Press Releases

Facebook, VK, and YouTube Top the List of the World’s Best Global Websites - February 20, 2013

Translation Industry Executive Hélène Pielmeier Joins Common Sense Advisory’s Research Team as Senior Analyst - November 29, 2012

Manufacturing Sector Corresponds to One Third of the Total Market for Outsourced Language Services - November 20, 2012

Demand for Translation Services is on the Rise, but Prices are on the Decline - November 6, 2012

Why Each Global Branding Success Is Made Up of Many Small Local Ones - September 1, 2012

Number of Languages Necessary to Reach 90% of Online Audiences around the Globe Climbs to Twenty-one - July 17, 2012

Market for Outsourced Translation and Interpreting Services and Technology to Surpass US$33.5 Billion in 2012 - May 31, 2012

Translation Industry Headed for a “Future Shock” Scenario - May 23, 2012

Greater Access to Translation Could Save Lives and Protect Human Rights in Africa - May 8, 2012

Fortune 500 Companies that Invest in Translation Report Higher Revenue - April 9, 2012

Translation Management Systems Become Integral Component of Global Market Growth - March 22, 2012

Interactive Online Tool Provides Objective Method for Comparing and Evaluating Translation Technology Vendors - January 31, 2012

Taking the Mystery out of Choosing a Translation Management System - January 11, 2012

Centralizing Language Services Saves Money, Improves Productivity, and Means Faster Time to Market - December 30, 2011

New Research Study to Explore Connection between Translation and Information Disparities in Africa - November 29, 2011

As Content Volume Explodes, Machine Translation Becomes an Inevitable Part of Global Content Strategy - November 21, 2011

Report Details Best Practices for Marketing to Diverse Audiences Online - October 7, 2011

Telephone Interpreting Usage Continues Growing to Meet Demand for Multilingual Communication in Healthcare, Legal, and B2C Settings - September 24, 2011

Why Many International Businesses Are Not as Global As They Think - August 24, 2011

European Translation Industry Expert, Karl-Johan Lönnroth, Joins Common Sense Advisory’s Research Team as Contributing Analyst - July 19, 2011

Market for Outsourced Language Services and Technology to Surpass US$31 Billion in 2011 - May 31, 2011

Google, Facebook, and YouTube Top the List of the World’s Best Global Websites in 2011 - March 31, 2011

New Research Provides Model for Increasing Translation and Localization Revenue in an Industry of 25,000+ Global Competitors - March 29, 2011

Crowdsourced Translation Yields More Multilingual Content in Less Time through the Power of Online Communities - February 28, 2011

New Suite of Localization Maturity Research Reports and Guides Available for Global Businesses - January 28, 2011

Globalization Fuels Growth for Translation and Interpreting Firms, Even in Times of Recession - December 20, 2010

Best Practices for Global Website Design - December 15, 2010

Global Software Firms Seek to Capture More Revenue from International Markets - November 22, 2010

How Translation and Localization Professionals Beat the Recession - November 15, 2010

How Life Sciences Companies Buy Translation and Localization Services - October 22, 2010

Global Businesses Depend More Than Ever on Translation and Localization Suppliers to Meet International Marketing Goals - September 7, 2010

Translation and Localization Industry Pricing Survey Reveals While Demand is Up, Prices are Down - August 11, 2010

Customers Push Global Software Developers to Deliver More Products in More Languages - July 20, 2010

Market Research Report Provides Best Practices for Authoring in Global Communications - June 28, 2010

First-Ever Comprehensive Study of the North American Interpreting Market - June 10, 2010

New Research Report Reveals Global Translation Market Size Estimates and Rankings of the Largest Language Service Providers in Eight Major Regions of the World - May 30, 2010

Market Research Report Outlines the Impact Return on Investment (ROI) Tracking and Measurement has on Localization and Translation Projects - May 24, 2010

Maximizing the Value of Small to Medium Translation Agencies - May 20, 2010

Common Sense Advisory Launches Research Program Exclusively for Buyers of Language and Globalization Services - May 4, 2010

Market Survey Shows Transcreation Achieving Double-digit Growth - April 8, 2010

New Language Services Industry Research Details Web Marketing Best Practices - March 4, 2010

Research Report Ranks 16 Global Content Management Systems - February 10, 2010

Localization Industry Expert, Rebecca Ray, Joins Common Sense Advisory’s Research Team - January 19, 2010

U.S. Federal Government Spends US$4.5 Billion on Outsourced Translation and Interpreting Services - January 7, 2010

Europe’s Service and Manufacturing Industries Boost Translation Demand in 2009 - December 15, 2009

Globalization Technology, Services, and Business Models – Predictions for 2010 from Market Research Firm Common Sense Advisory - December 11, 2009

