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Global textware - Helpman Druk
Global textware in collaboration with the Helpman Druk printing company carried out a waggish guerilla marketing campaign.

SYNERGIUM Ranked in TOP 25 of Translation Providers in Northern Europe
As a translation service and translation productivity software provider in the Baltics, SYNERGIUM grew 40% and reached revenues of 2.59m USD in 2012.

New faces at Plunet!
The Plunet subsidiary in Berlin welcomes new colleagues.

ELIA participates in the OPTIMALE conference
ELIA has been invited to participate in the OPTIMALE symposium which will take place at Rennes 2 University on June 6 2013

TextPartner and University of Opole streamline the start of careers in the translation industry
A practical training program worth approximately 3,000 USD per person is now available to talented near-graduates of German studies from the University of Opole.

ELIA welcomes Dora Kampanaki
We are very pleased to have Dora who is temporarily replacing Elisabetta who will be away for two months furthering her education.

ELIA at the ALC
ELIA President Francoise Bajon is in Boston Mass to represent ELIA at the ALC Annual Conference. She will also be leading an informal ELIA Networking Dinner on Friday evening, all are invited.

Plunet BusinessManager receives EN 15038 certification
Plunet BusinessManager is now certified to the EN 15038:2006-08 quality standard. The certification applies to the current Plunet version 5.4.

ELIA will be at the UTIC!
On 18-19 May, ELIA will be for the first time in Kiev, Ukraine, taking officially part in the Ukrainian Translation Industry Conference (UTIC).

ELIA's ND Munich – What’s new?
ND Munich program is finally complete! There have been a few changes so all current and future registrants are invited to take a close look at the program.

ELIA’s Social Hour at LW London 2013
Come and join ELIA staff and exhibitors for the most entertaining hour of the two days of LW 2013 London!

ELIA's ND Malta (3-5 October, 2013)
The Fall edition of ELIA's Networking Days will be in Malta, 3-5 October.

Text Partner given honorable mention in the TWB Donor Award
ELIA member Text Partner received a honorable mention in the Donor Award Translator without Borders Access to Knowledge Award.

Global texware is both NEN EN 15038 and ISO 9001 certified
Translation agency Global textware has obtained also ISO 9001 certification.

Localization Project Management Certification Program
The Localization Institute announces the 2013 edition of the Localization Project Management Certification Program in Cologne, Germany, on 18-19 March.

Plunet BusinessManager 5.4
Plunet BusinessManager 5.4 – The new version of the Business and Translation Management System

SYSTRAN Launches SYSTRANLinks - Simplifies website localization
SYSTRAN announced the release of SYSTRANLinks, an online service which makes website translation faster, easier and more cost-effective than current solutions.

EMT - Have your say!
The LSPs interested in getting better prepared translators are encouraged to express their views and join ELIA taskforce.

ELIA President in the LIND-Web Board
On December 11, ELIA President Francoise Bajon was appointed to the LIND-Web Board.

The Status of the Translation Profession in the European Union
Final Report to the DGT on "The Status of the Translation Profession in the European Union" drafted by Anthony Pym, Francois Grin, Claudio Sfreddo and Andy L. J. Chan.

ELIA - Helping to develop the next generation of translators
On the 16th of November, ELIA President Francoise Bajon signed, on behalf of the association, a Memorandum of Understanding on Traineeships with the European Master’s in Translation Network.

ND Budapest: a review
ND Budapest: a review by Manuele Vecchi, past attendee and present ELIA Director

ELIA at NTIF
ELIA is glad to announce that it will be present at the 2012 edition of the Nordic Translation Industry Forum (NTIF), the yearly event focusing on the countries and languages of the Nordic and Baltic region.

Plunet BusinessManager chosen by RWS Group and Document Service Center
RWS Group GmbH and Document Service Center GmbH choose Plunet BusinessManager as their primary business and translation management system.

ELIA presentation for the DGT of the EU
On Wednesday 17 October, in Brussels, ELIA President Francoise Bajon will give a presentation about ELIA and other issues related to associative aspects in the language industry.

