Podcasts by The Translation Company Talk

S04E12: Enterprise Localization Audit from 2023-12-04T14:44:12

The Translation Company Talk podcast is pleased to bring you another exciting episode, with our guest Teresa Toronjo from Malt. Teresa is an expert localization manager...

SO4E11: Career Paths for Localization Professionals from 2023-09-26T10:28:44

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you an exciting interview with Paula Hunter, who has great experience in enterprise localization and beyond. She is here to disc...

S04E10: Business Acumen for LSP Leadership from 2023-07-17T14:41:50

The Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview. Today we hear from Shamus Sayed about the importance of business acumen for leadership of lan...

S04E09: Agile Localization Framework for the Modern Enterprise from 2023-06-14T09:17:21

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview with Adelina Cristovao. We hear from her about agile localization practices for the modern enterpr...

S04E08: Language Access in the United States from 2023-04-25T10:45:18

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you an exciting interview with Carol Velandia. We hear from her about language access for minority and under-served communities. It is the most fundamenta...

S04E07: Outlook for Localization Industry in 2023 from 2023-04-20T10:23

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another insightful interview with guest Florian Faes from Slator. In today's episode we are going to talk about the outlook f...

S04E06: Social Media&Influencer Marketing for LSPs from 2023-04-18T10:52:06

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you an exciting interview with Javier Diaz Fernandez Carvajal. We hear from him about social media and influencer marketing for LSPs. Language services co...

S04E05: The Unique Canadian Language Services Market from 2023-04-11T09:10:26

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview with an industry leader. In today's episode we discuss something that we haven't touched upon before. We are going to speak...

S04E04: Macro-Economic Trends&The Business Case for Enterprise Localization from 2023-04-03T11:14:18

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview. In today's episode hear from John Fennelly, CEO of Lionbridge, about macro-economic trends and the business case for local...

S04E03: Effective Enterprise Localization Sales from 2023-03-28T09:27:08

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview with our guest, Kristin Gutierrez. In today's episode we cover effective enterprise-level localization sales. Unlike a tran...

S04E02: LSP Opportunities in South America&the Caribbean from 2023-03-22T14:12:02

Welcome to our latest episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. Today we are going to take an in-depth look at the South American and Caribbean language services ...

S04E01: German Enterprise Localization Sector from 2023-03-08T14:21:54

Happy International Women's Day 2023!

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another insightful interview. Today our guest is Adelina Cristovao. In today's episode we talk about lo...

S03E24: Translation Pricing and Pricing Models from 2022-12-31T14:55:09

Happy New Year! Translation Company Talk presents your new year’s gift in the form of a masterclass by Jessica Rathke from FluentSales on setting prices and reviewing the pricing models for tran...

S03E23: Mentorship in Translation from 2022-12-30T11:29:37

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview with Stephen Lank. In today's episode we are going to talk about mentorship in the localization industry. The translation a...

S03E22: Managing Enterprise Localization Vendors at Scale from 2022-12-23T12:39:44

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview, and today we meet with Wayne Bourland. We talk to him about managing localization vendors at scale. This topic is of parti...

S03E21: Speech as a Revenue Stream for LSPs from 2022-12-22T13:10:11

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview with Renato Beninatto. We hear from him about what the proliferation of speech and audio means for our industry. This topic...

S03E20: Building Trust with Language Translation from 2022-12-21T10:46:54

The Translation Company Talk is back with another exciting episode and this time we cover an important topic. Translation involves transfer of meaning and context from one language to one or mor...

S03E19: Strategic LSP Marketing from 2022-12-18T20:37:13

Another exciting episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast brings you an interview with Natalie Ayers, Director of Marketing at United Language Group. She talks about leading marketing eff...

S03E18: Enterprise Localization Efficiency from 2022-12-12T09:22:27

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting interview with Carrie Livermore Fischer. We hear from her about efficiency in localization with technology at the enterprise level. T...

