Language Connect expands to North America; opens an office in New York

May 17, 2012 - PRLog -- Language Connect, a leading language translation, localization and multilingual digital marketing agency, has announced its expansion into the US market by opening an office in New York. The move is part of Language Connect’s international growth strategy and aims to improve the level of service offered to existing US-based clients.

North America is estimated to be the world’s largest market for language services representing nearly 50% of the industry’s value. Research from Common Sense Advisory estimates its annual value to be in excess of $15bn*.

Language Connect’s North American representation will be led by Bob McNabb who joins after spending 17 years’ working in the market research industry for firms including TNS. After a temporary posting in Language Connect’s London office, Bob has returned to the US to set up the New York office which is located centrally between 26th and 27th Street on Park Avenue.
Ben Taylor, Managing Director of Language Connect commented, “We see our physical expansion into the US as a natural path at this stage in the company’s growth. We look forward to strengthening our existing client relationships with organisations based in the US as well as creating new ones. We’re delighted that Bob will be leading our representation in North America and wish him every success in his role.”

About Language Connect

Language Connect is a global language solutions provider to clients in vertical industries including banking and finance, marketing and research, education and learning, government and hospitality. We work with a network of over 5,000 subject specialist linguists to provide translation, localization, interpreting and voice-over services in more than 150 languages. An international office network that spans Australia, Germany, the US and the UK, allows us to work with clients on a local level to address specific language, cultural and technical needs on a global scale.