ELIA at tekom: booth and workshop
From 23 to 25 October ELIA will be exhibiting at tekom trade fair in Wiesbaden, Germany. Visit our booth (F01) and attend our workshop about MT Post-Editing!

Election of ELIA Officers
Congratulations to Francoise Bajon, Christian Schwendy and Susan West, re-elected respectively ELIA President, Vice President and Treasurer.

Cycle for a Cause!
TextPartner managers Marek and Lucjan are planning to ride 388 kilometers on their bicycles to attend ND Budapest. The objective is to raise enough funds to help train two Kenyan volunteer translators through the Fund-a-Translator program initiated by Translators without Borders.

iDISC celebrates 25 years providing translation and communication services
iDISC Information Technologies, a company that specializes in making communication easy for people by overcoming geographic, linguistic and cultural barriers, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

ELIA Election 2012 - Results
ELIA new Directors are Arancha Caballero (Nuadda), Spyros Konidaris (Commit) and Susan West (Arancho Doc).

Thanks to all ND Budapest Sponsors!
To all ND Budapest Sponsors, thanks for your help and trust!

Arancho Doc Group acquires Swiss Translation Service Provider Linguapool
The Arancho Doc Group is pleased to announce its acquisition of Swiss Translation Service Provider Linguapool GmbH.

Translation Forum Russia: A Place to Find New Partners in Russia and the CIS
Translation Forum Russia 2012, an international translation conference, will be held in Kazan, Russia, from 28 to 30 September 2012.

XTRF™ releases version 2.7
The official premiere of the new XTRF™ release took place on 14 August. Version 2.7 has been updated with several significant features, and some minor improvements.

ELIA Elections 2012 - Slate of Candidates
ELIA is very pleased to present the six candidates for the three two-year ELIA Director positions open for the 2012 election.

ATRIL - Machine Translation Module
ATRIL has seamlessly incorporated a Machine Translation module into the Deja Vu X2 application, with a complete set of options for full flexibility and customization.

XTRF™ announces record turnover for the first half-year
XTRF Management Systems Ltd. has estimated the financial results for the first half-year of 2012. The company achieved record turnover, at nearly double the turnover of the same period last year.

ELIA Elections 2012 - Call for Candidates
This year there are three two-year Director positions open. All Full Members of the Association are entitled and encouraged to submit their candidacy by July 25.

Internship programme at LIDO-LANG
LIDO-LANG Technical Translations launched a new internship programme called “The Proofreader’s Workshop”, aimed at training young people and supporting the development of the translation sector.

Partnership between Atril and Plunet
ATRIL and Plunet GmbH have announced the signing of a technology partnership agreement.

ELIA President Francoise Bajon in Le Progres
On 19 June, French newspaper Le Progres has dedicated an article to Francoise Bajon as ELIA President and co-founder of Version Internationale.

ND Madrid video
A great video about ND Madrid taken and edited by Olga Fomenko from InText Translation Company is available on the event home page.

Plunet publishes version 5.3 of BusinessManager
BusinessManager 5.3 – Plunet publishes new version of its Business and Translation Management System

ELIA Members Benefits - Discounts on software
AIT, ATRIL, Plunet, SDL and XTRF are offering members savings on their software varying from 5% to 30% off of standard price.

ELIA members among top 100 LSPs according to CSA report
Several ELIA members figure among the top 100 providers of language services and technology according to CSA report “The Language Services Market: 2012”.

Hieroglifs Translations Joins Policy Center for Charity
Hieroglifs Translations Romania Joins Policy Center for Roma and Minorities Charity Focused on Helping Poor Children in Romania.

Atril released TEAMserver 2
Atril is proud to announce the release of TEAMserver 2, the most powerful and affordable all-in-one solution on the market.

InText - DIN EN 15038 Registration
Early in May 2012 InText was registered by DIN Certco as being in compliance with EN 15038 Standard.

Project management outsourcing – a new service by LIDO-LANG
LIDO-LANG Technical Translations introduces a new service called translation project management outsourcing.

The Plunet team is expanding further
Plunet’s revenues from the sales and maintenance of “Plunet BusinessManager” have once again increased substantially over the previous year’s level.