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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 […]

19 June 2019

LocWorld40 Portugal – Conference Report Public

Language services industry Localization

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 […]

19 June 2019

Podcast: The Customization Conundrum Public

Language services industry Localization Podcast

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 […]

12 June 2019

Portugal – Investigating the Language Services MarketExclusive for Nimdzi Partners

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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 […]

11 June 2019

Beyond Localization: Welocalize Acquires SearchStar Public

Language services industry Localization Sales and Marketing

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 […]

10 June 2019

11th MemoQfest – a Nimdzi Conference Report Public

Language services industry Localization

Nimdzi is always on the lookout for new and improved technology in the localization space. The number of individual products mapped in this one-of-a-kind atlas has increased from over 400 to over 500 in the last year. Let’s have a look at what’s new and what has changed in language technology over the last year.

9 June 2019

Language Technology Atlas 2019 Free to preview

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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 […]

5 June 2019

Podcast: Managing Human Resources Across Cultures Public

Language services industry Localization Podcast

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. […]

2 June 2019

The European Competition Index Public

Featured market research Language services industry Localization Market Research

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 […]

26 May 2019

A Weekend in the Life of a Localization Project Manager Public

Language services industry Localization Program Management

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 […]

22 May 2019

Podcast: How ASICS Is Running to Global Markets Public

Language services industry Localization Podcast