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Reclaiming the Word: ‘Sales’ – the Secret of Commercial Success

On September 4th 2019, global language service provider, thebigword, was ranked as the number 1 interpretation company in Europe, and number 4 worldwide, according to Nimdzi, an international language industry research agency. In the same month, Rachel Ali, Business Development Director at thebigword was awarded ‘Salesperson of the Year’ at the ATC Language Industry Awards.…

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Larry Gould Awarded for Distinguished Service

thebigword Group celebrates success as Founder and Chairman, Larry Gould, wins Eichner Award at the ATC Language Industry Summit. The Eichner award celebrates individuals who have not only made outstanding contributions to the professional language services industry, but who have served the industry, often above and beyond business capacity, driving the industry forward. The true…

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thebigword Ranked Number 1 Interpreting Provider in Europe

thebigword Group is proud to be ranked as the top interpretation company in Europe, and number 4 worldwide. The rankings have been compiled by Nimdzi, an international language-industry research agency. The 2019 Nimdzi Interpreting Index takes a closer look at this sector of the language services industry, reporting on the largest players in the business,…

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thebigword named ‘National Winner’ in European Business Awards

thebigword Group has been named ‘National Winner’ in the 2019 European Business Awards, one of the world’s largest business competitions. It was chosen from 2,753 businesses named as ‘Ones to Watch’ in a list of business excellence published in July and selected as a National Winner by a panel of independent judges including business leaders,…

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thebigword launches Operation Centre in Pune, India

Global language service provider, thebigword Group, is expanding its global footprint with the opening of a new operations centre in Pune, India. The establishment of a larger presence in India is part of thebigword Group’s growth strategy, enhancing its flexibility to service new and existing business. The Pune operations centre will enable a smooth delivery…

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Alexa, ask WordSynk Assistant for today’s bookings? – thebigword launch Worlds First Interpreter Booking Alexa skill for Linguists

Sophisticated advancements in technology, such as Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls are changing the way people manage their busy lives and Digital Assistants are becoming a natural part of organising and managing our lives. Over 16,000 linguists working with thebigword Group can now take advantage of a new Alexa skill: WordSynk Assistant to manage their day.…

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thebigword appoints new Global Chief Financial Officer

Following another record year for thebigword Group globally with revenue exceeding £85m for the first time; the language service provider is pushing ahead with its ambitious global growth strategy. A major step forward in the strategy was the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Hazel Griffiths, announced today. Ms Griffiths’ brings a wealth of…

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thebigword secures new healthcare contract in Surrey Heartlands

As a specialist language services provider in the health care sector around the globe, thebigword is pleased to be expanding its interpretation and translation service to GP practice patients across Surrey Heartlands. The new service will allow patients the ability to access telephone, face to face and video remote interpretation services, and receive information in…

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‘thebigleaders’ – Engaging, Inspiring and Driving Localisation Innovation

Estoril, Portugal: Global language services provider, thebigword, celebrates success as it hosts the inaugural ‘thebigleaders’ event at the Intercontinental hotel in Estoril, Portugal. As a truly global language service provider with thousands of clients around the world in Asia, across Europe and the Americas, the company has launched thebigleaders. This is bringing together an active…

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thebigword Launch ‘thebigleaders’ – Engaging, Inspiring and Driving Localisation Innovation

Global language service provider, thebigword, is delighted to be launching a brand new movement called ‘thebigleaders’. thebigleaders is a community of language leaders, joining forces at a series of events and forums held at different locations across the globe, to engage, inspire and drive innovation in the localisation industry. This committee of professionals will have…

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