User:Rick206/Dynamic Language

Dynamic Language
Company typePrivate
FoundedSeattle, Washington (1985 (1985))
FounderMaria Antezana
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rick Antezana (VP)
Sandy Dupleich (VP)

Dynamic Language, formerly known as Dynamic Language Center is a privately held, woman- and minority- owned Communications Company. They are headquartered at 52nd Avenue South in Seattle, Washington. Dynamic Language provides services for translation, language interpretation, language localization, language transcription, website translations as well as document translations.

History

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Dynamic was founded in 1985 by a couple; At the time, Founder Maria Antezana was a director of a language school in Seattle; while Co-Founder Ricardo Antezana was working at an airline when it got closed down. He then began interpreting for the Seattle Courts as a contractor. The duo started a Small Business providing translation services to the surrounding area.

Services

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Translation

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Dynamic Language provides verbal and written translation for Business, Medical, Education and Government and Technology.

Interpretation

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Dynamic Language provides interpretation services for the State Government and Medical Services.

Localization

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Dynamic Language provides to customers in their language ranging from basic marketing websites to e-learning, e-commerce and other database-driven applications and website development.

Official documents

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Dynamic Language provides translation of official documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, school transcripts or diplomas.

HR communications

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Dynamic Language provides customized employee inclusion programs by communicating with LEP (Limited English Proficiency) employees in their own language.

Technical materials

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Dynamic Language provides technical, medical, and legal document translations in content and cultural context, and format and layout of source material.


Awards

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  • Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, Inc 5000 - 2009, 2008
  • Supplier of the Year, National Minority Supplier Development Council-2008, ’87, ‘89
  • Top 100 Small Businesses in Washington, Diversitybusiness.com-2008
  • Top 500 Small Businesses in the U.S., Diversitybusiness.com-2008
  • Top 50 Diversity Owned Businesses in Washington, Diversitybusiness.com,–2008, ‘94

Industry associations

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  • Association of Language Companies (ALC)
  • Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA)
  • American Translators Association (ATA)
  • Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
  • Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council (NWMSDC)
  • Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
  • Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO)
  • Society of Medical Interpreters (SOMI)
  • Washington Interpreters/Translators Society (WITS)
  • Northwest Translators/Interpreters Society (NOTIS)

Projects

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Currently in collaboration with King County Library System (KCLS) to localize portions of their webpage to help LEP and others navigate the site with better ease.

Vice President Sandy Dupleich gives a business power-point presentation on "Disaster Preparedness / Disaster Recovery." She explained her tips and plans for surviving buglaries, floods, fires and earthquake. To see her power-point, click on link below.

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References

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1)http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/company-profile.html?id=200939040
2)http://news.plu.edu/node/2203/
3)http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080617006604&newsLang=en
4)http://iameastside.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=889:woman-owned-family-owned-minority-owned&catid=35:women-in-business&Itemid=58/