Microsoft and SDL International enter into Master Services Agreement for localization services
Offering High-end Management and Delivery of Multilingual Content
SDL Maidenhead , United Kingdom12 March 2002
As part of the company's commitment to localized products, Microsoft Corporation has completed a Master Services Agreement with SDL International for localization services.
SDL has provided localization services to Microsoft for several years, covering a wide range of software products. The purpose of this new Master Services Agreement is to define the service rates, terms, and conditions for each localization project requested by Microsoft. The use of a Master Services Agreement provides a more efficient process for the provision of localization services.
Commenting on the completion of the contract, Bernhard Kohlmeier, Manager - International Vendor Management Group of Microsoft said:
"We are pleased to have signed a Master Services Agreement with SDL and see this as a positive development both for Microsoft and SDL."
"SDL is delighted to have been confirmed as an ongoing service provider to Microsoft", Mark Lancaster, CEO of SDL confirmed. "We have been working for some time with several product groups both in Dublin and Redmond. We see this contract as another step towards the expansion of our localization service provision to a key client."
About SDL
Global industry leaders rely on SDL to provide enterprise software or hosted services for their GIM processes, including ABN-Amro, Best Western, Bosch, Canon, Chrysler, CNH, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Philips, SAP, Sony, SUN Microsystems and Virgin Atlantic.
SDL has implemented more than 480 enterprise GIM solutions, has deployed over 150,000 software licenses across the GIM ecosystem and provides access to on-demand translation portals for 10 million customers per month. Over 1,000 service professionals deliver consulting, implementation and language services through its global infrastructure of more than 50 offices in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.sdl.com
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