Last week, Estoril in Portugal was the place to be for language industry professionals. While the neighboring town of Cascais was hosting the 28th annual Harley-Davidson meetup to the tune of motorcycles humming and Led Zeppelin braying through the loudspeakers (and yes, Nimdzi team members rocked out there too), all eyes were turned to the […]
In this episode of Globally Speaking, we chat with Yan Yu, Daniel Chin, and Scott Schwalbach of Spartan Software about how no single translation management systems (TMS) will meet all the needs of a localization program, why API integration between tools isn’t enough and why custom development of TMS and content management systems (CMS) is crucial […]
Portugal’s language services market has never been researched in-depth before. This study provides transparency and structure to an otherwise fragmented and piecemeal market. The aim of the report is to guide industry professionals in the understanding of the language services businesses. PortugalInvestigating the language services market Introduction Portugal’s language services market has never been researched […]
Today’s news in the industry is that Welocalize has acquired SearchStar –a firm specializing in digital media buying, analytics, and conversion, further increasing their already-impressive capabilities in the realm of digital marketing performance services. Combined with Welocalize’s recent acquisition of Adapt Worldwide, which enhanced Welocalize’s multilingual SEO offerings, this latest acquisition builds out Welocalize’s ability […]
On the last days of spring 2019, the annual conference organized by the creators of one of the major CAT tools on the market, memoQ, was held in Budapest, Hungary. It was the 11th memoQfest, a welcoming event featuring much technology expertise, extraordinary venues (such as the Museum of Ethnography and the National Museum of […]
The Nimdzi Language Technology Atlas 2019 is out. The number of individual products mapped has increased from over 400 to over 500. Let’s have a look at what’s new and what has changed in language technology over the last year. Language technology atlas 2019Updating the only language technology map you need Welcome to the 2019 […]
In this episode of Globally Speaking, we chat with Michael Erisman, Chief People Officer at Pushpay, about his experience managing global teams and handling internal human resources. He discusses costly mistakes made born out of cultural misunderstandings, how to manage varying cultural norms across a global company, the “people implications” of your global business strategy, and […]
LSP sales in Europe have grown by 34 percent in the latest seven years tracked, while the number of companies with at least two employees has increased by 32.6 percent. On the surface, the signs are great for current providers: revenue has increased more than the competition. However, providers of different classes have benefitted unequally. […]
Localization is a 24/7 business. You probably knew this already. Buyers have a budget to burn, stakeholders to please, and end users waiting. Translators must deal with it. Salespeople nervously fidget while waiting for a positive outcome. And project managers (PMs) need to make sure everything is clicking. Sometimes, weekends are a luxury. A Weekend […]
In this episode of Globally Speaking, we chat with Alessandra Binazzi, the highly experienced Director of Localization at ASICS Digital, about how localization at ASICS enables people across the world to live better lives through sports and why working towards a common mission can help bridge company cultures. We also talk about the difficult transition […]
