Nimdzi Insights will be sponsoring the 11th European Society for Translation Studies (EST) Congress, which will be held on June 30th at the University of Leeds. In the lead-up to the event, as proud sponsors, Nimdzi is launching the first of its upcoming bi-annual competition called “Pitch the Future in 500,” in which we challenge participants to pitch their unique project or innovative idea in 500 words or less. All entrants get a complimentary consultation with a Nimdzi expert and 10% off the recommended Nimdzi service.

Nimdzi will announce the winner on stage at the venue! The lucky winner will receive a five-hour Nimdzi Consulting Engagement.

As a newcomer to the language services industry, I’ve found our community to be full of compassion — to be one in which people support one another to be able to understand and be understood. The Latin root of “competition” is competere, which translates to “strive together” or “strive in common.” Rather than “you against me,” it really means “you with me.”

Since “day one,” I learned that this is what our industry does so well. Leaders are passionate change-makers who set the bar high to achieve excellence, inspire cutting-edge breakthroughs, and drive innovation — all in the pursuit of continually improving the speed, quality, and ease of access to language services that enable connectivity and communication, widening our horizons while bringing us all closer together.

It’s in this spirit that I welcome and encourage you to enter the first of our “Pitch the Future in 500″ competitions for a chance to gain industry expertise in support of your project’s success. So what are you waiting for? Submit now!