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Press Releases and News Articles for 2010

Press Releases and News Articles for 2010

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Third-party Applications Arrive on SDL OpenExchange!

9 Dec 2010 - 09:00

SDL, (LSE:SDL) the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, has announced today the full launch of the SDL OpenExchange™ program. SDL OpenExchange is the web portal for developing, marketing and selling applications and plug-ins that leverage the open architecture of SDL products. Over 100 developers have already signed up to SDL OpenExchange.
SDL Opens the 2010 Automated Translation Survey

23 Nov 2010 - 09:00

SDL, (LSE:SDL) the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the launch of the 2010 Automated Translation Survey.  Now in its third year, the survey targets global businesses, the translation industry and governments to monitor trends in the growing acceptance and use of translation by computers rather than human translators. This is also known as “machine translation” or “automated translation.”
Clay Tablet Signs Agreement with SDL to Further Broaden SDL Offering

16 Nov 2010 - 09:00

SDL, (LSE:SDL) the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions,  today announced a strategic partnership with Clay Tablet Technologies, a provider of unique integration software that connects any content management system with any translation system.
SDL Unveils Cloud Platform For Real-Time Automated Translation

26 Oct 2010 - 08:00

SDL, (LSE:SDL) the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the launch of SDL BeGlobal™. SDL BeGlobal delivers a central cloud platform to easily manage and deliver real-time automated translation for multilingual interactions across all forms of corporate communications. Combined with SDL TrustScore™, which enables content owners to publish content in any language with confidence, SDL BeGlobal allows monolingual content managers and business users to easily communicate with their global customers.
SDL plc Interim Management Statement

14 Oct 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc (LSE:SDL), the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, today publishes its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1st July 2010 to 30th September 2010, as required by the Listing Authority disclosure rules.
Integration of SDL Language Technologies and SDL Language Weaver

6 Oct 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc announces today that the SDL Language Technologies and SDL Language Weaver businesses (Language Weaver Inc is the machine translation technology business acquired by SDL in July of this year) will be combined and run as one integrated global business called SDL Language Technologies.  Mark Tapling, currently CEO SDL Language Weaver, will become the CEO of the new SDL Language Technologies division.  Alan Sloan, currently CEO SDL Language Technologies, will be leaving SDL to pursue other opportunities.
Canacom Inc. Invests in SDL Language Server Technology

22 Sep 2010 - 09:00

SDL, (LSE:SDL) the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, is pleased to announce that Canacom Inc., a language service provider, has purchased licenses  in SDL TM Server™ 2009 SDL MultiTerm® Server 2009
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010

3 Aug 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Group"), a leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
SDL Launches ‘Predictive Text’ for Global Technical Communicators

27 Jul 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the launch of SDL Global Authoring Management System™ 2010, providing power and content quality to the fingertips of professional authors, editors and reviewers.
SDL LSP Partner Program Evolves to Next Stage: SDL Advisory Board Represents the Voice of the SDL LSP Partner Community

22 Jul 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today that an LSP Partner Advisory Board has been formed to represent the interests of SDL's growing LSP Partner community.
SDL Acquires Language Weaver, Affirming its Leadership in Machine Translation and Global Information Management

15 Jul 2010 - 07:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Language Weaver Inc. (“Language Weaver”), a pioneer in statistical machine translation. This acquisition not only delivers best-of-breed automated translation technology into SDL’s Global Information Management Platform, it does much more. Integration of secure machine translation technology into the translation supply chain at all levels will allow enterprises and governments to translate significantly larger volumes of content faster and more efficiently to meet the needs of the vast content in today’s increasingly online world. The transaction has received shareholder approval of more than 85% of Language Weaver equity ownership and is expected to complete before the end of July, 2010.
SDL Expands Machine Translation Capabilities for the Global Enterprise

7 Jul 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, is pleased to announce that SDL has integrated the Microsoft® Translator - a machine translation engine, with  SDL Translation Management System™ (SDL TMS™) which automates and centralizes the process of translating high volumes of business content into multiple languages.
SDL Announces Acquisition of Xopus, World’s Leading Online XML Editor

30 Jun 2010 - 07:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today the acquisition of Xopus, the leader in online XML editing. The acquisition by SDL’s Structured Content Technologies division addresses the growing trend to broaden the adoption of structured authoring beyond technical writers.
Planning to Travel Abroad this Summer? Ditch the Phrase Book and Pack FreeTranslation.com

