Today is an important day for Language Weaver – a day that marks the validation and continuation of our vision for both the company and for automated translation.

Language Weaver is pleased to announce that today, July 15, 2010, the company has been acquired by SDL, the world leader in Global Information Management.

Eight years ago, Language Weaver was founded to develop commercially viable automated translation software, based on a new statistical methodology.  Since then, the company has been dedicated to its mission to deliver compelling quality translation software solutions for both government and commercial customers.  To date, the software has been installed in hundreds of locations, a number that continues to grow.  Last quarter alone we added a dozen new brand name commercial customers to our deployment roster.

However, automated translation is always part of a larger communication strategy for both government and commercial customers.  By joining the SDL family, Language Weaver’s vision to accelerate the way the world communicates expands into more parts of a business and across more types of content.

Customers will see the largest benefits from this acquisition.

First, it expands the options for companies that want to communicate globally by enabling them to use automated translation for more types of content – all from a single location.  It also eliminates the necessity to manage multiple vendor relationships for translation.

Second, it allows our technology to fit seamlessly into SDL’s Global Information Management infrastructure, a model that we have always seen as an ideal solution for global businesses.

Finally, it reduces the barrier to entry for automated translation and global communication.  Over the past few years, Language Weaver has developed strategic partnerships and integrations to make automated translation more accessible - most recently, we partnered with SDL and RightNow Technologies.  This acquisition allows us to continue with our current business, and extends the integration into the GIM infrastructure making it easier for more companies to meet customer needs for multilingual content and communication.

From all of us at Language Weaver, we appreciate your continued support and we look forward to continuing our work as SDL-Language Weaver.

Onward,

Mark Tapling
CEO, SDL-Language Weaver

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