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Language Insight team

Language Insight, a leading UK language services provider based in Preston are proud to announce that it has been awarded with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2019. This is the most significant award that can be bestowed upon any UK business and an immense honour for Language Insight in the run up to their 10th anniversary later on this year. 

Founded by Managing Director, Donna Twose in 2009, the company has demonstrated outstanding year-on-year overseas growth to become one of the UK’s most trusted language service partners. Language Insight provide transcription, translation and interpreting for a wide range of sectors and industries, with a special focus on market research translation. They are one of very few Language Service Providers to be globally accredited for both Quality Assurance (ISO 9001) and Information Security (ISO 27001).

Over the last three years, overseas sales have grown by 230%. In 2018, company revenues grew 33.4% globally and international trade now makes up over 49% of Language Insight’s turnover. The company has expanded from its UK operations and now employs staff all around the globe including New York, Germany and plans to open additional offices in 2019.

Managing Director, Donna Twose explains: “It is a huge honour for Language Insight to have won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise as it recognises our successes here in the UK and overseas. Achieving this award is as a result of an impressive team effort and a strong management team driven by the core values of the business.
We have grown significantly in recent years which has positioned us as leaders in Market Research translation, and our reputation for exceptional delivery to our clients is matched only by the passion and commitment of the Language Insight team here in the UK, and overseas. This is an incredible boost for us and an exciting time for the business.”

Language Insight will celebrate its award during a royal reception for Queen’s Awards winners at Buckingham Palace in the summer.

Find out more at www.languageinsight.com/

 

The Queen’s Award can be displayed for up to five years and, being from Her Majesty, is regarded as one of the most exclusive and prestigious awards for a UK company to win. It will be presented by the Lord Lieutenant of the County and members of the team will be invited to Buckingham Palace for an Award Winners Reception in June.

Applications for the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2020 are now open and close on 10 September 2019. They are free to enter, and it is a self-nominating process. Winners in the International Trade category receive a year's FREE membership to the IOE&IT.

For more information and to apply, visit: www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise.