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Traveleads partners with thebigword to offer businesses live telephone interpreting services

Travel management company Traveleads has partnered with technology-enabled language services provider thebigword to offer businesses live telephone interpreting services in more than 156 different languages. The pay-as-you-go service will allow businesses to overcome language barriers and communicate effectively and in detail with customers. Businesses can connect with an interpreter in less than 30 seconds. Will…

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thebigword wins big in the Best Employers in Localization Awards (BELA)

We are thrilled to announce that global language solutions provider thebigword has won the award for Best Language Service Provider for Employee wellbeing, in the Best Employers in Localization Awards. thebigword also took runner up awards in the career progression and employee benefits categories. Founder and Executive Chairman of thebigword Larry Gould said: “I am really…

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Deputy CEO, Diane Cheesebrough named as one of The UK 100 Faces of a Vibrant Economy

Diane Cheesebrough, Deputy Chief Executive of the Leeds based global language solutions provider, thebigword, has been named by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of Vibrant Economy 2017, one of 10 Faces named in Yorkshire. The 100 Faces of a Vibrant Economy are individuals celebrated for their innovation, growth and purpose, drawn from…

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thebigword exhibit at the 2017 European Justice Summit

Global language solutions provider thebigword is pleased to be a sponsorship partner at the 2017 European Justice summit taking place this November. The European Justice Summit 2017 brings together an exclusive audience of international justice leaders, academics and thought-leading technology providers to share case studies, best practices and showcase how digital transformation is being embraced…

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thebigword sponsor AFC Travellers

The all-star AFC Travellers will run out this weekend in their new football kit bearing the name of local legends, thebigword. The language services company is sponsoring the new kit for the side, a stalwart of the Leeds Combination League. Midfield maestro Jack Hill, who works at thebigword as a senior co-ordinator, said: “It’s great…

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Larry Gould backs campaign to bring Channel 4 to Leeds.

Larry Gould, founder and Executive Chairman of thebigword, has pledged full support to the #4sparks campaign to relocate Channel 4 from London to Leeds. He said the move would boost prosperity, support thousands of jobs outside the capital and produce programmes of greater scope, depth and quality. In a letter to the publicly owned broadcaster, Mr…

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thebigword exhibit at Local Government Procurement expo

Global Language solutions provider thebigword is looking forward to exhibiting at the 2017 Local Government Procurement expo in London this November. Founded in 1980, thebigword is a global provider of state-of-the-art translation, localisation and interpreting solutions in over 250 languages, delivered through specialist language technology. We have the industry knowledge, global experience, expert linguists and…

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thebigword invest in revolutionary linguist app

Global Language solutions provider thebigword is excited to announce the launch of an innovative mobile phone app which is set to dramatically improve the linguist experience. Interpreters working with thebigword are extremely busy professionals working on very important assignments across the public sector, from supplying vital information to Doctors in emergency situations to helping to…

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thebigword’s world champion

Staff at thebigword in Leeds are celebrating the success of Tracey Howson who picked up two gold medals representing England at the IGSF world Kettlebell championships in Loutraki in Greece. Tracey who is the General Manager on a large public sector contract at thebigword picked up Gold medals in two disciplines; the Women’s veteran long…

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thebigword to provide Telephone interpreting services in Northern Ireland

Global language services provider thebigword has been included in a framework agreement to provide telephone interpreting services to a large range of public sector organisations in Northern Ireland including the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Education Authority and Northern Ireland Health and Social Care. The framework will run for the next two years with the possibility…

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High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Dr Terry Bramall visits thebigword headquarters

The High Sheriff of West Yorkshire and his wife have visited the headquarters of thebigword to learn about the language company’s interpreting work for the Ministry of Justice. Dr Terry Bramall and his wife Liz met team members and had a demonstration of the technology responsible for fulfilling the £120m contract. thebigword provides face-to-face and…

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thebigword has promoted Mark Daley to the role of global operations director and board member.

thebigword has promoted Mark Daley to the role of global operations director and board member. Mr Daley, 45, joined the language services provider as head of translation operations in August 2014. He has since taken responsibility for the group’s global translation, interpreting and human resource teams as operations director. Mr Daley played a key role…

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