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GALA Webinar: XTM: The Benefits of a Cloud based SaaS solution for Localization Service Providers
09 February 11:00 EST (17:00 CET)
Join Andrzej Zydroń, CTO of XTM International and Training Executive Agata Śliwińska for a look at a new generation of Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools available based on the latest Web 2.0 technology. This tool demonstration webinar sponsored by XTM International will highlight the benefits of adopting an agile cloud-based solution for SME LSPs and provide a demo of XTM Cloud.
One of the biggest problems facing Localization Service Providers is how to stay competitive. Traditional desktop-based CAT tools are inherently expensive to run and maintain. They offer very little in the way of process automation. Localization is typically a highly collaborative process involving project managers, translators and reviewers. Managing a translation project using desktop-based tools is very labor intensive and leads to the creation of disjointed little islands of translation.
There is a new generation of Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools available based on the latest Web 2.0 technology. These systems are more open, cheaper, more efficient and easier to use than previous generation desktop-based CAT systems while offering a high level of automation and providing the basis for interactive collaboration between all participants.
Localization service providers and organizations with localization requirements are encouraged to join Andrzej and Agata for this session as they present the benefits of a cloud-based solution and provide a demo of XTM Cloud.
About the presenters
Andrzej Zydroń has worked in IT since 1976. His experience has covered all aspects of computing, with in depth knowledge of software engineering, XML, encoding methodologies and translation memory. A member of the former LISA OSCAR Steering Committee, and currently Rapporteur for ETSI LIS, he was the lead author of the GMX-V and xml:tm standards and active in the development of other OSCAR standards. He is currently chair of the OAXAL technical committee at OASIS and was a key figure in the development of the XLIFF and Translation Web Services specifications. As CTO for XTM Intl, he is currently developing the next generation of XML-based text memory systems to reduce authoring and translation costs for documentation. Zydroń is fluent in English, Polish and French.
Agata Śliwińska is a key member of the XTM team and is instrumental in spreading the XTM Cloud message. Based at XTM International's Polish office in Poznań, Agata is an XTM Cloud expert and chief presenter. She provides first line support and advises on XTM best practices. Agata manages the highly regarded XTM training sessions and makes sure that everybody knows to use the system. Agata holds an MA in English and has always been involved in teaching and the translating industry in her professional career.