NEWSLETTER: Q1 2010

GALA's Member Pulse Survey, Q1 2010: Economic Recovery Remains Slow, Especially in Asia and Europe. 2010 Begins with Mixed Results, Mixed Growth

GALA

For the eighth straight quarter, we asked GALA members about the world economy and its impact on their business, allowing the association to create a picture of the broader economy's impact on the language and localization industry. More

Becoming a Successful Translation Manager (Part Two)

Lonie Goldsberry, PDI Ninth House

In Part One of this series I discussed how I created a basic process for translation management, and we looked at how and when I use a more rigorous process based on the product, the client, and my company’s liability exposure. More

Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Business Confidence in the Language Services Industry

Donald A. DePalma, Common Sense Advisory, Inc.

For the last five years, Common Sense Advisory has conducted quarterly surveys of business confidence in the language services and technology sectors. These demand-side and supply-side surveys provide insight into the behavior, both historical and predictive, of buyers and suppliers. This article outlines the motivation and history for the surveys, and provides several data points from the last five years – and the current mood of the industry. More

GALA 2010: The language of business. The business of language.

GALA 2010 brings together suppliers, technology providers and consumers of translation and localization services to collaborate and discuss translation, localization and global content delivery. See the full program online. More

Message from the Board Q1 2010

This past year has had its ups and downs in the language services industry, though our GALA member quarterly surveys are now showing some optimism. I hope that you are experiencing buoyancy at your company. We have a very exciting year in store at GALA and are looking forward to your partnership to make it a success. More

Welcome, New Member Companies!

GALA would like to welcome its newest members. GALA's member companies worldwide include translation agencies, localization service providers, globalization consultants and technology developers. More

GALA LinkedIn Group

The GALA group on LinkedIn includes GALA member company employees as well as end users and consultants. Click to join this group of over 1200 professionals. More

Follow GALA on Twitter!

In addition to letting the localization community know about the services GALA is offering, we also tweet about industry trends, great blogs, news and more. Follow us at GALA_Global—and we’ll follow you! More

LocalizationCAREERS.net

Find the talent that your organization needs to be successful! LocalizationCAREERS.net helps you find job seekers worldwide looking for career opportunities in the localization sector. Post jobs and search the site to find qualified candidates today. More

Gilbane San Francisco

Gilbane San Francisco is more focused than ever on the business impact of content solutions that are here right now. This year’s conference topics include globalization, customers and engagement, collaboration, content technology and content publishing. GALA members receive a discount when registering. More

GALA Member Gatherings in Tokyo and Portland, OR

24 March and 30 March in Tokyo and Portland

Network with GALA members and localization industry colleagues in the Tokyo area on Wednesday, 24 March and Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, 30 March. You're not in Portland or Tokyo? Organize a gathering in your city! Contact GALA at aephrem@gala-global.org. More