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SDL and Leximation Team Up to Deliver World-Class DITA Solution for Users of Adobe FrameMaker
24 August 2010 09:00 
Location Wakefield, Mass. - U.S.
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today the availability of an out-of-the-box integration between SDL Trisoft™ and Leximation™ DITA-FMx, the most popular DITA plugin to Adobe® FrameMaker®. The DITA-FMx plugin to Adobe FrameMaker has been widely adopted by technical writers in a variety of industries who wish to work in a familiar authoring environment while taking maximum advantage of the full range of DITA capabilities.
SDL Recognized as “Leader” in Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management
23 August 2010 09:00 
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced its position as “Leader” in the 2010 Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management(1) (WCM) published by Gartner, Inc.
SDL Unveils Significant New Functionality for SDL Contenta S1000D
11 August 2010 09:00 
Location Wakefield, Mass. - U.S.
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today the release of SDL Contenta® S1000D 4.1, the latest version of SDL’s industry-leading Common Source Data Base (CSDB) for S1000D, an international technical information standard for the aerospace and defense industries.  The new release delivers enhanced editorial support and streamlines the S1000D production workflow, enabling mission-critical content to be approved and fielded faster than ever before.
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010
03 August 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Group"), a leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
SDL Launches ‘Predictive Text’ for Global Technical Communicators
27 July 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the launch of SDL Global Authoring Management System™ 2010, providing power and content quality to the fingertips of professional authors, editors and reviewers.
Micro Focus Extends its Global Information Management Infrastructure and Strengthens Relationship with SDL
26 July 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions is pleased to announce that Micro Focus, a leading provider of Enterprise Application Modernization, Testing and Management solutions, has extended its relationship with SDL by adding language services to its existing SDL solutions for web and component content management.
SDL LSP Partner Program Evolves to Next Stage: SDL Advisory Board Represents the Voice of the SDL LSP Partner Community
22 July 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today that an LSP Partner Advisory Board has been formed to represent the interests of SDL's growing LSP Partner community.
SDL Acquires Language Weaver, Affirming its Leadership in Machine Translation and Global Information Management
15 July 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Language Weaver Inc. (“Language Weaver”), a pioneer in statistical machine translation. This acquisition not only delivers best-of-breed automated translation technology into SDL’s Global Information Management Platform, it does much more. Integration of secure machine translation technology into the translation supply chain at all levels will allow enterprises and governments to translate significantly larger volumes of content faster and more efficiently to meet the needs of the vast content in today’s increasingly online world. The transaction has received shareholder approval of more than 85% of Language Weaver equity ownership and is expected to complete before the end of July, 2010.

DVV Verzekeringen Launches New Website with SDL Tridion.
13 July 2010 09:00 
Location Amsterdam, The Netherlands
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that DVV, the Belgian Insurance company has launched its new websites, www.dvv.be and www.lap.be, on the Web Content Management (WCM) platform SDL Tridion®.
SDL Expands Machine Translation Capabilities for the Global Enterprise
07 July 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, is pleased to announce that SDL has integrated the Microsoft® Translator - a machine translation engine, with  SDL Translation Management System™ (SDL TMS™) which automates and centralizes the process of translating high volumes of business content into multiple languages.
SDL Announces Acquisition of Xopus, World’s Leading Online XML Editor
30 June 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today the acquisition of Xopus, the leader in online XML editing. The acquisition by SDL’s Structured Content Technologies division addresses the growing trend to broaden the adoption of structured authoring beyond technical writers.
SDL and SapientNitro Initiate Strategic Alliance to Re-Define Customer Experience Solutions
29 June 2010 09:00 
Location New York City, United States
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with SapientNitroSM, part of Sapient®, the world’s largest independent interactive marketing services firm. The two companies are collaborating to create new customer experience solutions via an industry-leading multichannel communications and marketing platform. The initial focus includes mobile applications for the iPhone® and other smartphones.
