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Bolingo Consult Launches Ami Series, a children’s book on the environment translated into seven languages

Bolingo Consult launched “Ami Series” a children’s book on the environment in December 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania.  The Ami Series is authored by Ami D. Christelle Zami. The book introduces children aged 6 to 14 to concepts such as Climate Change, caring for nature, tree planting, recycling and other environmental issues in their mother tongue.

Wordly Enhances Translation Platform With New Wordly Glossary Features

Now you can take more control over translation output with enhanced Wordly Glossary capabilities. The Glossary is built with patent pending technology and seamlessly integrated into the Wordly AI-powered translation platform.

Nearly half of global consumers frustrated by the English language dominance of the internet and technology

Nearly half (44%) of global consumers are frustrated by the dominance of the English language on the internet and technology, a new report by RWS has revealed.

Globalization Partners International (GPI) Is Awarded the Certification ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 – Information Security (ISMS)

WASHINGTON, DC – Globalization Partners International (GPI), a provider of website, software, and document translation services, announced the successful completion and certification for ISO/IEC 27001:...

Pairaphrase & Red Cedar Ventures Convert Note to Equity Deal

BIRMINGHAM, MI — Enterprise language translation software company Pairaphrase announced today its equity deal with Red Cedar Ventures, a Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation-funded...

GORR celebrates 10th anniversary

For the GORR team, the beginning of the new year is even more special, because on 10 January 2023, they are celebrating our 10th anniversary. In addition to the usual end-of-the-year activities,  this important milestone certainly adds to the excitement and makes them look back on their beginnings.

Unbabel introduces new Self-Service and Quality Intelligence options to enable greater accessibility to LangOps

Unbabel, the AI-powered Language Operations (LangOps) platform that helps businesses deliver multilingual customer experience at scale, today announced Unbabel Self-Service. 

Acolad appoints Gráinne Maycock as its Chief Revenue Officer 

Acolad – global leader in content and language solutions – announces today the appointment of Gráinne Maycock as Chief Revenue Officer of the group. The  Executive officially took office on January 5th, 2023, replacing Nicolas Prenat in the role of  driving up the sales and marketing strategy of the group.  

Phrase Launches New Partner Program

Phrase, the global leader in cloud-based localization technology, today announces the launch of its new Phrase Partner Program. The program is designed to expand Phrase’s technology ecosystem and network by strengthening and growing partner relationships with leading technology companies, system integrators, and more strategic channel partners to ensure daily, impactful global reach.

GLOBO Appoints Dipak Patel as New Chief Executive Officer

GLOBO has named Dipak Patel as the new Chief Executive Officer of the health equity-focused translation technology and solutions company. Patel succeeds Gene Schriver, who founded GLOBO in 2010. Schriver will remain a part of GLOBO by serving as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

BLEND Announces 2022 Localization Hall of Fame Inductees

BLEND, a leading, end-to-end localization platform for global brands, today announced its 2022 “Localization Hall of Fame,” a collection of the most successful localization projects of the year, as submitted by localization teams from top global brands and startups. 

EVS Translations Joins the Unbabel Family

Unbabel is solidifying its path toward growth with the acquisition of EVS Translations.

MultiLingual Media hits 20,000-follower LinkedIn milestone

Achieving 20,000 followers on LinkedIn represents a major milestone for the growing MultiLingual Media.

Welocalize Further Strengthens its Commitment to Data Security and Privacy with ISO/IEC 27701 Certification

NEW YORK – ISO is about continuous improvement and identifying and reducing risks. Welocalize prioritizes protecting its clients’ data and has worked diligently to...

Company executives announce Stoquart’s purchase of Version internationale

Following the purchase of French LSP Version internationale by Belgian LSP Stoquart, Françoise and Patrick Bajon are stepping down and Dimitri Stoquart will take over as president.

Stoquart and Version internationale build on trusted relationship by joining forces

LSPs Version international and Stoquart are preparing for the future by joining forces, with Version international becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Stoquart.

VSI hires Mark Howorth as CEO

Mark Howorth joined SDI Media in 2016, soon after its acquisition by two Japanese companies. SDI Media was the largest media localization company in the industry. He led it until it was sold to Iyuno in 2021.

Colorado language professionals announce merger into Colorado Interpreters & Translators Association

The Colorado Translators Association  (CTA) and the Colorado Association of Professional Interpreters (CAPI) have joined together, forming the Colorado Interpreters & Translators Association.

Visual Data Accelerates Productivity and Talent Access for Global Language Service Capabilities with Two Senior Appointments

LSP Visual Data is expanding its capabilities with the appointment of Suresh Padmanaban as Senior Director of Language Services and Miguel Delgadillo as Senior Director of Language Resources.

E4NET Awarded Tower of Export for Translation Service to Global Market

E4NET, a company specializing in translation and globalization services, was awarded the $3 Million Tower of Export at the Korea Trade Day ceremony. The...

XTM International Appoints Ian Evans as CEO to Further Accelerate Growth

Ian Evans is set to replace Bob Willans as XTM International CEO.

Women in Localization Announces 2023 President and Board

SUNNYVALE, California, USA, January 4, 2023. Women in Localization (W.L.), the leading professional organization for women in the localization industry, is proud to announce...

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Wayne Bourland

A company as massive as Dell Technologies has no shortage of need for translation and localization services. And Wayne Bourland, director of translation, is the man heading up that operation. Though he didn’t originally envision a career in language service, his career took him in an unexpected direction, and now he oversees the translation of words by the millions or even billions.