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As the leader in Global Information Management, SDL continues to set the pace and make headlines. Find out what people are saying about us, and the conferences and seminars at which we’ve been sharing our knowledge and expertise.

SDL Receives Top Content Management Award for its Web Content Management and Structured Content Technologies Divisions
 04 March 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leader in Global Information Management solutions, announced today that two of the company’s enterprise technologies divisions have been named  in KMWorld’s annual “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management” list. The award recognizes for the first time SDL’s Web Content Management Solutions for innovation in its SDL Tridion® products for Web Content Management. For the fifth consecutive year running, the award also recognizes SDL’s Structured Content Technologies (formerly “XyEnterprise”), underscoring SDL’s leadership in delivering performance-driven Component Content Management and dynamic publishing software.
SDL Changes the Game with Translation Memory for Everyone
 03 March 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced the expansion of its Language Technologies solutions to provide open access across the entire supply chain to the world-leading translation memory tool. The latest release provides a low-cost subscription edition of SDL Trados® Studio to extend the supply chain, an environment for the community to openly develop their own applications and additional automated translation offerings.
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2009
 01 March 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Group"), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.
SAP Selects SDL WorldServer to Expand Global Information Management Infrastructure
 10 February 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced that SAP has adopted SDL WorldServer™ in its language services operation.  SDL WorldServer was selected for its robust and flexible workflow and project management capabilities and its ability to integrate with SAP’s existing translation portal environment which includes SDL TM Server™.
More Customers, More Words in the Cloud: SDL Hosted Enterprise Translation Management Systems Experience Record Level Growth in 2009
 08 February 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions today announced that over 200 customers of SDL’s translation management systems are now accessing  SDL’s translation management technology through ‘The Cloud’ or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  The multi-tenanted architecture processes more than 2.5 billion words per year and hosts upwards of 30,000 active users.
Plantronics Selects SDL to Drive Efficiencies for Global Content and Language Management
04 February 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, is pleased to announce that Plantronics, Inc. has selected SDL for global content and language management.  Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for professionals and consumers.With an increasingly diverse global customer base, Plantronics is seeking to gain new efficiencies and business agility in the creation and localization of product manuals.
Adoption of Global Authoring Strategies Accelerates as Global Businesses Implement SDL Global Authoring Management System
 27 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, today announced the increasing adoption of global authoring as a key strategy for businesses that are looking to create consistent, high-quality and timely content for customers worldwide. SDL Global Authoring Management System™ has seen a significant rise in its global customer install base, as well as over 1400 installations of the desktop client software, SDL AuthorAssistant™, as a result of the successful strategic partnership between SDL and Adobe Systems Incorporated. The technology has made important contributions to SDL’s recent award-winning success and users have also set up an independent Special Interest Group to share best practices and to network with other users.
Siteworx, Inc. and SDL Provide Web Content Management Solutions for the American Psychological Association
26 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions and Siteworx, Inc., an award-winning interactive agency with deep Web Content Management (WCM) roots, are pleased to announce the implementation of SDL Tridion® in the American Psychological Association’s (APA) website, www.apa.org.
SDL Brand Consolidation Recognizes Significant Extension of SDL Global Information Management Platform
 25 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management  solutions, announced today consolidated branding to signal the growing recognition of the company’s technology leadership in managing global content.  Through a series of strategic acquisitions and research and development investment, SDL has expanded its technology footprint from Language Technology into Structured Content Technologies, Web Content Management and most recently eCommerce Technologies. To signal SDL’s end-to-end platform for managing the content lifecycle, the company is launching a new consolidated brand.
SDL enters online retail market with acquisition of eCommerce software company Fredhopper
 18 January 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc (“SDL” or the “Company”), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces the acquisition of Fredhopper, a recognized leader in targeting and marketing software for eCommerce. This acquisition is a further step in SDL’s strategy and commitment to delivering best-of -breed solutions for enterprises with complex, multilingual sales and marketing and customer support requirements. The gross assets being acquired are less than 5% of SDL’s gross assets.

