Company:Language Connect
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Translation Language localization |
| Founded | September 2003 |
| Headquarters | London, London, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Quentin Naylor MBE, Managing Director |
Number of employees | 90 |
| Website | thgfluently |
THG Fluently (formerly Language Connect) is a language translation and localization services company. The company's headquarters are in London. It provides a range of language services: translation, interpreting, localization, voice-overs, transcription, and multilingual search engine optimization.
Company
THG Fluently was founded in 2003 with the aim of assisting multinational organisations to operate efficiently without language barriers. THG Fluently works with a worldwide network of more than 6,000 linguists covering more than 150 languages. The company's head office is in the Bermondsey Street area of London. It opened its first international operations in Munich in 2009 with subsequent branches opening in Melbourne (2009), New York City (2012), Istanbul (2012) and Singapore (2015). The firm is a member of the Association of Translation Companies and the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA). THG Fluently is a Company Partner of the Market Research Society (MRS). THG Fluently was acquired in 2018 by The Hut Group.
Community Connect
The firm promotes languages and provides workshops for school children about careers in translation and interpreting.[1] The company supports people in developing countries with microfinance for their businesses via Kiva.[2]
In November 2012, THG Fluently became a Gold Sponsor of Translators Without Borders after donating 10% of its profits to the non-profit organisation.[3] The donation funded 200 days of training at a translator training centre operated by Translators Without Borders in Nairobi, Kenya.[4]
References
- ↑ "BLC develops work experience". http://www.cilt.org.uk/keep_in_touch/blogs/blc_blog/blc_develops_work_experience.aspx. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kiva Lending Team: Language Connect | Kiva". kiva.org. http://www.kiva.org/team/language_connect. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sponsor - Translators without Borders". translatorswithoutborders.org. http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Sponsors. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "GALAxy Newsletter | Q2 2012 | Language in Africa". http://www.gala-global.org/node/72162.
Further reading
- People on the move, 6 September 2010
- Making the connection between languages and career advancement, 20 May 2010
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