The Nimdzi Localization Project Management infograph closely examines the types of localization project managers. We zero in on each type’s level of popularity, language skills, ambition, career advancement goals, and more. Take a look and see where you fit in or who would be the next best fit for your team! […]
The global smart home market could likely reach well over USD 115 billion by 2023 with an annual growth rate of more than 20 percent. As home automation popularity increases, language services will become an increasingly heated topic with Amazon, Google, and Apple remaining at center stage in the multilingual high stakes competition. […]
Localization nightmaresTop 7 fears that keep globalization directors up at night Introduction – We wanted to find out what worries language services buyers the most, so we asked one basic question: What keeps you awake at night? We asked this question to over 100 buyers of localization services who work for any number of companies […]
“Qualified medical interpreters play a role in reducing health care costs… Patients with limited English proficiency who communicate through interpreters have a 1.5-day shorter length of stay in the hospital, on average, than patients who do not.” […]
By July 2018, the TAUS Quality Dashboard benchmarking database had exceeded 100 million words. It is still small in comparison with TMS databases, but it is slowly becoming a relevant aggregation of translation project metadata from which we can start drawing early conclusions. TAUS Big Data Gets BiggerThe quest for an ideal TM / MT […]
For any business that relies on a healthy client base, creating and successfully managing quarterly business reports (QBRs) is critical to company success. Even though your clients have signed an annual contract, there is no guarantee they will renew at the end of the year, so take nothing for granted. Yes, they are your clients, […]
Using sophisticated machine learning algorithms, we performed a statistical analysis of over 1,000 project manager profiles who are currently working in the localization field on both the client and vendor side, analyzed 245 separate criteria related to each of these 1,000 project managers, analyzed dozens of variables to find statistically significant correlations that drive success […]
Interpreting services have been grossly underrepresented in the retail industry. Traditionally, interpreting has only been used in retail to manage and resolve legal disputes, accounts receivable, or collection issues. In this report, we look at how interpreting services can not only benefit consumers but can also increase return on investment (ROI). […]
The Nimdzi Language Technology Atlas consists of an infographic accompanied by a curated spreadsheet with software listings for various translation and interpreting needs. We’ve mapped over 400 different tools, and the list is growing quickly. The language industry is becoming more technical and complex, but Nimdzi is here to help! […]
Gender and inclusion continue to be hot topics both in social spheres and in the workforce. Although women’s movements and social activist efforts have worked to narrow the gap, some areas seem to indicate a widening of the gap. In this report, we examine how the language services industry stacks up to this index. […]
