Lionbridge Named “Service Provider of the Year” for the Second Year in a Row by ClientSide News
Lionbridge Sweeps the Annual Ceremony with Two ClientSide Excellence Awards Recognizing Lionbridge as the “Exceptional Globalization Service Provider”
WALTHAM, Mass. — May 04, 2004 — Lionbridge (Nasdaq: LIOX) today announced that it has been awarded the ClientSide Excellence Award for “Service Provider of the Year.” The Service Provider of the Year award recognizes Lionbridge's industry leadership and client excellence in the area of globalization, internationalization and localization.
“Of all the categories and awards given at this year's ClientSide Excellence Awards, Service Provider of the Year is the most noteworthy,” said Shaun Daggett, Founder and CEO, ClientSide News “With over 3000 companies worldwide eligible in this category, and the industry voting for the best, Lionbridge has accomplished something truly remarkable by winning it for a second year. We congratulate them on their award winning service model.”
Lionbridge also won the top of its category with the award for “Best Large Enterprise Full Service Globalization Provider.” ClientSide Excellence Awards recognize exceptional localization professionals, service providers, technology products and other industry organizations that bring innovative solutions to clients. Lionbridge received the awards at the annual ClientSide Excellence Awards ceremony at the Localization & Globalization Back to Business Expo 2004, in Montreal, Canada last week.
Nominees were selected by Global 2000 client organizations, as well as industry experts in the globalization industry. Once the nominations were made, a committee consisting of representatives from ClientSide News, client organizations and vendor companies chose the winners in several categories. With several thousand nominations and votes, the winning companies were chosen by the industry as leaders in their respective fields of expertise.
“Receiving the ‘Service Provider of the Year' award for the second year in a row reflects Lionbridge's ability to drive customer success with innovative global solutions that speed time to market, increase market penetration and optimize customer interaction," said Rory Cowan, CEO, Lionbridge. “Being recognized with two awards from such a well-regarded industry organization such as ClientSide News underscores our commitment to client service excellence and leadership in global outsourcing.”
ClientSide News (CSN) is a client-focused organization that leverages intelligence to drive Globalization, Internationalization and Localization (GIL) industry solutions. As a champion for client issues, CSN creates a common forum for sharing solutions and unifying goals, through its Events, Publications, Education, Reports, Mentoring, and Technology divisions.
About Lionbridge
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIOX) is a provider of globalization and testing services. Lionbridge combines global onshore, near shore and offshore resources with proven program management methodologies to serve as an outsource partner throughout a client’s product and content lifecycle — from development to globalization, testing and maintenance. Global organizations in all industries rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their return on enterprise applications and IT system investments. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains 21 solution centers in 10 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge and VeriTest brands. To learn more, visit www.lionbridge.com.