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In a very, very rapidly moving industry, it’s important to recognise and show our appreciation to the people and companies who innovate, stay resilient in the face of challenges, and make change happen.
These are the winners and commended of the ATC’s annual Language Industry Awards for 2025, congratulations to you all!
Company of the Year 2025
The Company of the Year stands out from the competition. This award celebrates the people, innovation, resilience, growth and results within outstanding member companies.
The category was judged by Geoffrey Bowden, General Secretary of EUATC on three key elements: people & community, innovation & growth, and resilience.
Company of the Year Joint Winners
Atlas Translations
“Atlas Translations has spent 34 years proving that being small doesn’t mean thinking small. Its path is human-first, quality-focused, and proudly community-rooted.
Atlas Translations isn’t just a translation company; it’s a people-first, community-driven business that’s grown by staying true to its values. Over the past year, the company has deepened its supplier relationships through open days, supported local charities and youth initiatives, and remained active in local communities. It has introduced smarter internal systems, including a fully revamped freelance application process, and adopted services such as MTPE to keep pace with evolving client needs. And through all the economic uncertainty and AI disruption, it has stayed resilient, demonstrated growth, anchored by its support team, transparent communication, and a clear focus on quality over gimmicks.
At Atlas, doing things properly – and kindly – isn’t just a tagline. It’s the company strategy, supporting its people, uplifting its communities, adapting its services, and remaining steadfast through turbulent financial and political times.”
Thebigword
“thebigword believes in creating a thriving, inclusive, and socially responsible environment for its staff, suppliers, and communities.
At thebigword, innovation is the engine driving its transformation of the global language services industry. Over the past year, the company has introduced groundbreaking solutions that deliver measurable impact for clients, enhance accessibility, and fuel sustainable business growth.
Significant investment in technology and infrastructure is directly reflected in thebigword’s success. To sustain its growth trajectory, the company has expanded its global talent pool to meet rising international demand and keep the company ahead of the curve.
At thebigword, innovation isn’t just about technology, it’s about making communication universally accessible. Combining cutting-edge solutions with a people-first approach is integral to how the company engages clients, evolves technology, and develops talent. In this, the company is redefining what’s possible in language services while delivering tangible value for clients and communities worldwide.
thebigword has consistently demonstrated resilience and growth despite the challenges posed by global geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological evolution.”
New Member of the Year 2025
The New Member of the Year, open to member companies who have joined the ATC in the past two years, designed to showcase the people, innovation, growth, results and resilience within the company.
The category was judged by John Terninko, Managing Director of ELIA, on three key elements: people & community, innovation & growth, and resilience.
New Member of the Year Winner
Translators Family
“Translators Family lives by the principle of putting people and the planet first, alongside profit and purposeful, sustainable growth. This isn’t just a slogan but a value system embedded in every interaction, policy, and decision within the company.
Translators Family deeply believes the true driving force of any business is its people. That’s why it genuinely cares for both in-house and freelance colleagues, who in return remain with the company for many years, becoming true ambassadors of its values and culture. A fully remote company, the team stays closely connected through daily interactions and regular video calls.
Continued professional development is at the heart of the company. Last year, it launched a clear and motivating career growth plan, mapping out how each team member can progress over the next 1 to 5 years. The flexibility and autonomy the company provides means managers become confident decision-makers, trusted and empowered because they genuinely care about their work and the outcomes they create.
Translators Family’s freelance vendors value working for the company, and the company’s ethos is that business should also benefit the wider community.”
New Member of the Year Commended
Avocate Legal and Business French Services
PM Team of the Year 2025
The PM Team of the Year is head and shoulders above the rest, putting in an outstanding effort and delivering outstanding results.
The category was judged by Peter Madahian, President of the Canadian Language Industry Association CLIA on three key elements: results, innovation & growth, and people.
PM Team of the Year Winner
Intonation PM team
“Intonation’s Project Management Team, led by Irene and supported by Ali, Sara, and Anu, has demonstrated remarkable resilience and innovation over the past year. Despite the challenges, the team has maintained equilibrium and diversified their skillset, emerging stronger and more capable.
The Project Management Team’s achievements over the past year highlight their dedication, strategic planning, and ability to adapt to new challenges, positioning Intonation for continued success and growth. Successes over the past year include those in patent client projects, eLearning initiatives, implementation of modern MT, optimised project budgets, enhanced communication, training and skill development.
The Project Management Team at Intonation serves as the crucial bridge connecting all departments, from project support to proofreading to business development, and relationships with the clients and suppliers. Their role is essential in ensuring smooth operations, effective communication, and high-quality outcomes.”
PM Team of the Year Commended
Global Lingo’s eLearning Project Management Division
Project Manager of the Year 2025
An excellent Project Manager goes over and above, and wows clients time after time, and inspires others with their passion and their dedication.
The category was judged by Peter Madahian, President of the Canadian Language Industry Association CLIA on three key elements: results, innovation & growth, and people.
Project Manager of the Year
Margherita Castelli, Global Lingo
“Over the past year, Margherita Castelli has delivered exceptional results, consistently demonstrating high performance across, not only meeting expectations but exceeding them.
Margherita has distinguished herself through her ability to manage complex Market Research projects with clarity, precision, and composure. She exemplifies a mindset of continuous improvement and smart innovation. Her attitude is marked by both curiosity and ambition, and her desire to grow is not only personal but collective: she strives to elevate her team alongside her.
Margherita’s openness to embracing new tools and rethinking established workflows has made her a champion of change. She is the kind of team member everyone wants to work with. She’s proactive, dependable, and always willing to lend a hand.
Internally, Margherita is known for being the steady hand in the storm, the colleague who steps up in challenging moments, keeps morale high, and brings a grounded, positive energy to every interaction. Externally, she ensures that clients feel heard, supported, and confident in the project’s success.”
Innovator of the Year 2025
The Innovator of the Year creates clever solutions and processes and keeps driving the company forward at a technical, operational and innovative level.
The category was judged by Sudheen M, President of CITLoB on three key elements: results, innovation & growth, and people.
Innovator of the Year Winner
Spyros Spyrou from thebigword
“Spyros was appointed Technology Director in November 2023, during a critical inflection point for the business. He was immediately tasked with overseeing the migration of a large and complex client to a rebuilt platform, with a fixed delivery deadline.
This programme had wide-reaching implications across operations, commercial performance, and client trust. Under Spyros’s leadership the project met all contractual and operational readiness milestones but also transitioned the technology function from outsourced delivery to a fully in-house engineering team across the UK and India in under four months, restoring control and aligning technology with business priorities.
Spyros takes a hands-on, impact-focused approach to innovation, one that pairs technical creativity with commercial awareness. His leadership style is centred on building empowered teams and lasting capability. Spyros has created a team culture of ownership, accountability, and experimentation. He balances empathy with execution – a hallmark of modern, resilient leadership.”
Innovator of the Year Commended
Dan Howe, Mark Jones and Dan Jacob from Comtec Tech Team
Linguist of the Year 2025 with Women in Localization UK Chapter
Veronica Manzanares-Alberola
“Veronica is known as the The Inclusivity Translator. She is a Spanish citizen in London, as well as a feminist and single mum. She specialises in inclusive translation and communication strategies, not only from a gender perspective but to talk to any minoritised group. She does this because we don’t have to go too far to realise that not everyone has access to the same knowledge or tools. She recently rebranded to focusing on inclusivity as she feels that in your career it’s important to listen to ourselves and reinvent what we can do to reintroduce ourselves.”
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