its newly appointed Advisory Board.
TRADOS Announce Deployment of TRADOS TM Server and MultiTerm applications at Allianz Suisse (9 Oct. 2003)
TRADOS Incorporated has announced the successful deployment of its TM Server
and MultiTerm applications at Allianz Suisse in Zurich and Berne, Switzerland.
Bowne Global Solutions Appoints Sarah G. Boden Chief Operating Officer (2 Oct. 2003)
Bowne Global Solutions (BGS) has appointed Sarah G. Boden to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
Lionbridge India awarded SEI-CMM Level 5 Certification (30 Sept. 2003)
Lionbridge has announced that announced that its 750-employee, Mumbai, India-based solution center has attained the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 5 rating.
Alchemy Software Development receives prestigious technology award (19 Sept. 2003)
Alchemy Software Development receives Best Localisation Solution 2003 Award
RWS Group moves to ISO 9001:2000 Certification (18 Sept. 2003)
RWS Group has announced the successful migration and certification of its quality management systems to the new ISO 9001:2000 standard.
LTC Technology in the Automotive Industry (16 Sept. 2003)
The Language Technology Centre Ltd. (LTC), a global leader in language technology solutions, has announced that it has committed to leverage the innovative LTC Organiser management platform for use in the automotive industry.
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