This week, Welocalize told us that it had purchased Transware, an Irish LSP that owns some vintage translation management (TMS) technology. We checked in with CEO Smith Yewell, who told us that the acquisition brings more revenue, production, and, most importantly, that TMS engine.

Vendor management for language services involves more than finding and paying some freelancer translators or LSPs. Right after tax season in the United States last year, we received the following message from the president of a language service provider: “A couple months ago we were notified that because we issued a 1099 to a Texas [...]

What are the best practices for going global with direct marketing? We led the Direct Marketing Association’s Fundamentals of International Marketing seminar along with the DMA’s Charles Prescott and WorldVu‘s Merry Law.

Last week, Language Line Services announced the results of its latest forum on medical interpreter certification. Switching things up from last year’s Boston location, the event took place on the opposite side of the country in Portland, Oregon, one of a growing number of states with formal programs for medical interpreter certification. As usual, when [...]