Barceló Cites Savings of 450,000 Euros Due to Translations.com GlobalLink Technology
NEW YORK, N.Y., January 28, 2014 – Translations.com, the world’s largest privately held provider of language services and translation-related technologies, today announced an extension of its master services agreement with Spain-based tourism company Barceló Group, a leading hospitality group operating more than 140 hotels in 16 countries and 365 travel agencies in 22 countries.
Barceló has worked with Translations.com since 2011 to create and maintainwww.barcelo.com in eight languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Czech, Turkish, and Russian. By employing Translations.com’s GlobalLink globalization management technology to streamline the process for managing multilingual content, Barceló has calculated a cost savings of 450,000 Euros (600,000 USD) over the past two years since initially selecting Translations.com.
“Translations.com’s GlobalLink technology has proven its significant value and is directly responsible for savings of more than 450,000 Euros in our global content management expenses. It’s now easy for us to maintain our online content across all languages, ensuring the best possible experience for our guests around the world,” said Pablo Sánchez, Ecommerce Director, Barceló. “We are pleased to extend our relationship with Translations.com and look forward to a lasting partnership for years to come.”
“We are very pleased that Barceló Group has enjoyed such success in its global programs, and we’re thrilled that our GlobalLink technology has helped,” said Phil Shawe, Co-CEO of Translations.com. “With the extension of our partnership with Barceló, we look forward to helping it continue to succeed in the global marketplace.”
About Barceló
Barceló Group is one of Spain’s leading tourism companies and one of the most important hotel and travel agencies worldwide. Family owned, Barceló was established in Palma de Majorca (Spain) more than 80 years ago and currently has over 26,000 employees. Barceló Hotels & Resorts has shown a strong commitment to both city and destination tourism and continues to grow. Its hotel and travel divisions operate more than 160 hotels in 16 countries and 365 travel agencies in 22 countries confirming their position as Spain´s third largest hotel chain, the leading Spanish hotel chain in the U.S., and the 26th largest worldwide.
About Translations.com
With annual revenues of over $400 million, Translations.com is a leading provider of enterprise localization services and technology solutions. From offices in 85 cities on six continents, Translations.com offers a full range of services in 170+ languages to clients worldwide. Translations.com’s GlobalLink® Product Suite is used by more than 2,000 global organizations. Translations.com is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, with global headquarters in New York and regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.translations.com.