Common Sense Advisory to present market research findings at upcoming conference sponsored by the European Commission Directorate-General for Translation - November 25, 2009

Common Sense Advisory Donates Translation, Localization, and Interpreting Industry Research to Micro-lending Website Kiva.org - November 12, 2009

Top Global Online Brands Show Uptrend in Website Globalization: New research report from Common Sense Advisory shows best practices and worst mistakes businesses make on their global websites - November 9, 2009

Common Sense Advisory to Present “The Business Case for Localization Post-Recession” at Localization World in Silicon Valley - October 16, 2009

Global Survey of Language Services Providers Identifies Patterns Among Translation and Localization Buyer Groups - September 25, 2009

New Report by Market Research Firm Common Sense Advisory Reviews the Business Case for Machine Translation and the Available Automated Solutions - September 17, 2009

Second Annual Ranking of Top 15 Telephone Interpreting Providers Worldwide Outlines Growth and Revenue Numbers for Recession-Resistant Language Services Industry - September 2, 2009

Market Research Report Pinpoints 14 Sections of Proposed U.S. Health Care Reform Legislation That Will Influence the Nation's Provision of Health Care Interpreting and Translation Services - August 20, 2009

Rocio Txabarriaga Joins Common Sense Advisory as Language Services Strategist - July 8, 2009

Survey Reveals Buyers of Telephone Interpreting Services Place Quality and Speed Before Price - June 30, 2009

Chernobyl Children Project (CCP-USA) Returns to the Greater Boston Area for its 2009 Medical Treatment and Respite Care Program - June 29, 2009

Common Sense Advisory Releases Annual Ranking of Top 30 Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Providers; Companies realize more than 19 percent average growth - May 20, 2009

Freelance Language Professionals Report Stability Despite Economic Downturn - May 15, 2009

Buying Translation is Easy; Getting High-Quality Multilingual Output Is Not - May 11, 2009

Common Sense Advisory Contributes Chapter on the Future of the Translation and Localization Industry to The Guide to Translation and Localization - May 1, 2009

Demand for Digital Information in Local Languages Drives Companies to Formulate Translation Management Strategies - April 24, 2009

Translation and Localization Industry Grows Amidst Declining Business Confidence Levels - April 2, 2009

Expansion to Nordic Countries and Baltic States Announced - March 16, 2009

Terminology Management Helps Global Businesses Stretch Budgets and Save Costs - March 3, 2009

Comprehensive Analysis of the $5.7 Billion U.S. Translation Industry by Verticals and Geographic Market Detailed in New Common Sense Advisory Research Report - February 16, 2009

More than Nine out of 10 Businesses Surveyed Across Eight Countries Prefer to Purchase Products That Have Been Adapted to Local Language and Market Needs - November 28, 2008

New Book Reveals How to Communicate in 200 Languages within Seconds - October 2, 2008

Research Report Evaluates and Ranks 24 Translation Management Systems That Enhance Multilingual Content and Streamline International Business Operations - September 30, 2008

Language Services Industry Research Report from Common Sense Advisory Illuminates Buyers' Views of Translation Quality - August 27, 2008

Tips for Avoiding Communication Barriers in China - July 22, 2008

Global Market for Outsourced Interpreting Services Hit US$2.5 Billion in 2007, New Common Sense Advisory Research Report Reveals - June 19, 2008

Common Sense Advisory Releases Ranking of Top 15 Telephone Interpreting Providers Worldwide - June 19, 2008

Common Sense Advisory Releases Ranking of Top 25 Translation, Localization, and Interpreting Providers - June 2, 2008

Translation Pricing Report, Based on Common Sense Advisory’s Survey of 300 Language Service Providers, Shows Continued Stability in US$12 Billion-plus Industry - May 20, 2008

Interpreting Services Industry Added to Common Sense Advisory’s Research and Consulting Expertise; Nataly Kelly Joins Analyst Team - May 13, 2008

Expansion to Australia and New Zealand Region (ANZ) Announced - April 29, 2008

"Localization Vendor Management" Research Report Details Best Practices for Managing Language Service Providers - February 20, 2008

Seasoned International Research and Business Development Executive, Tahar Bouhafs, Added to Common Sense Advisory's Management Team as Chief Executive Officer - January 29, 2008

Competitive Benchmark for Global Websites Based on Site AQ (“Availability Quotient”) Offered in Website Globalization Research Report from Common Sense Advisory - January 23, 2008

Business and Website Globalization, Technology, and Business Model Predictions for 2008 Released by Analysts at Research and Consulting Firm Common Sense Advisory - January 2, 2008

Aquent Sponsors American Marketing Association Webcast on Global Marketing and Brand Management with Author, Consultant Donald A. DePalma - November 13, 2007

