thebigword
thebigword Elite Values EXCELLENCE - As professionals we strive for excellence in everything that we do. LEADERSHIP - We encourage a working environment that inspires people to take ownership and lead from the front. Pioneers of AI language technology, we create trends and inspire. INNOVATION - Our collaboration and ‘can do’ attitude make us innovative. Through our ongoing investment in cutting edge thinking and AI technology, we create and deliver market ready solutions and value for our customers. TRUSTWORTHY - Our integrity and determination to ‘do what’s right’ has led to 40 years of experience in delivering successful solutions for the world’s most demanding brands. EMPOWERMENT - We believe in our people and support their growth, helping them to realise their full potential. We recognise them as our greatest source of opportunity.
thebigword helps make the world a smaller place by breaking down language barriers, supporting global trade and empowering people to access goods, commerce and services in their own languages. The company provides the best translation, interpretation, localisation and language technology solutions for businesses, the Public Sector and individuals while handling around 50,000 worldwide assignments every day. Previously known as the Link Up Group, thebigword was originally founded in 1980 by Chairman, Larry Gould, and established itself as a leading recruitment and Language Service Provider. Upon the sale of its recruitment division in 1996, the company were solely focused on becoming a world-class LSP. Since then, the organisation has evolved into a truly global name and operates with 12 offices globally and has over 600 staff. Having worked in the industry for over two decades, Gould has witnessed first-hand how the industry has changed throughout the years. “The language technology industry is growing in spite of global challenges and for those companies that invested in workflow automation and artificial intelligence as well as machine learning, the language technology
Techwave Techwave and thebigword Completes Two Years of Strategic Partnership Techwave is delighted to share that its strategic partnership with thebigword has grown stronger as it enters the third year of its collaboration. During this partnership, Techwave successfully enabled thebigword to deliver nextgeneration services in an efficient and timely manner. Techwave continues to empower this alliance with its technological prowess by introducing cutting-edge solutions to the thebigword ecosystem. We provided thebigword with strategic support across applications, data, and infrastructure landscapes as per industry standards. Our collaborative One Team approach helped in migrating to Microsoft Azure cloud and developing application platforms across interpretation, translation, and localization services. Commenting on the occasion, the Chief Information Officer of thebigword, Mark Rice, said, “I truly believe that we now understand each other, and we exhibited all of the necessary criteria to truly define us all as ONE TEAM. It gives me great confidence in our growing partnership.” Murthy Maddali, Head of Western Europe Region, said, “The WordSynk tool build for thebigword has revolutionized how linguist communities interact in real-time. As a global leader in consulting technology, Techwave has helped thebigword leverage sophisticated cloud-based services to drive its digital transformation initiatives.” Moving forward, Techwave will continue to commit to its superior standard of performance while being agile in a dynamic marketplace.
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