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SDL Named as One of Top 10 UK-headquartered Software Companies

Source: Computer Weekly
Date: October 2009
Author: Cliff Saran

The UK has a thriving software industry with start-ups, niche suppliers and global players all producing software for UK and international users, says analyst at TechMarketView.

Modern Machine Translation

Source: Client Side News
Date: November 2009
Author: Jennifer Beaupre

As the pace of globalization increases, companies are faced with new challenges including staying ahead of the competition by reaching global markets faster, communicating with global customers in multiple languages, and the increasing cost and complexity of doing business on a global scale. Yet at the same time, selling products and services to a global marketplace introduces new costs and challenges with varying language and cultural requirements for each target market.

2009 Global Authoring Survey Results

Source: An article pubished in the Institute of Technical and Scientific Communication newsletter
Date: November 2009
Author: Sophie Hurst

SDL, a provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced the results of the 2009 edition of its annual Global Authoring Survey, which explores trends in the authoring of technical documentation across the globe. There were a number of key observations made, including an increase in XML and DITA adoption, as well as a rise in the number of authors who are writing documentation for a global audience, whether translated or not.

Automated Translation for Technical Documentation - Can it Deliver on the Promise?

Source: An article published in the CIDM newsletter
Date: October 2009
Author: Sophie Hurst

In the past few years, there has been a growth of interest in using automated translation in a business environment. Until now, most implementations have been in government and defence areas, but the interest has gradually been rising from corporations that can see the value that it can add to their organization. This article will look at the different uses of automated translation, how it is adding value in technical publications and how your teams can prepare content for automated translation.

An Entrepreneur's Journey

Source: Smart Magazine
Date: July 2009
Author: Wol Kolade

SDL CEO Mark Lancaster met with longtime business associate and ISIS Managing Partner Wol Kolade for a lively chat about maintaining a vision for success in good times and bad – and how ISIS made a difference at a crucial period in SDL’s history, 10 years ago.

Shedding Light on SDL’s Latest Technology

Source: LISA
Date: May 2009
Author: Andrew Draheim

SDL made a technology announcement recently that will be of interest to people who are focused on streamlining the way you create, distribute, manage and pay for your global content, whether that be in the form of websites, marketing and sales materials, product documentation, support information, legal documents etc. LISA asked Andrew Draheim, one of the most experienced, hands-on content globalization consultants, to put the SDL announcement in perspective.

Wake Up to Terminology Management

Source: ISTC Communicator
Date: Spring 2009
Author: Sophie Hurst

SDL recently conducted two surveys to explore current trends and opinions on terminology management, both in organizations commissioning translations and in the translation and localization industry. One survey was sent to translators to obtain their perspective of the use and management of terminology. In this article we will look at the detail of the issues, trends, concerns and developments raised by both surveys, as well as the links that can be made between the two surveys and the two groups that responded to each.

SDL will Resell Language Weaver Machine Translation Software

Source: Common Sense Advisory
Date: 28th April 2009
Author: Donald A. DePalma and Benjamin B. Sargent

SDL and Language Weaver today announced a strategic partnership in which SDL becomes the primary sales channel for Language Weaver's statistical machine translation (SMT) software in the commercial market. Language Weaver will continue selling to government entities and OEM-oriented partners. In this post, we analyze the deal and how it affects customers and competitors.

Global Deals Translate into Growth Potential for SDL

Source: Financial Times
Date: 16th March 2009
Author: Bob Sherwood

Even in a recession, companies have to talk to their customers. And global companies have to do it in dozens of languages. As e-commerce and corporate websites become more complicated, with greater use of video and graphics, translation services are becoming increasingly complicated and costly. At the same time, more and more companies are pushing into emerging markets.

The Dangers Businesses Run by Ignoring Languages

Source: Financial Times
Date: 29th February 2009
Author: Mark Lancaster

Ignore language and you ignore most of the world. In today’s business environment most global businesses receive the majority of their revenues from countries other than their own. When you speak to someone in their own language, you connect with them and bond with them in a way not possible in a language other than their mother tongue.