2008 Press Releases
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As the leader in Global Information Management, SDL continues to set the pace and make headlines. Find out what people are saying about us, and the conferences and seminars at which we’ve been sharing our knowledge and expertise.
SDL’s LSP Partner Program Starting to Address Corporate Need
Dates 18/11/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), UK
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, has announced growing momentum behind the SDL Language Service Provider (LSP) Partner Program, with new partners joining at each level. As corporate clients confirm their interest in cooperation between their GIM technology and language service providers, LSPs are responding to the opportunity to enhance their value to clients with growing interest in partnerships worldwide.
SDL Global Information Management Technology Helps Microsoft Windows Mobile to Reach More Than 50 Global Markets
Dates 13/11/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), UK
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management™ (GIM) solutions, today announced that the Mobile Communications Business (MCB) division of Microsoft® has selected a terminology solution from SDL. The SDL MultiTerm® technology will provide a platform to create a centralized repository of approved terminology designed to help enhance the quality and consistency of global content for their mobile communications products in over twenty languages.
SDL Announces Availability of SDL TeamWorks 2008
Dates 04/11/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today the availability of SDL TeamWorks 2008, a complete translation management solution for language departments and translation companies.
VistaTEC Joins First Wave of SDL LSP Partners
Dates 03/11/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), UK
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that VistaTEC, one of the translation industry’s largest Language Service Providers (LSPs), has joined SDL's LSP Partner Program.
SDL announces substantial increase in translation productivity with the new SDL Trados 2007 Suite
Dates 31/10/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today SDL Trados 2007 Suite – a ground breaking product release which further enhances productivity for the translation industry.
Valve Unleashes Gameplay Action in 16 Languages with SDL Global Information Management
Dates 22/10/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that Valve is unleashing gameplay action in 16 languages using SDL Global Information Management solutions. The entertainment software and technology company is using a comprehensive range of SDL language services to enable millions of gamers worldwide to enjoy leading computer games such as Half-Life® and Team Fortress® 2. The GIM solution helps ensure the simultaneous launch of new games to eager audiences across the globe.
SDL Delivers Integrated Automated Translation Solutions to Improve Multilingual Communications
Dates 14/10/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced the release of SDL Automated Translation Solutions™ to help companies meet the multilingual communication requirements of global businesses.
SDL plc - Interim Management Statement
Dates 13/10/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), UK
SDL plc, the leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management (“GIM”) solutions, today publishes its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 July 2008 to today, as required by the Listing Authority disclosure rules.
SDL Translation Management software selected by Genzyme Europe
Dates 09/10/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today that Genzyme Europe (Genzyme) has selected a Global Information Management system from SDL that meets the new Regulatory Translation Management requirements in Europe, particularly the new XML-based Product Information Management (PIM) standard for the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) centralized procedure. The SDL Global Information Management system was selected by Genzyme to help them simplify regulatory processes through the deployment of a central translation management solution. The SDL system has the ability to support and enhance the process of creating multilingual content compliant with the upcoming EMEA XML-based Product Information Management (PIM) standard.
Global businesses agree - automated translation becomes a key strategic enabler
Dates 23/09/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced the results of a survey on trends in automated translation. Completed by over 385 individuals in global businesses – of which over 71 percent were of managerial level and above - the survey highlights a stark increase not just in the motivation of businesses to use automated translation compared to two years ago, but also in the actual deployment of the technology. SDL conducted the research in conjunction with the International Association for Machine Translation (IAMT) and Association for Machine Translation Americas (AMTA).
Motorola Teams up with SDL to Ensure High Quality Translation in Local Markets
Dates 11/09/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announces it has been selected by Motorola, Inc to provide a GIM solution to support its corporate websites, including the Hellomoto, MyMotorola and MotoLab sites. The handset manufacturer selected SDL to improve quality of translation and an enhanced consistency of local content for its global marketing collateral.
Siemens Building Technologies Manages 50 Percent Increase in Content Using SDL Trados
Dates 09/09/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), UK
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today that Siemens Building Technologies is managing a 50 percent increase in translation volumes by using SDL Trados solutions. The Building Technologies division of Siemens comprises Building Automation and Control, Electrical Installation Technology, and Fire Safety and Security. The company deployed SDL Trados more than 10 years ago to create a powerful translation memory system, allowing the company to re-use a significant proportion of its content and manage twice as much translation output without any additional resources. Now tasked with translating up to 4.5 million characters every year in-house, the system enables Siemens Building Technologies to proactively manage the translation supply chain - accelerating project creation, offering mid-project visibility and powerful quality assurance checks to finish projects faster and to a higher standard of quality.
Fair Isaac Corporation Selects SDL Global Information Management Software
Dates 19/08/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, is pleased to announce that it has agreed a contract of material value (in excess of $750,000) with the Fair Isaac Corporation, the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology. The contract covers the sale of SDL Translation Management System™ and Trisoft Infoshare component based content management software licenses, support and maintenance and associated professional services for use by the Fair Isaac Corporation in the management of its corporate globalization activities.
Hewlett-Packard Selects SDL Global Information Management Solution
Dates 05/08/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that it has entered into a multi-million dollar contract with HP for the licensing of its full suite of GIM software, including SDL Global Authoring Management System™, SDL MultiTerm®, SDL Translation Management System™, SDL Trados® and SDL Passolo™, plus support, maintenance and associated professional services.
