thebigword secures exciting new contract with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

Global language technology company thebigword, has secured an exciting new contract with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC). HMRC is the United Kingdom’s tax, payments and customs authority, which collects money to pay for the United Kingdom’s public services as well as helping families and individuals with targeted financial support. thebigword has proudly supported HMRC…

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thebigword donates laptops to support school children in Kilifi, Kenya

Global language technology company, thebigword, has donated Microsoft Surface Pro laptops to school children and teachers in Kenya, to help make a difference to their future education. Established in 2012 as a charity funded school, Kingston Junior Academy originally started with 23 pupils and 1 teacher and has now expanded into two schools with almost…

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thebigword progressing towards significantly improved linguist experience

thebigword’s linguist network is at the very core of our business. Their satisfaction is of great importance to us and we have a commitment to continuous improvement – ensuring we are providing them with the best experience throughout their journey with us. We recently conducted a comprehensive Linguist Satisfaction Survey to gauge our progress, as…

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thebigword directly awarded new contract with Royal Mail

Global Language Technology company, thebigword, have received a new contract with nationwide postal service provider Royal Mail. The contract was received as a direct award. Royal Mail is a postal service and courier company that has been established for over 500 years. Royal Mail is a household name in the United Kingdom, being the primary…

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thebigword donates laptops to support school children in Kilifi, Kenya

Global language technology company, thebigword, has donated Microsoft Surface Pro laptops to school children and teachers in Kenya, to help make a difference to their future education. Established in 2012 as a charity funded school, Kingston Junior Academy originally started with 23 pupils and 1 teacher and has now expanded into two schools with almost…

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thebigword receives Cyber Security Boost with ISO 22301.

Over 30,000 major cyber-attacks are launched every day. As both people and businesses rely more and more on technology to store and share their sensitive information, the risks presented by cyber-attacks are only set to intensify. Global companies are subjected to cyber-attacks hundreds of times a day and at this time more than ever, businesses…

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Language and Healthcare: how does it link?

The healthcare sector is a large, complex part of the economy. With constant innovations and technology developments such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Robotics, the healthcare industry is consistently undergoing rapid transformations, as well as in conjunction with new healthcare acts and reforms. Communication barriers are highly prominent throughout the world, including in the…

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UNILEVER – CASE STUDY

With 400 brands – two billion people from 190 countries use Unilever products. In Switzerland, key brands include Food Solutions, Lusso Ice cream and Knorr. THE CHALLENGE Unilever Switzerland needed an experienced language service provider to explore ways to remove barriers from their translation processes, cut costs and raise overall quality standards. It also wanted…

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HUAWEI – CASE STUDY

thebigword’s Beijing office delivers end-to-end localisation services to the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer. THE CHALLENGE Huawei is the largest telecommunications manufacturer in the world with strategic goals for the mobile and wearable devices market. Huawei needs to get their products to market first to win in this highly competitive space. Products must be ready…

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YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE – CASE STUDY

Serving more than 5 million people across 6,000 square miles, Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) handles around 800,000 urgent and emergency calls a year. THE CHALLENGE Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) was facing an unprecedented demand on its services as the Grand Depart of the Tour De France was arriving in the…

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