LSI Foundation to provide translation and interpreting services to charitable causes
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – February 2, 2010 –
Linguistic Systems, Inc.(LSI), a leading provider of language translation services, today announced the formation of the LSI Foundation. The Foundation is an incorporated non-profit foundation in Massachusetts, capitalized at $1,000,000, to perform translations, interpreting, and related language services for charitable and educational purposes.
Linguistic Systems is a 43 year old company with a long history of donating its services for pro bono legal cases and volunteering for humanitarian translation projects. Recognizing an increased need for translation and interpreting among communities, LSI is taking their charitable work to a higher level. The company has donated $1,000,000 for start-up and development of the LSI Foundation, and to provide support services for translators and interpreters throughout the world who would like to contribute their services to worthy causes. Working with a collaborative platform and state-of-the-art systems, the Foundation expects to leverage its resources to gain the maximum benefit for a diversity of charitable causes.
“As multi-lingual communities continue to grow so does the critical need for translation and interpreting,” said Martin Roberts, President of Linguistic Systems, Inc. “Whether it is an organization working to help feed their neighbors in need or a free clinic trying to understand their patients, the LSI Foundation has been formed to assist these deserving causes. Giving back is truly the best part of our job as translation experts.”
Organizations that are in need of language services for pro bono legal cases and other humanitarian causes, for educational purposes for third world countries, or other charitable needs should contact the LSI Foundation at (866) 654-5006.
About Linguistic Systems, Inc.
Linguistic Systems, Inc. (LSI) is one of the largest providers of language translation services in the United States. LSI's portfolio includes translation to/from 115 languages, software localization, DTP, audio-visual conversions, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting services, foreign brand name analysis, and machine translation with post-editing. Founded in 1967, LSI has a talent pool of more than 6,000 carefully screened translation and interpreting professionals tested for subject and translation/interpreting expertise. The company's clientele includes more than half of the Fortune 500 and most of the Fortune 100.Linguistic Systems, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006certified company and a founding member of the Translation TAUS Data Association. www.linguist.com
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