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2008
Dates 04/08/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
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 2008.
SDL Passolo Announces Record First Half 2008 Sales - Thanks To Superior .NET And SDL Trados Support
Dates 28/07/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
Exit PASS Engineering – enter SDL Passolo: The Bonn based Passolo team is starting a new era in their company history with this new motto – and a new company structure. “SDL Passolo 2007 is our best-selling version ever. We are leveraging the technology and scale of the SDL Group to accelerate the growth of our product line-up,” remarks Claudia Fricke, the company’s Marketing Manager.
SDL plc - Trading Update
Dates 14/07/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that revenues and profits for the six months ended 30 June 2008 are expected to be significantly ahead of analyst expectations, which will have a positive impact on the expected result for the full year.
SDL Announces Launch of Worldwide Language Service Provider Partner Program
Dates 10/07/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today the launch of a worldwide Language Service Provider (LSP) Partner Program. Modeled after the successful Idiom LSP Advantage Program, the SDL LSP Partner Program is designed to work closely with LSP Partners who leverage SDL GIM technology to increase the value they provide their customers seeking cost-effective delivery of timely, relevant global content into local markets.
RWS Group reinforces leadership position in patent translations by standardizing on SDL Technology
Dates 27/05/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today that RWS Holdings plc, One of the largest publicly traded Language Service Providers (LSP) and Europe’s leading provider of patent and technical translations, has selected SDL TRADOS Server technology solutions to boost the efficiency and value of its services.
MAPI Institute Selects Global Information Management Solution from SDL
Dates 22/05/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that the MAPI Research Institute has selected an SDL Global Information Management solution to optimize their complex linguistic validation processes while maintaining the highest levels of quality and consistency which have led to MAPI’s reputation as a market leader.
Trisoft Expands Global Operations in North America
Dates 20/05/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
Trisoft, a leading provider of Component-based Content Management Solutions for technical documentation, today announced the rapid expansion of the Trisoft presence in the US, fueled by SDL’s recent investment and the new hire of Chip Gettinger as VP of XML Solutions. Founded in Belgium, with a large presence in Europe, Trisoft is experiencing growing demand for its software in North America and is stepping up its operations and hiring to meet demand.
SDL TRADOS Certification enters Academia
Dates 15/05/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced the extensive adoption of its popular certification program by over 50 Academic Institutions worldwide. These world leading universities have included SDL TRADOS® Certification in their curriculum to build their students’ knowledge in the market leading Computer Aided Translation (CAT) tool and to help increase their marketability in the workplace, after graduation.
SDL Announces Availability of SDL Translation Management System SP1
Dates 06/05/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced the availability of SDL Translation Management System™ Service Pack 1.
SDL is Selected by Renault to Manage their Localization Processes
Dates 26/03/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that SDL technologies have been selected by Renault.
Enterprises Enhance Content Quality with SDL Global Authoring Management System 2008
Dates 18/03/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced the release of SDL Global Authoring Management System™, a global authoring system based on SDL AuthorAssistant™ and used by organizations such as Avaya, HP and Dell. The system helps companies to improve brand consistency, increase the efficiency of their global authoring process and reduce time-to-market for global content.
SDL confirms Global Information Management on the Rise
Dates 13/03/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
Both Enterprise Products and SDL Trados® Technology business units of SDL reported significant growth for the year ending 31st December 2007, strengthened by quicker than expected adoption of SDL’s Global Information Management (GIM) solutions. This comes at a time when Forrester Research has released the findings of a study into the total economic impact and positive Return on Investment that corporations can realize by deploying GIM (more details of the independent research can be found at www.sdl.com/tei).
$4.7bn: cost of ‘missed opportunity’ due to poor localization by global business
Dates 06/03/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
Global businesses are losing market share worth as much as $1.6 billion per year, or $4.7 billion over three years, by failing to localize product information.
SDL Announces Massive Technology Adoption in German Markets
Dates 04/03/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
As Germany leads worldwide export markets for three years running, vast majority of German and Swiss-based corporate translation departments rely on SDL TRADOS technology for cost and efficiency savings
The “corks pop” for SDL Passolo
Dates 28/02/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, together with PASS Engineering are celebrating ten years of success for SDL Passolo ®, their award winning software localization tool. This occasion has given the management the opportunity to reflect on the journey so far, but also to promote new ideas and prepare for future opportunities.
Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007
Dates 26/02/2008 08:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc (“SDL” or “the Group”), a leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, is pleased to announce its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007.
Acquisition of Idiom for $22m (£11m)
Dates 11/02/2008 09:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
Maidenhead, UK – 11 February, 2008. SDL plc (“SDL”), a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today that it has acquired Idiom Technologies Inc (“Idiom”), one of the leading providers of “Software as a Service” translation management systems.
SDL plc - Trading Statement
Dates 14/01/2008 07:00:00Location SDL Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that revenues and profits for the year ended 31 December 2007 are expected to be ahead of analyst expectations. Revenue will be in the range of £116m to £117m (2006: £94.7m) compared with analyst consensus expectations of £114.7m. Profits before taxation and amortisation of intangible assets (“PBTA”) for the period are expected to be in the range of £16.5m to £17.0m (2006: £12.2m), compared with analyst consensus expectations of £16.1m.
