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01 Feb

S02E01: Strategic Leadership in the Translation & Localization Industry

by Hybrid Lynx
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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 Hybrid Lynx (formerly YYZ Translations), who hosts this podcast reverses roles with his past guests to talk about his involvement in the language industry, his views on technology and NLP in particular, as well as his vision for the future...

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17 Jan

S01E28: Expanding Your Language Business During Pandemic

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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 Evans, President and CEO of Language Network, to discuss his experience for growing his business in the past year while dealing with adversity on a personal and business level. Among other...

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09 Jan

S01E27: Resilient Interpreting Companies and Innovation

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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 credits his mentor, Luis Echeverri for helping him navigate his way in the interpreting world. He has been leading his organization to provide interpreting services to 14 world leaders as well...

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07 Dec

S01E23: What is Product Localization?

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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 from Procore, takes a deep dive into what this concept is and how it affects the end user. Imagine the position of the steering wheel on a vehicle in North America versus in the UK, automotive manufacturers have...

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03 Dec

S01E22:The Language Company Merger Protocol

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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 successful mergers and the causes for failures. In particular he talks about the importance of setting expectations, not rushing into conclusions, having the right people and the role of leadership in successful...

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23 Nov

S01E21: Women Led Language Services Companies

by Hybrid Lynx
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The language translation and localization is a diverse industry and has evolved over the years. Molly Naughton, president of aia Translations speaks with us about what it means to be a woman leader in this industry. We discuss topics such as challenges and obstacles for women in this industry, mentorship opportunities, biases within and outside this industry and Molly's personal experiences in this industry....

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16 Aug

S01E07: Leadership Lessons for Language Services Companies

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In episode 7 of the Translation Company Talk, we spoke with Veronique Ozkaya. She is the CEO of Argos Multilingual, and a seasoned leader and manager who has worked across multiple business functions in the translation and localization industry during her career. During this candid conversation, she offers leadership advice that is applicable to the day to day life of an LSC owner....

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29 Jun

S01E01: Implications of Remote Work for LSCs

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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 while the translation industry is experienced with remote work due to the nature of this industry, there are challenges that must be addressed. We also review three cloud based tools in concert with this episode’s theme. Don’t...

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23 Jun

S02E06: Alignment of Sales and Vendor Management in Language Companies

by Hybrid Lynx
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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 Carnegie-Brown, Managing Director of Sandberg Translation Partners, Ltd. spoke with me about best ways to mitigate resource availability situations. Among other things we took a look at in-house and outsourced models and their pros and...

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