28th Feb 2005 07:03
SDL PLC28 February 2005 Tweddle Drives Automotive Translations with SDL Implements knowledge-based translation to shorten time-to-market and reducecosts Maidenhead - 28 February 2005 - SDL International, the world's leading providerof translation services and technology solutions, announced today that TweddleLitho has selected SDL as its partner for translation technology and services.Tweddle will use the SDL Knowledge-based Translation SystemTM to achieve fasterand more cost-effective translations. This combined with SDL's worldwideinfrastructure of network offices, made SDL the best choice to integrateseamlessly with Tweddle's authoring and printing systems. The partnership allows the companies to manage over 100 million words of oftenhighly technical automotive documentation into multiple languages concurrently,and provides automotive companies with a complete business process outsourcingsolution for their localization needs. Tweddle Litho, a market leader in the production of published literature for theautomotive industry, faces continued time and cost reduction demands from itscustomers. The SDL Knowledge-based Translation System tightly integrates withTweddle's content authoring, management and publishing processes to ensuremaximum efficiency across the complete end-to-end lifecycle of linguisticallycomplex automotive documentation. The combination of SDL's unique, openstandards-based technologies with its automotive expertise for the translationservices gives Tweddle significant time-to-market and cost advantages in thehighly competitive markets in which it operates. "The SDL Knowledge-based Translation System gives us an increase in translationproductivity of more than 30%, a level unmatched by anyone else," said AndyTweddle, President and CEO of Tweddle Litho. "SDL's support for industrystandards such as SGML, XML and TMX* has provided easy migration from our legacytechnologies and services together with easy integration into our existingauthoring, content management and publishing systems. With this strategicpartnership with SDL, we have extended our competitive advantage and anticipatewinning new business from our customers." "The automotive market is a truly international one," commented Mark LancasterCEO at SDL. "Providing service and owner manuals in local languages is notoptional. In addition the technical nature of these materials has traditionallymade localization a labor-intensive and costly task. The dramatic productivityimprovements that Tweddle Litho can achieve with the SDL Knowledge-basedTranslation System highlight the benefits of SDL's tightly integratedtechnologies driven by our highly skilled linguists. Our presence in theautomotive sector has been considerably strengthened." About Tweddle Litho Tweddle Litho Company is a leading provider of integrated information solutionsfor automotive OEMs. Throughout its 50 year history Tweddle's service offeringhas continued to evolve enabling it to support the entire publishing process forautomotive service, training and owner information. Today Tweddle's corebusiness areas are defined as Information Development, Information Managementand Information Delivery. Tweddle's program responsibilities encompass theearliest phases of research and content development, graphic design, database &translation management, composition, production of print and electronic media,through fulfillment and distribution. Tweddle combines its passion forinnovation with a dedication to investing in its people, processes andtechnology. Their understanding of their customers' business challenges enablesthem to deliver solutions that contribute to their success. More informationabout Tweddle Litho is available at http://www.tweddle.com. About SDL International SDL International (London Stock Exchange: 'SDL') is the world's leading providerof translation services and technology solutions. Employing over 1300 staffworldwide, its comprehensive and integrated offerings include translationmemory, adaptive machine translation, a full range of localization services andthe world's first knowledge-based translation system. Whether insourcing or outsourcing, organizations benefit from enhancedtranslation productivity through SDL's commitment to continuous innovation insoftware and service delivery. Its customers span consumer, SME and enterprisemarkets, including global industry leaders Adobe, Bayer, Bosch, Canon, DAF,Kodak, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Reuters and SAP. SDL International isheadquartered in the UK and has over 40 offices across North America, Asia andEurope. For more information, visit www.sdl.com. For information on SDL, please contact: SDL plc Tel: 01628 410 120Fiona CamdenEmail: [email protected] Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113Edward Bridges / Juliet Clarke All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. * TMX, or Translation Memory eXchange, is the vendor-neutral, open standard forstoring and exchanging translation memories created by computer-aidedtranslation systems sanctioned by the Localization Industry StandardsAssociation 'LISA' (http://www.lisa.org/tmx). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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