Website Globalization

When it comes to large scale customer-facing website globalization initiatives, there is no firm that can match the breath and depth of Soventrans.com's experience. Simply put, this is exactly what we do all day, every day. Melding the sciences of workflow and technology with the art of on-brand linguistic and cultural adaptation has been the foundation of our success.

We strongly believe that no two clients are the same and that the solutions we put forward should reflect that. We are technology agnostic and take a consultative approach to scoping, mapping and executing our client's projects. That said there are some general methodologies that we apply to each project that allow us to guarantee success. They are as follows:

The Language Process: Defining the Brand and how to Represent it Globally

In order to guarantee that Soventrans.com consistently delivers the level of language that our clients need, on the front end of an engagement we focus on the creation of glossaries, style guides, brand guides and samples (from our proposed linguistic teams) that, once signed-off by our client's In-Country Reviewers, act as a road map for all work going forward. Furthermore we have a detailed content adaptation methodology that involves three separate, native speaking, vertically focused linguists. Following is a breakdown of each step in that process:

• Glossaries
• Style Guides
• Brand Identity Guides
• Sampling
• Translation, Editing and Proofreading

The Project Process: A Formula For Client Success

In large, complex globalization projects delivering perfect, highly branded content is not enough. At Soventrans.com we understand that the success or failure of a project is dependant on a number of additional factors. Following is a breakdown of what we believe to be the key components of a successful globalization project and an explanation of our process to manage those components:

• Site Design Consultation for Optimized Localization
• Pulling Together the Team
• Detailed Project Plan
• Technology Review and Architecting the Workflow
• Coordination of In-Country Client Review
• Site Maintenance Consultation Plan

The Results:

It is worth noting that the organization of the steps described above can be challenging tasks and require time and effort by Soventrans.com, the client and their interactive partners. However, it has been our experience that the investment of that time and effort pays huge dividends in efficiencies, improved communication and high-quality deliverables during the course of a relationship and results in the following:

• On-time and on-budget delivery
• Target language sites that meet brand/style guidelines and are error free
• A steady state site maintenance plan prior to launch of live site

We can put our experience to work for your organization to drive results. But, don't take our word for it. Feel free to contact one of over 100 customers who have worked with us and offered to act in as a reference.