Forget Spanglish – why it’s vital to communicate with customers in their own language.

Conventional wisdom has it that English has won the race to be the new “lingua-franca” for international business and communication. To some extent that’s right. English is by far the most widely spoken language in the world with over 400 million native speakers and an estimated 1.1 billion second language speakers spread over every continent,…

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Language company thebigword to recruit 3,000 after signing £120m Ministry of Justice deal

Global language services company thebigword has today signed the biggest interpreting contract in Europe – a deal worth up to £120m to provide face-to-face, telephone interpreting and translations to the Ministry of Justice in the UK. The international business, which employs more than 550 people from 11 offices around the world and already has 8,000…

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£120m Ministry of Justice win for language company thebigword

Leeds-based thebigword, the global language services company, has won both the biggest interpreting contract in the UK ¬– a £120m, four-year contract to provide face-to-face and telephone interpreting to the Ministry of Justice – and the contract to provide translation and transcription services. The contracts can be extended for a further three one-year periods. Under…

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£15m UK government contract win for language company

Global language services company thebigword has again won the contract to provide telephone and face to face interpreting and translation services to UK central government organisations including the DWP, Home Office, MoD, Probation, UK Border Force, NHS, HMRC, local authorities and emergency services of police, ambulance and fire. The contract is expected to create a…

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thebigword trio shortlisted for Forward Ladies’ business awards

Three talented business women from Leeds-based technology-driven language communications provider, thebigword, have been shortlisted for the Yorkshire and North East regional final for the Forward Ladies’ Women in Business awards. The awards acknowledge and celebrate talented business women across the UK, giving women the opportunity to recognize their achievements. Diane Cheesebrough, thebigword’s chief operating officer,…

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thebigword pledges support to international aid and the Armed Forces

Global technology-driven language communications company, thebigword, has announced its charity of the year will be the International Rescue Community (IRC). Over the next 12 months, the 600 strong staff team at thebigword will be taking part in various activities to raise funds for the vital work the IRC carries out across the globe. IRC responds…

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thebigword scoops double award

Leeds-based business, thebigword, has claimed two accolades at the annual Leeds Model Employee Awards. The global technology-driven language solutions provider saw its CEO Larry Gould, commended with an ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award and assistant marketing manager, Christina Morrison, receive the ‘Rising Star Female’ award at the event held at the New Dock by Leeds Armouries. Larry…

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thebigword Chief Operating Officer scoops Women in Management accolade

Diane Cheesebrough, chief operating officer at technology-driven language solutions provider, thebigword, has been awarded the 2014 Women in Management Excellence Award. The Leeds-based business woman was presented the award by the Chartered Management Institute at the Queens Hotel in Leeds as part of their National Management and Leadership Awards. The award serves to recognise women…

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