re: Language Technologies

6th October 2010

SDL plc

Integration of SDL Language Technologies and SDL Language Weaver

SDL plc announces today that the SDL Language Technologies and SDL Language Weaver businesses (Language Weaver Inc is the machine translation technology business acquired by SDL in July of this year) will be combined and run as one integrated global business called SDL Language Technologies. Mark Tapling, currently CEO Language Weaver, will become the CEO of the new Language Technologies division. Alan Sloan, currently CEO Language Technologies, will be leaving SDL to pursue other opportunities.

Prior to Language Weaver, Tapling was CEO of InfoGenesis, Everypath Inc, and ServiceWare Technologies (NASDAQ:SVCW). Mark comes with a wealth of experience in high technology business innovation and management.

The addition of the Language Weaver Technology, considered to be the leading machine translation technology in the world, combined with SDL's existing Language Technologies will take our Global Information Management technology portfolio to a new level, providing our customers and partners with a solid platform to create and maintain global content.

Commenting on the announcement Mark Lancaster said,

"We are delighted to have Mark Tapling lead the Language Technologies division. The integration of machine translation into the human translation process is crucial. We consider that within 5 years more than 50% of all translated content will use machine translation as part of the translation process. We are dedicated to investing in language management technology in order to provide the platform for companies to deliver global content fast and cost effectively for all content across their business."

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About SDL

SDL is the leader in Global Information Management solutions, which provide increased business agility to enterprises by accelerating the delivery of high-quality multilingual content to global markets. The company's integrated Web Content Management, eCommerce, Structured Content and Language Technologies, combined with its Language Services drive down the cost of content creation, management, translation and publishing. SDL solutions increase conversion ratios and customer satisfaction through targeted information that reaches multiple audiences around the world through different channels. 

Global industry leaders who rely on SDL include ABN-Amro, Bosch, Canon, CNH, FICO, Hewlett-Packard, KLM, Microsoft, NetApp, Philips, SAP, Sony and Virgin Atlantic. SDL has over 1500 enterprise customers, has deployed over 170,000 software licenses and provides access to on-demand portals for 10 million customers per month. It has a global infrastructure of more than 50 offices in 34 countries. For more information, visit www.sdl.com.