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The Week in Review: March 17, 2023
This week’s been a pretty big one in the way of artificial intelligence (AI) advancements.
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4, not even...
MasterWord Services Inc. names Elena Langdon as director of MasterWord Institute
MasterWord Services is delighted to announce Elena Langdon as their new Director of the MasterWord Institute, an exciting addition to their growing team of industry experts. The MasterWord Institute, www.MasterWord.Institute, delivers professional development through continuing education for language professionals.
Protected: Buyer’s Guide
Because you are holding MultiLingual magazine, you may be looking for a solution for your translation or localization needs. This Buyer's Guide is meant to showcase some of the language industry's offerings, highlighting details you may need while you're shopping for language services or tools. Additionally, the listed associations and nonprofit organizations provide a great resource for networking opportunities and exploring the human side of the language industry.
Acolad appoints Bertrand Gstalder as new CEO
Acolad – global leader in content and language solutions – announces Bertrand Gstalder as the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group.
New course “Interpreting in Educational Settings” now available from the Academy of Interpretation
The Academy of Interpretation (AOI), the interpreter training department of Liberty Language Services, is proud to announce the launch of the new interpreting course, "Interpreting in Educational Settings: A Comprehensive 24-Hour Course.”
UVU Department of Languages & Cultures to host Language Services Industry Day 2023
The Department of Languages & Cultures at Utah Valley University (UVU) is excited to host this in-person career-centered event to give students and language industry professionals the chance to mingle, share, and make connections.
March 2023
In honor of Women's History Month, we highlight 30 ladies of the language industry. After a public vote, these 30 came most highly recommended by their peers — and some family.
Toppan Digital Language receives “fastest growth” award in the Nimdzi 100 Ranking of language service providers
Toppan Digital Language is delighted to announce that it has received the “#1 Fastest Growth” award for 2022 as part of the 2023 Nimdzi review of the top 100 language service providers (LSPs) in the world.
GLOBO reaches single-digit connect times for telephone interpreting services, announces financially-backed guarantee
GLOBO, the health equity-focused language solutions provider (LSP), announced that their average connect time for reaching a Spanish interpreter is now under 10 seconds, setting a new standard in the language services industry.
Acolad announces Arnaud Daix as new Executive Vice President for North America
Acolad – global leader in content and language solutions – announces the appointment of industry veteran, Arnaud Daix, as the new Executive Vice President for North America.
Reflecting AI-driven changes in the localization industry, TOFT International adapts services
TOFT International, a tech-conscious localization company based in Vilnius (Lithuania), is taking advantage of AI-driven progress and now includes consultancy services in their portfolio.
Thebigword 2.0 has arrived
Over the last six months thebigword has undergone a transformation, reshuffling its management team and bringing in new talent while significantly speeding up its technology roadmap, leading to the launch of its new face to face technologies towards the end of Q1 2023.
XTM International joins MACH Alliance as a certified member
XTM International is delighted to announce that it has joined the MACH Alliance as a certified member. The MACH Alliance is a not-for-profit industry body whose aim is to future-proof enterprise technology and propel current and future digital experiences.
ELIA’s Together 2023 conference brings language professionals together with engaging panels, networking sessions, and good food
The European Language Industry Association (ELIA) hosted its seventh edition of Together 2023 from Feb. 22 to 24, 2023 in Rome, Italy. More than 250 attendees joined them at the Barceló Aran Mantegna hotel.
SIDE Opens New Studio in Paris
PARIS, France – March 6, 2023 – Award-winning audio production and localization specialist SIDE today bolstered its international presence by opening their latest studio,...
LanguageWire acquires French-based LSP ADT International, further strengthening its position in France
The Danish tech-enabled language service provider (LSP) LanguageWire has acquired ADT International, a French-based LSP delivering translation services to among others the Legal industry. With the acquisition, LanguageWire further strengthens its competitive position in the French market.
Language I/O adds Papago to its translation aggregation layer improving ability to translate non-European languages
Language I/O (LIO), a leading provider of multilingual customer support technology, today announced a significant advancement in its translation quality for Asia Pacific languages with the integration of Naver Papago.
The Week in Review: March 3, 2023
An API for ChatGPT, a new and improved Microsoft Translator iOS app, and more.
Acolad wins new tender of the Publications Office of the European Union
Acolad, global leader in content and language solutions, has recently renewed its long-standing contract with the Publications Office of the European Union, which has been running since 2006.
VAMOS JUNTOS announced for March 24-25
The Association of Language Services of Latin America and the Caribbean, or JUNTOS, is pleased to announce the organization of VAMOS JUNTOS, its first ever conference, at the Windsor Excelsior Hotel in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro on March 24-25, 2023.
Visual Data Implements OOONA Integrated Solution to Enhance Global Localization Operations
Visual Data, a worldwide provider of Localization Services and end-to-end Digital Media Supply Chain Solutions, announces the adoption of the OOONA Integrated platform to optimize its global Localization workflow and scale Language Services operations.
RWS expands AI training data services with launch of TrainAI
TrainAI builds on years of AI experience delivering data collection, annotation/labeling, validation, and machine translation to some of the world’s largest organizations
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The Week in Review — Feb. 24, 2023
This week we're bringing you news on large language models, Indigenous languages, and the top 100 language service providers in the industry.
Wikipedia, Google and Airbnb named Best Global Websites of 2023 in Byte Level report
For 2023, Byte Level Research studied the websites of the 150 leading global brands across 13 industries. Websites were scored according to languages supported, global navigation, global and mobile website design, and localization.