Lessons in Localization

Monese positions itself as an alternative to traditional banks, offering its users a mobile app and web interface to manage their finances with no hassle and zero paperwork involved — a solution which comes in quite handy for those of us living a life on the go.

Amnesty International is one of the longest-running international human rights organizations. The organization lobbies governments and companies to end human rights abuses and improve the lives of marginalized groups.

Most people with significant experience booking travel online are likely to be familiar with Skyscanner. The web- and app-based company has come a long way since its early days as a flight search engine, to become a global leader in the travel industry. Skyscanner helps travelers find inspiration and deals as well as book and manage their trips. Today, more than 100 million users enjoy the company’s services every month.

NI is a multinational corporation that produces automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software. The company offers two lines of products, including engineering software and hardware platforms. They provide integration for modular hardware and open, flexible software systems to consistently support the evolving test and measurement needs of organizations around the world.

Frontier Developments is a UK-based video game development and publishing company with over 25 years’ experience in the industry. The company is best known for its expansive titles such as the massively multiplayer online (MMO) space epic Elite Dangerous and the critically acclaimed simulation games Planet Zoo and Jurassic World Evolution.

Verizon Media is a global media technology company which, through media brands such as HuffPost, Yahoo, AOL, TechCrunch, and Engadget, helps people stay informed and entertained, and communicate and transact while creating new ways for advertisers and partners to connect. Investing in technologies, the company is focusing on transforming media for tomorrow.

SAP is a German software company specializing in enterprise software that allows to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP is especially known for its ERP software solutions, but offers an entire suite of products to customers around the world.

Domo is a cloud-native platform that provides data integration and visualization capabilities, as well as a foundation to create custom apps for tracking key business metrics. The company was founded in 2010 and serves the technology, manufacturing, media and entertainment, and other industries.

VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure & digital workspace technology, accelerating digital transformation for evolving IT environments. VMware’s compute, cloud, mobility, networking, and security offerings form a digital foundation that powers the apps, services, and experiences that are transforming the world. For this Lesson in Localization, we spoke with Clara Macedo, Senior Manager of LATAM Localization Operations and Head of Marketing Globalization PMO, and Zhenhui Chao, Localization Manager at VMware.

ServiceNow is a data- and customer-driven company providing cloud-based solutions that define, structure, manage, and automate services for enterprise operations. The company’s applications automate, predict, digitize, and optimize business processes and tasks across the entire enterprise such as IT, Customer Service, Security Operations, and Human Resources, and many more.