GDPR court decision affects the language industry
Two years since its implementation, GDPR is in the news again with the European Court of Justice having ruled that the Privacy Shield is invalid as a basis for transferring personal data between the EU and the US. The same…
Introducing EUATC
European Union of Associations of Translation Companies is an umbrella organisation of national European associations, representing nearly 700 language service companies. Network Membership ATC member companies are Network Members of the EUATC, and the ATC’s membership logos displays both…
TextPartner’s Route to ISO Certification
It was yet another sleepless night in the late 90s when I found myself – once again – burning the midnight oil. The morning delivery was supposed to be the project finale – the moment when I would usually write…
Change, Re-Imagination, Innovation
When does change happen? When there is optimism, growth and competition, certainly, but also when there is fear, uncertainty and doubt. Now is the time to make decisions and take risks, says Nimdzi Insights’ CEO Renato Beninatto, in his excellent…
ATC Collaborative MA Project Partnership Programme
The ATC’s newly launched Collaborative MA Project Partnership Programme is a ground-breaking collaboration programme established with key university partners. The programme expands on the ATC’s existing engagement with the academic community, initiating and supporting Master’s Dissertation projects that address questions…
EMPOWER Launches Covid-19 Rapid-Response Service
Bristol-based translation agency, EMPOWER, has launched a rapid-response translation service to ease time-pressures for clients carrying out Covid-19-related projects. The service covers all markets globally and certain language services, such as translation and audiovisual transcription/translation. Working in partnership with a…
Global Language Services Industry in 2020
Language industry research company Nimdzi Insights has published The Nimdzi 100, reporting on the size and state of the language services industry in 2020. This includes ranking of the top 100 largest global language service providers. Why does this matter?…
The Translation People kickstarts German growth with senior promotion
The Translation People has promoted its German operations manager to its senior management team as it kickstarts a major growth plan in the region. James Maclean, who held the post of German team leader with The Translation People for…
ATC Partners with Foreign Exchange Specialist Currency Matters
Every language service company recognises the challenges around international payments and the risks associated with currency fluctuations. What characterises the language services industry is the sheer number of monthly individual payments to hundreds of suppliers, and managing incoming payments from…