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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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Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust extends partnership with thebigword

Global language solutions provider thebigword has successfully retained its contract to provide interpreting Services for the Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust and the Royal Marsden NHS Trust. The contract will see thebigword exclusively provide Interpretation Services for the next two years. Founder and CEO of thebigword Larry Gould said: “communicating with patients is an absolutely…

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thebigword is shortlisted for Growing Business of the Year in the Amazon Growing Business Awards.

Global Leeds-based translation and interpretation firm thebigword is celebrating after it was shortlisted for a prestigious national award and will compete with businesses from across the UK for the top prize. thebigword is nominated for Growing Business of the Year: Larger Company with a Turnover of £50m in the Amazon Growing Business Awards. thebigword employs…

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Women on the board – thebigword’s Deputy CEO to give keynote address.

Are women underrepresented in the board room? thebigword’s deputy chief executive, Diane Cheesebrough will tackle this issue in her keynote address at the forthcoming women on the board at York Science Park on October 5th. Organised by Paths and Progress and GlueTogether this event seeks to support women and organisations to address the imbalance in…

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Music Fridays are a big hit

Language services company thebigword has launched Music Fridays at its Leeds headquarters last week. Staff from across the business were invited to join an ‘open mic’ style event to raise money for St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds. Colleagues showed fantastic support for the talented performers on stage and can look forward to regular Music Fridays…

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eCommerce Show North – Manchester

As one of the biggest e-commerce companies in the North of England, thebigword is looking forward to this year’s eCommerce Show North. #eCSN17 will be the biggest ever UK gathering of eCommerce companies, vendors and suppliers held outside London. thebigword will be showcasing our market leading translation technology and building excitement surrounding our connector solutions…

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International travellers can access interpreters through travel risk app

International business travellers can connect with expert linguists in less than a minute via a new mobile app feature developed by thebigword. The company has supplied its proprietary technology to a leading security management company for use in its travel risk app. This allows a traveller to call a qualified, experienced mother-tongue linguist who can…

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ADS welcomes thebigword as largest language services provider

ADS, the leading trade organisation representing the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, has welcomed thebigword as a new member. The Leeds-based technology-enabled company is believed to be the largest language services provider among the 1,000-strong membership of the industry group. thebigword founded its defence division five years ago. It serves clients including NATO,…

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thebigword has promoted Paul Evans to the board as global sales director

Mr Evans, 44, joined the language services provider in March 2016 as director responsible for the implementation and performance of the group’s £120m interpreting contract with the Ministry of Justice. He was closely involved in final contract negotiations and oversaw the successful implementation of the complex contract, maintaining a strong client relationship throughout. Mr Evans…

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thebigword attends the 67th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt / Main

With many years of experience working in the automotive industry, thebigword is looking forward to the 67th International Motor Show (IAA) which takes place in Frankfurt / Main from September 14-24. The IAA which will be opened by German Chancellor Angela Merkel will exhibit the latest trends in cars and mobility. thebigword’s Business Development Director,…

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