SDL Named Top Web Engagement Management Provider
24 June 2010 09:00 
Location New York City, United States
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that CMSWire has ranked SDL as the top provider in Web Engagement Management. CMSWire, a specialty publication from Simpler Media Group, published the rankings earlier this month on their website.
Ignis Asset Management Selects SDL Tridion to Launch European Expansion Programme
15 June 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that it has added Ignis Asset Management to its string of new business wins following the news that the asset management company has purchased its Web Content Management (WCM) solution and Archive Manager system to help launch its European expansion programme.
Planning to Travel Abroad this Summer? Ditch the Phrase Book and Pack FreeTranslation.com
09 June 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the start of the summer holiday season!

SDL Launches Profile-based Marketing and e-Commerce Solution
08 June 2010 09:00 
Location Amsterdam
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the launch of SDL SmartTarget™, an integrated workbench for the easy management of dynamic relevancy, predictive targeting and affiliate marketing programs.
SDL Expands its North American Operation by Opening New Language Services Production Office in San Jose, California
01 June 2010 09:00 
Location San Jose - (San Jose), United States of America
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions today announced the expansion of its North American operation with the addition of a language services production office in San Jose, California.
SDL Names New General Manager for North America
05 May 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of  Global Information Management solutions, announced today that it has appointed Sophie Pibouin as General Manager, North America, for its Web Content Management (WCM) Solutions division.  Pibouin is based at the division’s headquarters in New York City.
SDL Interim Management Statement
23 April 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management solutions, today publishes its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1st January 2010 to 31st March 2010, as required by the Listing Authority disclosure rules.
SDL Delivers on Vision of Dynamic Publishing that Tailors Online Technical Documentation to Customers’ Needs
19 April 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today the first release of the company’s end-to-end dynamic publishing technology for technical documentation.  The innovative solution developed by SDL’s Structured Content Technologies division addresses the changing demands of Internet and Smartphone users who expect on-demand, personalized and highly-interactive technical documentation. Global companies are realizing that the traditional methods of delivering static PDF and print documentation will be a thing of the past.  In the next five years, technical documentation will be transformed from static, printed collateral and PDF to interactive electronic documentation delivered via the web or a Smartphone.
SDL Survey Reveals the Need for Global Businesses to Protect Brand Consistency and Reduce Translation Costs through Effective Terminology Management
15 April 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the results of its annual Terminology Survey. This year, two separate surveys were sent to different audiences – one to translators and localization professionals and the other to a wider business audience. Together, the results of both surveys give a view of the strategic importance of terminology management within today’s global business. The results clearly identified the need to manage terminology to help protect global brand consistency, to reduce costs and to improve customer satisfaction.
SDL Announces Support for Industry Standards through the LISA QA Model
13 April 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its open strategy with the inclusion of the industry-recognized LISA QA Model and SAE J2450 linguistic standard as part of the latest release of SDL Translation Management System™.   The LISA QA Model and SAE J2450 standard are designed to help manage the quality assurance process for all components of a localization project.
Clicking With Your Customer - Making Online Banking Work – a Business Paper by SDL
01 April 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions has today announced that its Web Content Management Solutions division has released a business paper entitled “Clicking with your Customer – Making Online Banking Work.” This examines the core objectives of effective online banking and the way banks are looking to build a more stable and consistent customer relationship.  The paper explores the reasons customers remain loyal to their choice of banking institution and how an online banking experience can increase a customer’s trust and loyalty by providing integration, personalization and relevance – the three pillars of successful online banking. 
50% of Global Organizations More Likely to use Automated Translation than 2 years ago – a 10% increase in 12 months
31 March 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the results of its latest survey on machine translation. The survey in conjunction with the Association for Machine Translation in the Americas (AMTA) and the European Association for Machine Translation (EAMT) ended in January 2010. For the first time, the latest survey included additional questions on using automated translation with human post-editing.