S03E17: Translation Services for US Healthcare Insurance Market from 2022-11-24T14:28:06

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we talk about healthcare insurance translation business. Luis Miguel Musi, the CEO of Avantpage, takes a deep dive into this topic and talks abou...

S03E16: LSP Sales Team Structure from 2022-11-07T08:37:47

We are back with another exciting and very interesting episode of The Translation Company Talk podcast. In this episode, we hear from Thomas Edwards about LSP Sales Team Structure. He is a veter...

S03E15: Standards and Certification for Language Service Provider Companies from 2022-10-26T13:39:29

The Translation Company Talk is back with another exciting episode. We hear from Leigh Turgut, Director of Quality and Compliance at CQ fluency Inc. about standards and certification in the tran...

S03E14: HR Best Practices for Language Service Provider Companies from 2022-10-19T14:02:41

We are back with another episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. In this episode we hear from Diego Crescerie, founder and CEO of Creative Words, who talks about HR best practices for l...

S03E13:Translation Services for the Life Sciences Sector from 2022-09-21T18:14:41

Welcome to another episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. In this episode we talk about providing translation services for life sciences, clinical trials and medical research. Our gues...

S02E12: Leading a Translation Company in Volatile Economic Conditions from 2022-09-19T11:35:16

We are here with a new episode of the Translation Company Talk. Today we sit down with Renato Beninatto from Nimdzi Research and Multilingual Magazine to cover how inflation and other socio-econ...

S03E11: Performance Improvement for Language Service Companies from 2022-09-14T11:14:34

Welcome to another episode of the Translation Company Talk Podcast. This week we cover performance improvement inside LSPs and how our organizations can develop focus, get better at things that ...

S0E310: Automation Across LSP Business Functions from 2022-09-01T10:24:52

Welcome to another episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. Today we hear from John Moran, General Manager of Transpiral Ltd. in Ireland. We covered the topic of automation for language ...

S03E09: Customer Centricity Enterprise Language Service Delivery from 2022-08-23T15:11:31

Translation Company Talk brings you another exciting episode with an important personality in the translation and localization industry. Christophe Djaouani from Toppan Digital Language talks ab...

S03E08: Digital Transformation of the Language Industry from 2022-07-26T11:25:15

Here we are with another exciting, and highly engaging episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. In this episode we cover the topic of Innovation in Language Services. Smith Yewell, the C...

S03E07: Effective Machine Translation Strategy from 2022-07-04T11:51:46

We are back with another exciting episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. This episode is all about machine translation and how this technology has become a common place in our industry...

S03E06: Leading and Managing A Multi-Region LSP from 2022-06-12T11:46:04

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast, we discuss LSP leadership in a transborder and multinational context. Tea Dietterich, CEO of 2M Language Services in Australia talks abou...

S03E05: Outcomes-Based Language Solutions Delivery from 2022-05-02T12:17:18

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we are very excited to be discussing a topic of great interest that receives very little coverage and attention in the translation industry. Listen

S03E04: Building Out Enterprise Localization Teams from 2022-03-29T10:16:18

Translation Company Talk brings you another exciting interview. This time we sit down with Paula Hunter, who manages the translation and technical documentation teams at Motorola Solutions, Avig...

S03E03: Global-Ready-First Enterprise Strategy from 2022-02-09T13:45:46

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we hear from Talia Baruch about Global-Ready-First Product Strategy. Talia shares her “global-ready” and “geo-fit” frameworks for maximizing adop...

S03E02: Effective Translation Vendor Management from 2022-01-23T08:49

In this episode of Translation Company Talk we hear from Carla Itzkowich, President of International Contact Inc., about effective translation vendor management. This is a special episode becaus...

S03E01: Trends in eLearning Localization from 2022-01-11T09:40:11

In our first episode of 2022 season, we discuss eLearning localization with Kristin Gutierrez from United Language Group. While the pandemic has highlighted the need for remote learning across a...

