Author: Lauren Hockney

Chairman Larry J Gould announces the release of ‘The Making of Mr Irresistible’

Executive Chairman of thebigword Group Larry Gould has recently published his memoir, “The Making of Mr Irresistible” (published by AuthorHouse UK). Larry takes readers on a journey from rags to riches. From starting his career as a 15-year-old high school dropout to creating two multi-million pound businesses, he experienced many bumps in the road in…

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WordSynk Network platform is launched

Global Language Technology Company, thebigword Group, have launched their latest all-in-one platform for Linguists, WordSynk Network as the company continues to launch products aimed at bringing a new level of efficiency to the language service industry. WordSynk Network is part of the company’s suite of AI-powered tools that automate and simplify workflows, provides real-time updates…

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thebigword Group supports COPS

Using thebigword’s all-in-one language platform WordSynk, thebigword is proud to provide translation and interpreting services to Police forces around the UK.  WordSynk enables communication between the Police and those who do not speak English, by allowing a connection to an interpreter to be possible in less than 30 seconds where this a language barrier.   Whilst WordSynk helps…

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thebigword secures place on G-Cloud 12!

Global language technology company thebigword Group has secured a place on the UK Government’s G-Cloud 12 framework. G-Cloud 12 is the UK governments Cloud based digital framework which can be accessed by any UK Government Organisations to purchase cloud-based computing services. thebigword’s WordSynk Platform is now available for purchase from a Software as a Service model…

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thebigword supplies language support services with the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)

Global Language Technology company thebigword has been awarded a place on ESPO’s Language Services framework (402). ESPO is a public sector owned professional buying organisation (PBO), specialising in providing a wide range of goods and services to the public sector for almost 40 years. The framework agreement is for the provision of language support services…

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thebigword awarded renewal of top security certification, Cyber Essentials Plus

Global Language Service Provider, thebigword, has been awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus certification which is endorsed by the UK Government for another year. Cyber Essentials Plus provides peace of mind by making certain that defences are secure enough to protect against malicious cyber-attacks. When working with sensitive information, this certification is usually a requirement. The…

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thebigword teams up with Microsoft to showcase the power of Azure

Global language technology company, thebigword Group, has collaborated with Microsoft to create a series of videos following the move of its technology infrastructure into Microsoft Azure. The video series showcases how thebigword is leveraging its investment into Microsoft Azure and other products such as Office 365 and Dynamics 365 across the business – helping it…

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thebigword’s growing presence in the Netherlands

Language Technology Company thebigword B.V. has big plans to expand in the Netherlands following a successful year for the company which is based in The Hague. thebigword works with a range of clients and sectors in the Netherlands including Xerox, Hyster-Yale, Diversey, and Unilever Nederland. The company also recently secured new contracts with the European…

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thebigword celebrates 1 year in India

Global Language Technology company thebigword is celebrating 1 year since opening their operations centre in Pune, India.  The centre was originally opened to allow thebigword to expand in the APAC, with India being the 6th fastest growing economy in the world, playing host to 22 different languages and a population of over 1.34 billion.  This establishment of the larger presence in India…

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thebigword updates app following linguist feedback

Global language service provider thebigword has updated their WordSynk Interpreter app following linguist recommendations to improve user experience. Following a communication in June where linguists were asked how their experience could be improved, thebigword worked on several enhancements. Some of the enhancements that were addressed were: ensuring the application was localised further to support more currencies…

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UK Courts implement new safety measures

Language Technology Company thebigword Group is supporting the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to implement new measures designed to ensure the smooth yet safe continuation of justice in court rooms around the UK. thebigword has provided translation and interpreting services to the UK’s MoJ since 2016. In order to ensure that interpreters and limited English speakers…

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