Lionbridge Provides Customers with Localization Services through Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
Lionbridge Web-Services Accessible within Microsoft's Popular Development Environment
WALTHAM, Mass. - April 24, 2003 - Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX), today announced it has developed Web services to enable "Localization as a Service" for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.
The integration of Lionbridge Web services and technology into Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 will enable developers to easily submit an application to Lionbridge for localization. This ensures that technology products and applications developed with Visual Studio .NET 2003 are adapted to the cultural, technical and linguistic needs of end users throughout the world.
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 is a comprehensive, multi-language development tool for rapidly building and integrating Web services and applications. The integrated Lionbridge solution effectively reduces the time required for developers to extend their applications globally and will speed time to market for technology companies that support customers in international markets.
"We're pleased that Lionbridge has optimized 'localization as a service' within the Visual Studio .NET 2003 environment," said David Lazar, director for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft Corp. "The integration of Lionbridge services into Visual Studio .NET 2003 enables organizations to seamlessly and cost-effectively increase customer reach and satisfaction with high-quality, localized products in all markets and geographies."
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 offers a highly productive environment in which to develop a broad range of applications and technologies. Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Visual Studio .NET 2003 provides developers with powerful tools for designing, building, testing, and deploying Web services and applications as well as sharing best practices and guidelines in a team environment. As a result, companies can more easily integrate internal applications and access services exposed by other businesses.
"Web services represents a step curve in the evolution of the Internet," said Rory Cowan, Lionbridge CEO. "As the Web becomes the essential fabric that ties together all computing devices and all users across the globe, there is an increased demand for high quality, localized applications. Our ability to integrate Lionbridge localization services within a powerful development platform such as Visual Studio .NET 2003, demonstrates our commitment to leading the market through practical applications of advanced technology and service excellence."
About Lionbridge
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. is a provider of globalization and testing services that enable Global 2000 organizations to confidently and cost effectively deliver products and content worldwide. Lionbridge leverages its global infrastructure and advanced language technologies to provide multilingual content management, localization, testing and development services that speed adoption, increase utilization and reduce maintenance costs of global applications and content. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains facilities in Ireland, The Netherlands, France, Germany, China, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, and the United States and provides services under the Lionbridge and VeriTest brands. To learn more, visit www.lionbridge.com.
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