SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International, the world’s largest provider of language translation software, is converting a significant number of large Translation Companies from their out-of-date Translation Memory software to the more modern and cost-effective SDLX, and this trend is set to continue into 2005.

 “After waiting for more than nine months to have a fully functional online terminology solution and not receiving adequate customer support, we felt we had no alternative other than to look for another translation solution,” said Michael Grøn, Senior Partner of Translation House of Scandinavia in Denmark. “We were first attracted by SDL’s professional and proactive ‘partnership’ approach to its customers. Simplicity and the right technology fit are also very important to us and SDLX and SDLTermBase Online proved to be less complex to use and more intuitive to our needs - and to the needs of our clients. “We believe that SDL is more open-minded and in tune with the needs of Translation Companies, especially in terms of technology, licensing, pricing and a local attitude to customer relationships.”

“We were looking for a possible alternative to our existing array of CAT tools with intent to find a single, well-integrated and cost effective content and terminology management system,” said Iztok Zagar, Managing Director of Amidas, in Slovenia. “After thoroughly researching the market and testing a number of different products we chose SDLX as our primary translation memory tool. We switched to SDLX mainly because it is compatible with most other translation tools, can process many different file types and our suppliers can work with pre-processed texts standalone, across distributed networks or over a web infrastructure without having to invest in any other proprietary tools.”

“We are confident that our ongoing investment in technology and open standards - and our focus on understanding and responding to our customers’ translation needs - are responsible for the rise in customers choosing SDLX over other, out-of-date software tools," said Keith Laska, General Manager of SDL Desktop Products. “Recently we have formed customer partnerships with market leading Translation Companies in many European countries and as a result SDLX is now being recognized as the industry's preferred translation software."


About Translation House of Scandinavia

Translation House of Scandinavia is one of the leading translation businesses in Scandinavia. It provides national and international clients - including European institutions - with a complete range of services for the successful handling of multilingual documents with emphasis on quality and service of the highest standard. Its core competence is the translation of technical, financial and legal documents and documentation as well as all types of presentation and marketing materials etc. It translates from and into all European languages and the most widely used languages in Asia and the Middle East. For more information and references, visit www.translationhouse.com


About Amidas

Amidas d.o.o. is the largest language services company in Slovenia. Founded in 1991, this Ljubljana-based limited liability company has earned a solid reputation for excellence and reliability. Its core business is translating commercial, legal, technical and academic texts from and into all major European languages. Amidas produces more than 35,000 translation pages per year from many areas of expertise and language combinations, and has been integral in the translation of large volumes of Slovene and European legislation in preparation for Slovenia's entry into the EU. For more information on Amidas, visit www.amidas.si.