S02E21: Principles and Benefits of Quality Management Systems for LSCs from 2021-12-19T11:50:31

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk we sit down with Leigh Turgut, Quality & Compliance Manager from CQ fluency and she talks to us about the principles and benefits of a Quality Man...

S02E20: The State of Legal Interpreting Sector from 2021-12-05T14:46:31

Translation Company Talk podcast is back with another exciting episode covering the state of legal interpreting sector. The language industry has seen a roll coster effect across all lines of bu...

S02E19: Automation for Translation Companies from 2021-10-31T12:04:27

Welcome to another episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. After a brief break, the podcast is back with lots of interesting and valuable interviews with visionaries and leaders in our ...

S02E18: Navigating the World of Regulated Industries for LSPs from 2021-08-30T10:28:56

The localization industry serves clients in numerous other industries. While some are relaxed in their requirements, there are other industries that have very stringent and unique requirements. ...

S02E17: Business Acumen for LSP Leadership from 2021-08-15T10:23:28

Starting a business is very hard, but the actual challenge is in managing and growing it beyond the point of plateau that most businesses reach after the initial demand wanes. As the owner and e...

S02E17: Business Accumen for LSP Leadership from 2021-08-15T10:23:28

Starting a business is very hard, but the actual challenge is in managing and growing it beyond the point of plateau that most businesses reach after the initial demand wanes. As the owner and e...

S02E16:The Importance of an Exit Strategy for an LSP Owner from 2021-08-12T09:00:45

Language company owners start their business with a dream and most realize it by working hard and creating value in the process. However, few entrepreneurs actually sit down and think about inev...

S02E15: Building Customer Centric LSP Model from 2021-07-19T12:02:10

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we sit down with Anna Gargiulo, Chief Sales Officer at Toppan Digital Language. It is an interesting and engaging conversation on the topic of cu...

S02E14: The Disconnect in Expectations of Buyers&Sellers of Language Services from 2021-07-07T21:24:41

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we cover the Disconnect In Expectations of Buyers and Sellers of Language Services. The author of the The General Theory of the Translation Compa...

S02E13: Role of Technology in Success of Language Providers from 2021-07-07T21:24:18

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast, we hear from Elsa Sklavounou about the role of technology in the success of a language company. Technology has been intertwined with the del...

S02E12: Post Merger Operational Scalability from 2021-06-07T07:10:35

In this episode, we welcome Paul Doherty back once again to discuss post merger operational scalability in language services organizations. Most mergers happen for the purpose of expanding sal...

S02E11: Basic Principles of Keeping Translation Clients Happy from 2021-05-31T12:34:05

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we hear from Georgia Roeming from Geo Group about tools and tricks to keep translation clients happy. It is a challenge to keep a client happy in...

S02E10: Evolution of Localization from 2021-05-25T17:15:08

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast, we look at the evolution of localization. We go back and see the foundation of this industry and what gave rise to the demand for transla...

S02E09: Future of Events for the Language Industry from 2021-05-18T11:38:01

Last year we saw an unprecedented chaos due to the pandemic which continues to impact many industries. In person events, which was one of the main drivers of business for our colleagues in the o...

S02E08: Successful Acquisition of Translation Companies from 2021-05-04T08:17:19

Mergers and acquisitions are common in all industries and the translation and localization sectors have seen their fair share of activity in the M&A area in the past decade or so. In this episod...

S02E07: Scaling Up a Translation Company from 2021-04-27T13:53:26

One of the challenges that most of us face is to push our companies to grow beyond what has naturally been their growth rate or threshold. In this episode, I spoke with Cody Broderick from InWha...

S02E06: Alignment of Sales and Vendor Management in Language Companies from 2021-04-11T11:36:05

We are often confronted with a difficult situation of resource imbalance in language companies. Some of us are more proactive in resource estimation, but there is no perfect formula. Anu Carnegi...