SDL Receives Top Content Management Award for its Web Content Management and Structured Content Technologies Divisions
04 March 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leader in Global Information Management solutions, announced today that two of the company’s enterprise technologies divisions have been named  in KMWorld’s annual “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management” list. The award recognizes for the first time SDL’s Web Content Management Solutions for innovation in its SDL Tridion® products for Web Content Management. For the fifth consecutive year running, the award also recognizes SDL’s Structured Content Technologies (formerly “XyEnterprise”), underscoring SDL’s leadership in delivering performance-driven Component Content Management and dynamic publishing software.
SDL Changes the Game with Translation Memory for Everyone
03 March 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the expansion of its Language Technologies solutions to provide open access across the entire supply chain to the world-leading translation memory tool. The latest release provides a low-cost subscription edition of SDL Trados® Studio to extend the supply chain, an environment for the community to openly develop their own applications and additional automated translation offerings.
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2009
01 March 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Group"), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.
SAP Selects SDL WorldServer to Expand Global Information Management Infrastructure
10 February 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced that SAP has adopted SDL WorldServer™ in its language services operation.  SDL WorldServer was selected for its robust and flexible workflow and project management capabilities and its ability to integrate with SAP’s existing translation portal environment which includes SDL TM Server™.
More Customers, More Words in the Cloud: SDL Hosted Enterprise Translation Management Systems Experience Record Level Growth in 2009
08 February 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced that over 200 customers of SDL’s translation management systems are now accessing  SDL’s translation management technology through ‘The Cloud’ or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  The multi-tenanted architecture processes more than 2.5 billion words per year and hosts upwards of 30,000 active users.
Plantronics Selects SDL to Drive Efficiencies for Global Content and Language Management
04 February 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, is pleased to announce that Plantronics, Inc. has selected SDL for global content and language management.  Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for professionals and consumers.With an increasingly diverse global customer base, Plantronics is seeking to gain new efficiencies and business agility in the creation and localization of product manuals.
Adoption of Global Authoring Strategies Accelerates as Global Businesses Implement SDL Global Authoring Management System
27 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, today announced the increasing adoption of global authoring as a key strategy for businesses that are looking to create consistent, high-quality and timely content for customers worldwide. SDL Global Authoring Management System™ has seen a significant rise in its global customer install base, as well as over 1400 installations of the desktop client software, SDL AuthorAssistant™, as a result of the successful strategic partnership between SDL and Adobe Systems Incorporated. The technology has made important contributions to SDL’s recent award-winning success and users have also set up an independent Special Interest Group to share best practices and to network with other users.
Siteworx, Inc. and SDL Provide Web Content Management Solutions for the American Psychological Association
26 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions and Siteworx, Inc., an award-winning interactive agency with deep Web Content Management (WCM) roots, are pleased to announce the implementation of SDL Tridion® in the American Psychological Association’s (APA) website, www.apa.org.

SDL Brand Consolidation Recognizes Significant Extension of SDL Global Information Management Platform
25 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, announced today consolidated branding to signal the growing recognition of the company’s technology leadership in managing global content.  Through a series of strategic acquisitions and research and development investment, SDL has expanded its technology footprint from Language Technology into Structured Content Technologies, Web Content Management and most recently eCommerce Technologies. To signal SDL’s end-to-end platform for managing the content lifecycle, the company is launching a new consolidated brand.
SDL enters online retail market with acquisition of eCommerce software company Fredhopper
18 January 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc (“SDL” or the “Company”), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces the acquisition of Fredhopper, a recognized leader in targeting and marketing software for eCommerce. This acquisition is a further step in SDL’s strategy and commitment to delivering best-of -breed solutions for enterprises with complex, multilingual sales and marketing and customer support requirements. The gross assets being acquired are less than 5% of SDL’s gross assets.
SDL plc Trading Statement
18 January 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that revenues and profits for the year ended 31 December 2009 are expected to be ahead of analyst expectations.
Satiz Turns to SDL to Create and Publish DITA-based Automotive Manuals
13 January 2010 09:00 
Location Wakefield, Mass. - U.S.