SDL plc Trading Statement
 18 January 2010 07:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that revenues and profits for the year ended 31 December 2009 are expected to be ahead of analyst expectations.
Satiz Turns to SDL to Create and Publish DITA-based Automotive Manuals
 13 January 2010 09:00 
Location Wakefield, MA - USA
SDL, the leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced it has been chosen by Italian-based Satiz, for managing and publishing automotive manuals in DITA, the XML standard for technical writing. Satiz is adopting SDL Structured Content Technologies to automate the process and reduce the cost of delivering multi-formatted information to its global customers, particularly in the automotive industry.
Appointment of CEO at Language Technologies Division of SDL
 05 January 2010 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions is pleased to announce that Alan Sloan has joined SDL  to become CEO of its Language Technologies division, a new position created in response to the significant growth of SDL’s language technology solutions.   Alan Sloan will report into Mark Lancaster, CEO and Chairman of the SDL Group.
SDL Continues to Pick up Prestigious Awards for Innovation, Sustainability and Contribution to the Content Industry
 21 December 2009 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announced that SDL has been chosen as the winner of the Thames Valley Business of the Year Award 2009, has been included in the EContent 100 list for companies that matter the most in the digital content industry and has helped CareerOneStop secure the Minnesota Tekne Award 2009 for IT Software and Hardware Communications and Infrastructure.
OKI Printing Solutions Implements SDL Tridion BluePrinting Technology for Customer Satisfaction
 26 November 2009 09:00 
Location SDL Tridion - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL Tridion®, leader in Web Content Management (WCM) and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today announces it has partnered with Reading Room, a digital marketing agency, to update OKI Printing Solutions’ Content Management Solution (CMS) platform for its website.
SDL XySoft Releases Significant New Version of SDL Contenta S1000D Software to Support Issue 4.0
 19 November 2009 09:00 
Location Wakefield, MA - USA
SDL XySoft™, the leading developer of Component Content Management and Dynamic Publishing solutions, and part of the SDL group, the leader in Global Information Management (GIM), today announced a significant new release of its SDL Contenta® CSDB software designed to support the latest version of the S1000D specification – Issue 4.0.  This new release helps drive down the total cost of ownership by simultaneously managing multiple versions of the specification in one CSDB.
CareerOneStop Wins Prestigious Minnesota Tekne Award
 17 November 2009 09:00 
Location SDL Tridion, New York
CareerOneStop, a U.S. Department of Labor-funded website run by the State of Minnesota, has won a Tekne Award from the Minnesota High Tech Association in the category of “IT Software and Hardware Communications and Infrastructure.” The site’s redesign was based around a content management system from SDL Tridion®, a best-in-class provider of enterprise Web Content Management (WCM) systems and solutions and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions. Other nominees for Tekne Awards- the highest honor in Minnesota-based technology, included innovations from a diverse range of businesses, software and websites.
SDL Tridion Puts Online Forms at the Heart of Interaction
 12 November 2009 09:00 
Location SDL Tridion Amsterdam
SDL Tridion®, leader in Web Content Management (WCM) and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM), today announces the launch of WebForms™ 2010, which empowers business users to create online forms quickly and easily to extend interaction with visitors and enrich the customer experience.

SDL Tridion Survey Results Reveal Consumers Want Big Brother Monitoring
 10 November 2009 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL Tridion, leader in global Web Content Management (WCM), and part of the SDL Group, leader in Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, today launched the results of an independent survey entitled ‘What the Customer Wants’.
SDL XySoft’s Second Annual DITA Fest an Important Venue for Sharing Emerging Best Practices
 06 November 2009 09:00 
Location Wakefield, MA - USA
SDL XySoft™, the leading developer of Component Content Management (CCM) and Dynamic Publishing solutions and part of the SDL Group, the leader in Global Information Management (GIM), today announced the resounding success of its second annual DITA Fest conference, an important industry venue for sharing emerging best practices and lessons learned in the adoption and use of DITA. The conference was attended by technical publications teams and DITA experts who gathered to share their hands-on knowledge and experience with other colleagues that have adopted or are adopting DITA.
SDL Unveils New Server Solution to Manage Global Brand Consistency
 05 November 2009 09:00 
Location Maidenhead - (Maidenhead), United Kingdom
SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions is pleased to announce the new release of the market-leading terminology management solution, SDL MultiTerm® Server 2009. The announcement coincides with the launch of the TM crowdsharing technology SDL TM Server™ 2009