S02E05: Understanding Marketing Localization in the Enterprise Context from 2021-03-14T12:10:22

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rafaela Rescolino, a Localization Program Manager at Uber - the ride hailing giant out of Silicon Vall...

S02E04: Defining Specialization for Translation Companies from 2021-03-01T08:41:29

Steve Kahaner is the VP & General Counsel of Marste & Co., Inc. and the Executive Director of Juriscribe®, and he spoke to me about the importance of specialization for a translation company on ...

S02E03 - Evangelizing the Importance of Localization in the Enterprise from 2021-02-17T11:23:20

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Aïssé Gryga, Product Content and Localization Manager at UKG. We cover the topic of evangelizing the i...

S02E02: Dynamics of German Translation Market from 2021-02-07T12:06:05

The German translation market is not just big, but it is also very unique and different from the North American translation markets. Christina Jagdman, CEO of wordinc, joins me on this episode o...

S02E01: Strategic Leadership in the Translation&Localization Industry from 2021-02-01T11:22:58

This is the first episode of the second season of the Translation Company Podcast. It is a special episode because Sultan Ghaznawi, the President of YYZ Translations, who hosts this podcast reve...

S01E28: Expanding Your Language Business During Pandemic from 2021-01-17T18:38:45

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we discuss how you can have a growth mindset to expand your language business while the world is going through a pandemic. I have invited Jordan ...

S01E27: Resilient Interpreting Companies and Innovation from 2021-01-09T15:17:38

Kevin McQuire is the president of Atlas Language Service. On this episde of the Translation Company Talk podcast, he explains how he found himself in this industry by accident and to this day he...

S01E26: Impact of Localization on Large Scale Philanthropic Missions from 2021-01-04T10:01:16

In this episode of Translation Company Talk podcast, I had a candid discussion with Patrick Nunes from Rotary International. Patrick is a seasoned industry veteran who is not only leading the lo...

S01E25: The Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Globalization from 2020-12-14T09:18:33

In our latest episode of the Translation Company Talk, I had the pleasure of speaking with Anna N Schlegel, from NetApp. She is a veteran of this industry and a pioneer in so many areas. We disc...

S01E24: Selling Languages Services to Millennial Buyer from 2020-12-09T19:46:28

We are witnessing a generational shift in the localization and translation industry both on the supply side and on the client side. In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we discuss th...

S01E23: What is Product Localization? from 2020-12-07T09:44:17

Product localization is a relatively less understood and discussed subject within the larger localization and globalization picture. In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, Iti Sahai fr...

S01E22:The Language Company Merger Protocol from 2020-12-03T12:58:27

Paul Doherty is a seasoned entrepreneur and has spent most of his life in the localization and translation industry. In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, he talks about what makes su...

S01E21: Women Led Language Services Companies from 2020-11-23T17:19:53

The language translation and localization is a diverse industry and has evolved over the years. Molly Naughton, president of aia Translations speaks with me about what it means to be a woman lea...

S01E20: The Small Language Service Company Perspective from 2020-11-18T10:24:23

In episode 20 of the Translation Company Talk, I got to speak with with Carmen Hiers from Transforma Translation Services. She talks about the issues and challenges as well as opportunities that...

S01E19: The Nordic Perspective of Language Industry from 2020-11-10T08:20:42

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, I got to speak with Cecilia Enbäck from Translator Scandinavia AB. She started her career in the language industry by accident at a camp fire. Th...

S01E18: Business Management for LSC Executives from 2020-11-01T16:10

Management is an art and a skill, and not many people in the language industry have received formal schooling in this area. While every human being has some management skills as they manage thei...

S01E17: Business Development for Translation Companies from 2020-10-25T13:14:40

Business development in the translation industry is often a misunderstood and confusing topic. I had a chance to speak with Elizabeth Gomez on this topic. She talks about value proposition, crea...

