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Localization – Overlooked and forgotten!

November 17 2011

Localization – Overlooked and forgotten!

Most large global organizations embraced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft (now both part of Oracle) more than a decade ago to drive efficiencies and scale in their financial, manufacturing and HR processes. This allowed them to grow their business and control their cost base. 


But there are other, often overlooked parts of a business that can benefit from driving efficiencies through defined processes and centralization - The Localization department and translation process is often considered to be a cost-centre in organizations rather than a driver of global revenue growth. If you could deliver your product or service efficiently in more languages could you sell, support and service more customers or reach out to new and emerging markets? 


Translation Management is the ERP equivalent for the Localization department and their supply chain of translators and reviewers. 


Learn more about how this missed opportunity can become a strategic revenue driver: 


Keywords: Localization
Jeremy Harpham is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at SDL, responsible for their automated translation products and solutions. He has a BSc in computer science and 20 years in the IT software industry.

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