TRANSLIT launches interpreter training webinars

Complete Language Solutions has just launched a series of free and paid webinars to help beginner interpreters improve their professional skills. To celebrate the launch, TRANSLIT is offering the readers of Multilingual News a special 40% discount for all paid events. Make sure to use this promotional code when you are booking your ticket online: 40TRdc1409.

TRANSLIT webinars will cover subjects such as memory techniques, note-taking, basic interpreting skills, building up interpreters’ professional credibility, stress management for freelancers, and others. The full list of events is at https://bit.ly/translit-training

RWS joins United Nations Global Compact initiative

The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“We are proud to join the UN Global Compact, reinforcing our commitment to these principles and taking responsible business actions,” said Richard Thompson, CEO of RWS.

Park IP now compatible with Aero UI

Park IP, a Welocalize company, has announced it is now compatible with Relativity’s new interface, Aero UI. Aero UI gives users the same access to the power and security of RelativityOne with a new user interface that streamlines processes, increases efficiency, and simplifies the organization of large volumes of data.

Park IP’s AI-enabled solution for Relativity, first made available in 2016, helps law firms and corporate organizations automatically translate multilingual e-discovery data. When foreign language documents are part of the review process, costs dramatically increase, and time-to-completion expands. With the backing of Aero UI’s performance and interface, Park IP expects a simpler, quicker, and more cost-effective linear review process and an improvement of time-to-value for users.

“The Aero UI-supported version of the Park IP’s plug-in underscores our two continued commitments to our clients: stay current with developing Relativity technology and use AI to innovate our best-of-breed machine and human translation solutions,” said Alex Yanishevsky, Senior Manager, AI/NLP Deployments at Welocalize. “We look forward to continuing to provide users of RelativityOne with integration and access to Park IP’s machine and human translation services – now with the power of Aero UI.”

Belgian LSPs ElaN Languages and OneLiner Merge

Belgian language service providers (LSPs), ElaN Languages and OneLiner Translations, have announced their merger. The transaction was concluded in June 2020. Founded in 1990, ElaN provides translations, multilingual copy editing, and SEO for the private and public sectors. The company changed owners in 2018. OneLiner was founded in 2000 and serves a mix of government and SMEs in its client portfolio. Johan Noël, Management Team Lead at ElaN, described the two entities as “very complementary with virtually no overlap in terms of client base.” 

AppTek named one of the fastest growing companies in the greater Washington Area

AppTek this week announced its selection as one of the Washington Business Journal’s (WBJ) 75 Fastest Growing Companies in Greater Washington DC for 2020.

The 75 Fastest Growing Companies is a prestigious list that names the top companies within the Greater Washington, DC region assessed according to revenue and growth. Nominees are evaluated through a rigorous judging process and independent third-party evaluation. This year, roughly 2,200 companies were considered. The list of honorees reflects the ever-expanding diversity and growth of the DC business region. WBJ will release the complete list at a ceremony on October 22nd.

“Having enjoyed significant year-over-year growth, we are proud and excited to be recognized in the Washington Business Journal’s list of fastest growing companies,” said AppTek CEO Mudar Yaghi. “We believe our success can be attributed to the technical depth and innovation of our scientific team coupled with growing demand for our industry-leading multilingual automatic speech recognition and machine translation AI technology platform. We’re grateful for the trust of our customers worldwide who rely on AppTek to power their speech-centric services.”

GlobalLink goes virtual

In the sixth year of the TransPerfect conference, GlobalLink NEXT takes place from September 30 to October 1. Registration and program details can be found here. Responding to the limitations caused by the pandemic, TransPerfect has decided to take its annual GlobalLink NEXT conference virtual. A leader in language and technology solutions for businesses globally, TransPerfect is now entering its sixth year of holding the conference.

GlobalLink NEXT 2020 features two days of content, including innovation spotlights, case studies, product workshops, and breakout tracks. Attendees can choose from sessions organized by industry and by technology. Client speakers and speakers from TransPerfect will highlight new GlobalLink product releases and innovations related to translation management, website localization, machine translation, AI data annotation, and component content management.

This year’s virtual format provides participants the opportunity to tailor their experience by industry, with specialized sessions for life sciences, medical device, and travel/hospitality, among others. Functional tracks include translation management and workflow, website localization, and global customer experience.

GlobalLink NEXT is known for client spotlight sessions and thought leadership panels. The 2020 lineup offers insights from 25 global leaders, including Avis, Google, Hilton, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Rockwell Automation, Rosewood Hotels, UPS, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and Xylem. More speakers will be added to the program in the coming weeks.

“The theme for this year’s event is ‘Digital Acceleration,’ and we’re very excited to deliver more than 100 sessions designed for attendees whose content needs have evolved in a world that has quickly gone digital Matt Hauser,” TransPerfect’s Senior Vice President of Content Solutions said. “We have built the program so that attendees can consume content at their own pace, even after the official event dates are over, in acknowledgement of all our clients working remotely.”

TransPerfect President and CEO Phil Shawe added, “With more people spending larger blocks of time online, the need for organizations to communicate with global consumers and to create content using best-practice technology has never been more important. Of course, we look forward to the day when we can again host our GlobalLink NEXT attendees face to face, but 2020’s virtual environment offers some unique advantages – such as the ability to greater customize content. We look forward to embracing this format and delivering a truly first-class conference experience for attendees.”