S01E16: Focus on Women in Localization from 2020-10-19T12:46:15

My guest this week is Carrie Fischer. She is the Manager of Globalization Services at Subway, where she manages all aspects of globalization and localization for the restaurant giant. Carrie pro...

S01E16: Focus on Women in Localization from 2020-10-19T12:46:15

My guest this week is Carrie Fischer. She is the Manager of Globalization Services at Subway, where she manages all aspects of globalization and localization for the restaurant giant. Carrie pro...

S01E15: Leading Multiple Organizations in the Language Industry from 2020-10-12T11:22:37

Leading and managing a language company is not easy. As a small business owner, the LSC leader wears multiple hats to get things done within the company. In this episode we are talking in genera...

S01E14: Strategic Sales Advice for Language Companies from 2020-10-07T11:27:06

Sales and selling remains a very unique art in the language translation industry. In this episode of Translation Company Talk, I talk to Francesco Pagano, President of Interpreters and Translato...

S01E13: Language Service Company Evolution from 2020-09-21T11:56:06

Kocarek is an Essen, Germany, based translation and localization firm that has gone through several iterations of innovation and evolution. In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, we he...

S01E12: The GALA Perspective with Allison Ferch from 2020-09-17T07:45:35

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk, I had a deep dive into issues surrounding the current challenges and our industry. Allison Ferch, the Executive Director of GALA, shares her insi...

S01E11: Language Industry Review with Rick Antezana from 2020-09-13T17:14

In episode 11 of the Translation Company Talk podcast show, I had the opportunity to speak with Rick Antezana, the President of the Association of Language Companies (ALC). We cover the current ...

S01E10: Sales and Business Development for LSCs from 2020-09-06T07:48:53

Jessica Rathke is a seasoned sales and business development guru in the localization industry. In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk to her in detail about what sales entails, how it ha...

S01E09: Translation Industry Market Analysis from 2020-08-30T11:31:27

Welcome to episode 9 of our first season at the Translation Company Talk. In this episode we discuss the current market conditions and health of the translation and language industry. Our guest,...

S01E08: Winning with Customer Service in the Translation Industry from 2020-08-24T22:39:14

Customer service is expected in every industry and business transaction, however, it remains far from being ideal in the translation industry. Paul Doherty from Strategy Management Consultants, ...

S01E07: Leadership Lessons for Language Services Companies from 2020-08-16T10:05

In episode 7 of the Translation Company Talk, I spoke with Veronique Ozkaya. She is the CEO of Argos Multilingual, and a seasoned leader and manager who has worked across multiple business funct...

S01E06: Digital Marketing for the Modern Language Translation Company from 2020-08-09T01:30

In this episode of The Translation Company Talk we discuss marketing for language services companies (LSCs) in the digital age where businesses harness online channels for business translation, ...

S01E05: Industry Advocacy: An Update on Employee Classification from 2020-08-08T11:50

In today’s episode of Translation Company Talk we are joined by Dr. Bill Rivers, former Chief of Joint National Committee in Langu...

S01E04: Data Security in the Translation and Localization Industry from 2020-08-02T11:04

Data security is not a popular topic in the language translation industry, however, with the mounting number of cyber security breaches it is ever more important to address the challenges and vu...

S01E03: Strategy, Industry Trends, and M&A in the Translation Industry from 2020-07-19T10:39

On this episode of The Translation Company Talk, I had a candid conversation with Steve Chu, president of Treehouse Strategy Consulting. We cover topics that include getting outside consulting s...

S01E02: Technology Adoption Challenges at Translation Companies from 2020-07-12T15:51:37

Hey, I had an opportunity to speak with Istvan Legyel, CEO of BeLazy, an innovator and alumni in the language translation industry. As the former CEO and COO of the MemoQ translation software ma...

S01E01: Implications of Remote Work for LSCs from 2020-06-29T06:48:37

In our introductory episode of The Translation Company talk, we discuss the implications of remote work language translation companies and their staff. COVID-19 has affected every industry, and ...