UK Enterprise Awards 2019

33 | SME NEWS - UK Enterprise Awards 2019 With more than a 11 years’ experience in the industry Language Connect is an innovative language services company offering translation, transcreation, SEO localisation and interpreting across multiple sectors and geographies. As part of our overview of a selection of this year’s UK Enterprise Awards winners we profile the firm and share an insight into the fascinating work it undertakes. Since its inception in 2003 Language Connect has worked tirelessly to deliver fast, accurate language translation services to national and international clients across multiple sectors and time zones. In July 2018 Language Connect was acquired by the eCommerce giant, The Hut Group. Drawing on the group’s vast industry experience and international reach, Language Connect has been able to flourish. Alongside supporting an increasing list of clients, the company also has a team that supports the Hut Group’s 170 websites and in the last nine months these experts have translated over eight million words for sites such as Lookfantastic and Myprotein, enabling better engagement, revenues and impressions. Today, the firm utilises over 6,000 vetted specialist linguists globally across 160 languages to support clients. Thanks to this vast international network, Language Connect is able to work with some of the world’s biggest brands and companies in the world, as well as public organisations such as the NHS. Language Connect: Best Translation Services Firm 2019 Boasting a global team, Language Connect is able to deliver quality language services and a fast turnaround. The firm’s workforce features specialist linguists across a variety of sectors so whether the client is from a legal firm, in retail, market research or in the pharmaceutical sector, Language Connect has the capability to use quality vetted linguists with expertise in translations in those specialist verticals. Unlike other smaller translation companies, Language Connect is able to offer their clients a combination of cost-efficiency, speed and accuracy, ensuring that all of their needs are met. Seeking to build upon its already phenomenal success, moving forward Language Connect will continue to focus on growth. This will be through both geographical expansion into regions such as the USA and Asia Pacific as well as by focusing on quality to ensure that existing clients refer the firm for more work over the coming years. This approach will ensure that Language Connect remains a key player in the language and translation market for many years to come, no matter what developments the industry may then face. Among these developments is the translation industry’s move towards automation and machine translations. Language Connect is developing its own capabilities in this area, which will be useful for many sectors, such as legal e-Discovery, but for creative content the quality of transcreation by a human linguist ensures that what is produced is brand true, with the right tone of voice and suitable for a local market. As such, the firm is keen to ensure that its translations remain attentive to the needs of each individual brand and that the quality levels remain unsurpassed. Ultimately, it is this focus on providing clients with innovative solutions that are of the highest possible quality that will drive Language Connect to even greater heights moving forward. Company: Language Connect Name: Quentin Naylor Address: 2 Newham’s Row, London, SE1 3UZ Telephone Number: 0207 940 8100 Web Address : www.languageconnect.net “the firm utilises over 6,000 vetted specialist linguists globally across 160 languages to support clients... Language Connect is able to work with some of the world’s biggest brands and companies in the world, as well as public organisations such as the NHS.”