SDL, the leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced it has been chosen by Italian-based Satiz, for managing and publishing automotive manuals in DITA, the XML standard for technical writing. Satiz is adopting SDL Structured Content Technologies to automate the process and reduce the cost of delivering multi-formatted information to its global customers, particularly in the automotive industry.
Appointment of CEO at Language Technologies Division of SDL
05 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions is pleased to announce that Alan Sloan has joined SDL  to become CEO of its Language Technologies division, a new position created in response to the significant growth of SDL’s language technology solutions.   Alan Sloan will report into Mark Lancaster, CEO and Chairman of the SDL Group.
SDL Continues to Pick up Prestigious Awards for Innovation, Sustainability and Contribution to the Content Industry
21 December 2009 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that SDL has been chosen as the winner of the Thames Valley Business of the Year Award 2009, has been included in the EContent 100 list for companies that matter the most in the digital content industry and has helped CareerOneStop secure the Minnesota Tekne Award 2009 for IT Software and Hardware Communications and Infrastructure.
OKI Printing Solutions Implements SDL Tridion BluePrinting Technology for Customer Satisfaction
26 November 2009 09:00 
Location SDL Tridion - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL Tridion®, leader in Web Content Management (WCM) and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announces it has partnered with Reading Room, a digital marketing agency, to update OKI Printing Solutions’ Content Management Solution (CMS) platform for its website.
SDL XySoft Releases Significant New Version of SDL Contenta S1000D Software to Support Issue 4.0
19 November 2009 09:00 
Location Wakefield, Mass. - U.S.
SDL XySoft™, the leading developer of Component Content Management and Dynamic Publishing solutions, and part of the SDL group, the leader in Global Information Management (GIM), today announced a significant new release of its SDL Contenta® CSDB software designed to support the latest version of the S1000D specification – Issue 4.0.  This new release helps drive down the total cost of ownership by simultaneously managing multiple versions of the specification in one CSDB.
CareerOneStop Wins Prestigious Minnesota Tekne Award
17 November 2009 09:00 
Location SDL Tridion, New York
CareerOneStop, a U.S. Department of Labor-funded website run by the State of Minnesota, has won a Tekne Award from the Minnesota High Tech Association in the category of “IT Software and Hardware Communications and Infrastructure.” The site’s redesign was based around a content management system from SDL Tridion®, a best-in-class provider of enterprise Web Content Management (WCM) systems and solutions and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions. Other nominees for Tekne Awards- the highest honor in Minnesota-based technology, included innovations from a diverse range of businesses, software and websites.
SDL Tridion Puts Online Forms at the Heart of Interaction
12 November 2009 09:00 
Location Amsterdam
SDL Tridion®, leader in Web Content Management (WCM) and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM), today announces the launch of WebForms™ 2010, which empowers business users to create online forms quickly and easily to extend interaction with visitors and enrich the customer experience.

SDL Tridion Survey Results Reveal Consumers Want Big Brother Monitoring
10 November 2009 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL Tridion, leader in global Web Content Management (WCM), and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today launched the results of an independent survey entitled ‘What the Customer Wants’.
SDL XySoft’s Second Annual DITA Fest an Important Venue for Sharing Emerging Best Practices
06 November 2009 09:00 
Location Wakefield, Mass. - U.S.
SDL XySoft™, the leading developer of Component Content Management (CCM) and Dynamic Publishing solutions and part of the SDL Group, the leader in Global Information Management (GIM), today announced the resounding success of its second annual DITA Fest conference, an important industry venue for sharing emerging best practices and lessons learned in the adoption and use of DITA. The conference was attended by technical publications teams and DITA experts who gathered to share their hands-on knowledge and experience with other colleagues that have adopted or are adopting DITA.
SDL Unveils New Server Solution to Manage Global Brand Consistency
05 November 2009 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions is pleased to announce the new release of the market-leading terminology management solution, SDL MultiTerm® Server 2009. The announcement coincides with the launch of the TM crowdsharing technology SDL TM Server™ 2009