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In this revised version of the Nimdzi 100,  we've added watch lists that include companies showing promising growth in the language services industry, and have also included language services providers without a definitive revenue estimate. Read more to learn about the companies that have had a significant impact on the language services market      […]

According to the Entertainment Software Association, the US gaming industry earned over USD 30 billion in 2016. With these high stakes, it would seem very reasonable to assume that localization would play an important role in order to reach a global audience. However, some Nintendo gamers are concerned that localization creates censorship        […]

In today's podcast, our hosts discuss the Machine Translation Maturity Model (MTMM) with Global Product Marketing Director, Jordi Mon Companys, and with Valeria Cannavina, the Senior Project Manager at Donnelley Language Solutions. Together, they discuss how to facilitate an improved intra-company workflow with a clear focus on product strategy, launch, and growth        […]

We take a look at text to speech technology, TTS investment, how marketers are leveraging the use of TTS, and the rise of virtual assistants vis à vis ecommerce. We share advice from industry leaders, including advice from Constantino de Miguel of Prime Voices who sheds some light on the pros and cons of TTS  […]

Text-to-speech (TTS)Rising trends in TTS technology Introduction -  Text to speech technology has had a long history. In fact, it has been around for some 240 years but is only now being realized on a global scale. More and more industries are investing in text to speech technology to compete in their markets and enhance […]

Social media marketing is where it's at. No matter what it is your selling, it all comes down to marketing. It's about effectively reaching our audience, conveying our message, and gaining our desired results. But what happens when certain marketers don't play by the rules? How did Russian operatives beat us at our own game?  […]

On October 17th, Canada's legalization of recreational cannabis takes effect. Once again, Canada is leading the way on the highly controversial debate over the cannabis industry. With many more countries falling suit, the sale and distribution of cannabis is definitely going global, and there are three top trends the localization industry should not ignore    […]

When communication faux pas occur, it can lead to misinformed opinions and negative cultural stereotypes. Cultural awareness in the social sphere and workplace are becoming increasingly more complex, but increasingly necessary. Even a basic understanding of cultural diversity goes a long way. How do companies within the language services industry improve cross-cultural communication?      […]

In today's podcast, we discuss Box, an enterprise content management platform that solves simple and complex challenges, including sharing and accessing files with advanced security far beyond traditional methods. Listen as we speak to Hanna Kanabiajeuskaja about the many benefits that Box has to offer localization professionals                  […]

Localization is your ticket to reaching a wider audience, but it requires attention to detail and investment. In a recent Google survey, almost 175,000 Internet users were asked whether or not translation was a problem when they shopped online. 41 percent said that not having content translated or poorly translated content posed a significant problem […]