Website Globalization Investment Strategies Should Favor Fewer Countries and Languages; Findings Detailed in New Research by Common Sense Advisory - October 18, 2007

Academic Pricing Announced for Business Without Borders - August 15, 2007

New Multicultural Market Research Series Released by Common Sense Advisory - July 6, 2007

Survey Results from Survey on Translation and Localization Buyer and Vendor Preferences - May 28, 2007

Worldwide Survey of Salary and Employment Practices for Language Industry Professionals in Translation and Localization Roles - April 12, 2007

Analysis from Eight-Country Global Consumer Survey Shows Website Localization Makes the Difference in Sales Conversions and Site Abandonment Reduction - March 30, 2007

Common Sense Advisory Announces CustomerCentric Selling© Workshop for Language Service Providers on May 9-11 in Boston, MA - March 15, 2007

Report Evaluates and Ranks Translation Management Systems (TMS) - March 6, 2007

Report Identifies Sample Translations as a Differentiator among Language Services Providers - February 20, 2007

Automated Technology Translation Applications - November 29, 2006

Common Sense Advisory Hosting Web Globalization Workshops on December 6, 2006 in Minneapolis, MN - November 22, 2006

Report on Global Consumer Online Buying Preferences, Showing the Impact of Language, Nationality, and Brand Recognition - October 4, 2006

Reports in Japanese; Reports Translated by TechIndex - September 13, 2006

Report on Localization Maturity Model (LMM) - September 13, 2006

Business Globalization and Localization Research and Consulting Firm, Common Sense Advisory, Launches Salary Survey for the Language Services Industry - August 2, 2006

Business Globalization and Localization Research and Consulting Firm, Common Sense Advisory, Releases New Research Report for Organizations Developing Products for Global Markets - July 11, 2006

Boston-area Research and Consulting Firm Common Sense Advisory Expands Sales Team, Adds Kelly Bradley and Greg Mullen - June 15, 2006

Boston-area Research and Consulting Firm Common Sense Advisory Adds Seasoned Localization Industry Executive Ben Sargent to Analyst Team - May 16, 2006

Common Sense Advisory Launches Vendor Services Assessment Model and Certification Program for Translation and Localization Providers - March 30, 2006

Common Sense Advisory Releases Global Content Management (GCM) Research Reports - March 8, 2006

Common Sense Advisory Releases Ranking of Top 20 Translation and Localization Companies in North America and Europe for 2005 - February 18, 2006

Call for Survey Participation from International Marketing Executives and Site Developers Announced for Research Study on Trends in Website Globalization and Localization - February 7, 2006

Common Sense Advisory Releases In-depth Analysis of the Translation and Localization Industry - February 1, 2006

Common Sense Advisory to Hold Sales Workshops for the Translation Industry - January 19, 2006

Common Sense Advisory, the First Research Firm Specializing in the Globalization, Internationalization, Localization, and Translation Industry Celebrates its Anniversary with Special Discounts and Promotions - November 16, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Releases 2005 Survey Results of the Best and Worst Language Industry Conferences - October 11, 2005

New Workshops for Translation and Localization Companies Offered from Common Sense Advisory - August 19, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Releases Guide to Purchasing Translation and Supporting Services Online - August 3, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Launches Global Watchtower™ Blog - July 9, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Announces Size of Worldwide Translation and Localization Market and Ranking of Top 20 Language Services Companies - July 1, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Releases Industry ‘Quick Take’ on SDL International’s Acquisition of Trados, Inc. - June 20, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Announces New Mergers & Acquisition Consulting Program for the Translation and Localization Market - June 15, 2005

New Report Outlines Best Practices for Global Real-time Enterprise Planning - March 25, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Releases Language Software Tools Report - March 14, 2005

Top 10 Reasons for Creating GlobalWebsites - February 16, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Releases Business Assessment of SDL International - January 25, 2005

Common Sense Advisory Increases Research - December 22, 2004

Holiday Shopping Not So Feliz for Latinos Online - October 19, 2004

Common Sense Advisory Releases Business Assessment of Lionbridge (LIOX) - October 12, 2004

Corporate E-Mail Disconnect - July 22, 2004

Golden Oldies: Common Sense Advisory Releases Reports for Individual Purchase - July 8, 2004

Common Sense Advisory Conducts Pricing Survey for Language Services - June 4, 2004

Leaving La Vida Loca: Global brands in the U.S. must address - May 4, 2004

Report Outlines Best Practices for Businesses to Outsource Translation for Global Markets - January 29, 2004

Report Finds Content Management Buyers Experience25 Percent Industry Failure Rate with Multilingual Applications - May 6, 2003

Beggars at the Globalization Banquet - February 12, 2003

Doing business in Japan - November 22, 2002

Common Sense Advisory enters the research business - September 20, 2002