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TBW Global recognised for impressive Innovation at the ISOA Global Impact Awards

Global Security and Defence company TBW Global, part of thebigword Group, have received an award for Innovation at the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) Global Impact Awards. ISOA is a global partnership of private and nongovernmental organizations providing critical services in fragile environments worldwide. The awards saw six companies including TBW Global recognised for their…

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thebigword secures translation contract with Italian flag carrier Alitalia

Global Language Technology company thebigword has won a tender with Italian flag carrier airline Alitalia. thebigword will be providing website translation for Alitalia, creating clear and accurate information in multiple languages whenever it is needed. Alitalia is the largest airline in Italy, flying to various domestic, European and intercontinental destinations across the world. Ensuring that…

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thebigword Closes Gender Pay Gap – Top 2 Pay quartiles lean towards women

Global Language Technology Company thebigword has continued to make great progress in closing the Gender Pay Gap for it’s UK Employees. In the two upper pay quartiles, the percentage split leans more towards women reflecting a strong representation of women in Leadership roles. Since last year, the proportion of females in the upper pay quartile…

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June is Pride month! A month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. Pride month is about teaching tolerance, education in pride history and continuing to move forward in equality. It calls for people to remember how damaging homophobia was and still can be and is all about being proud of who…

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TBW Global secures new win with US Department of State in Mexico

Global Security and Defence Company TBW Global, part of thebigword Group, have been awarded a new contract with US Department of State. The new contract will see TBW Global provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation support for the US Embassy in Mexico City. This win adds to a growing portfolio of contracts with the US State…

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What is software localisation?

Software localisation moves beyond basic translation to adjust a user interface on a cultural level. It isn’t just what you’re saying: it’s how you’re saying it. We currently live in the era of globalised commerce, and as such, the parameters of the market have shifted to include both competitors and potential customers from all corners…

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thebigword lands 3-year contract renewal with hospitality company IHG Hotels & Resorts

Global Language Technology Company thebigword have been awarded a contract renewal with one of the world’s leading hotel companies IHG Hotels & Resorts, for the next three years. thebigword has been working with IHG since 2005 will be continuing to support the global company by providing localisation, transcreation, multimedia and typesetting across a variety of…

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thebigword renews contract with automotive giant Honda

Global language technology company thebigword Group has secured a contract renewal with Honda Motor Europe, one of the company’s longstanding clients with a relationship dating back more than 25 years. Honda is a manufacturer of automobiles, power equipment and the largest producer of motorcycles globally. thebigword has been tasked with a multitude of translation projects…

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thebigword Transformation

thebigword Group has transformed itself from Language Service provider into an innovative platform-based Language Technology company with SaaS Model. WordSynk an industry first all-in-one language platform, has been at the heart of thebigword’s transformation. The platform combines all services, from translation through to transcription and interpreting within one language technology platform. The company’s mission is…

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thebigword featured in Europe & Middle East (EME) Outlook magazine

Global Language Technology company thebigword Group is proud to feature in the May edition of the Europe & Middle East (EME) Outlook magazine. EME Outlook is a digital and print publication which is aimed at boardroom and hands-on decision makers. The magazine spans a full range of industrial sectors including technology, healthcare, manufacturing, finance and…

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thebigword Group pledges to support India during rise in COVID-19 cases

Global Language Technology company thebigword Group is supporting its employees in India during recent rise of COVID-19 cases in the country. India is now the second nation in the world to pass the 20 million COVID-19 case milestone, with health ministry data also showing over 200,000 registered COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began. With an…

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thebigword group awarded CCS framework with National Records of Scotland

Global Language Technology company, thebigword has been awarded the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework with National Records of Scotland for interpretation services for Scotland’s Census 2022. National Records of Scotland is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government which is responsible for civil registration, delivery of the census in Scotland, demography and statistics, family history,…

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