9 Jun 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the start of the summer holiday season!
SDL Interim Management Statement

23 Apr 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc, the leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management solutions, today publishes its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1st January 2010 to 31st March 2010, as required by the Listing Authority disclosure rules.
SDL Survey Reveals the Need for Global Businesses to Protect Brand Consistency and Reduce Translation Costs through Effective Terminology Management

15 Apr 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the results of its annual Terminology Survey. This year, two separate surveys were sent to different audiences – one to translators and localization professionals and the other to a wider business audience. Together, the results of both surveys give a view of the strategic importance of terminology management within today’s global business. The results clearly identified the need to manage terminology to help protect global brand consistency, to reduce costs and to improve customer satisfaction.
SDL Announces Support for Industry Standards through the LISA QA Model

13 Apr 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its open strategy with the inclusion of the industry-recognized LISA QA Model and SAE J2450 linguistic standard as part of the latest release of SDL Translation Management System™.   The LISA QA Model and SAE J2450 standard are designed to help manage the quality assurance process for all components of a localization project.
50% of Global Organizations More Likely to use Automated Translation than 2 years ago – a 10% increase in 12 months

31 Mar 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the results of its latest survey on machine translation. The survey in conjunction with the Association for Machine Translation in the Americas European Association for Machine Translation
SDL Changes the Game with Translation Memory for Everyone

3 Mar 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the expansion of its Language Technologies solutions to provide open access across the entire supply chain to the world-leading translation memory tool. The latest release provides a low-cost subscription edition of SDL Trados® Studio to extend the supply chain, an environment for the community to openly develop their own applications and additional automated translation offerings.
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2009

1 Mar 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Group"), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.
SAP Selects SDL WorldServer to Expand Global Information Management Infrastructure

10 Feb 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced that SAP has adopted SDL WorldServer™ in its language services operation.  SDL WorldServer was selected for its robust and flexible workflow and project management capabilities and its ability to integrate with SAP’s existing translation portal environment which includes SDL TM Server™.
More Customers, More Words in the Cloud: SDL Hosted Enterprise Translation Management Systems Experience Record Level Growth in 2009

8 Feb 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced that over 200 customers of SDL’s translation management systems are now accessing  SDL’s translation management technology through ‘The Cloud’ or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  The multi-tenanted architecture processes more than 2.5 billion words per year and hosts upwards of 30,000 active users.
Adoption of Global Authoring Strategies Accelerates as Global Businesses Implement SDL Global Authoring Management System

27 Jan 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, today announced the increasing adoption of global authoring as a key strategy for businesses that are looking to create consistent, high-quality and timely content for customers worldwide. SDL Global Authoring Management System™ has seen a significant rise in its global customer install base, as well as over 1400 installations of the desktop client software, SDL AuthorAssistant™, as a result of the successful strategic partnership between SDL and Adobe Systems Incorporated SDL’s recent award-winning success
SDL Brand Consolidation Recognizes Significant Extension of SDL Global Information Management Platform

25 Jan 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, announced today consolidated branding to signal the growing recognition of the company’s technology leadership in managing global content.  Through a series of strategic acquisitions and research and development investment, SDL has expanded its technology footprint from Language Technology into Structured Content Technologies, Web Content Management and most recently eCommerce Technologies. To signal SDL’s end-to-end platform for managing the content lifecycle, the company is launching a new consolidated brand.
SDL enters online retail market with acquisition of eCommerce software company Fredhopper

18 Jan 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc (“SDL” or the “Company”), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces the acquisition of Fredhopper, a recognized leader in targeting and marketing software for eCommerce. This acquisition is a further step in SDL’s strategy and commitment to delivering best-of -breed solutions for enterprises with complex, multilingual sales and marketing and customer support requirements. The gross assets being acquired are less than 5% of SDL’s gross assets.
SDL plc Trading Statement

18 Jan 2010 - 07:00

SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that revenues and profits for the year ended 31 December 2009 are expected to be ahead of analyst expectations.
Appointment of CEO at Language Technologies Division of SDL

5 Jan 2010 - 09:00

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions is pleased to announce that Alan Sloan has joined SDL  to become CEO of its Language Technologies division, a new position created in response to the significant growth of SDL’s language technology solutions.   Alan Sloan will report into Mark Lancaster, CEO and Chairman of the SDL Group.