Stepes, the world’s first chat-based translation software provider, announced today the official launch of its mobile application. The app connects translators with businesses to deliver high quality human translations – all through a mobile messaging like interface on a smartphone. “Using your smartphone, you can translate anytime, anywhere,” said Carl Yao, the app’s creator. “Multilingual people who couldn’t translate before now have an intuitive translation platform right on their phone. Stepes gives nearly half of the world an opportunity to …

Leading Globalization Firm Brings Local Startup Companies into Focus CSOFT International, Inc., a leading provider of translation services and globalization solutions, announced today that its CEO and President, Shunee Yee, has been selected as a business promotion advisor by Futian Economic Promotion Bureau of Shenzhen. Through this cooperation, CSOFT and Futian District will work together in identifying some of the area’s most promising startup companies and providing information on value-added policy that can support the global growth of these companies. …

CSOFT’s CEO Ms. Shunee made this year’s Top 50 Global Diversity Professionals in Industry. This inaugural list is supported by The Economist and is the definitive global diversity standard that covers every strand of diversity, in every country, in the world. The 50 Global Diversity Professionals in Industry category recognises the achievements of individuals who have made the practice of diversity and inclusion their career. The results of the Global Diversity List will be released annually. See complete list here. …

The sharing economy refers to economic and social systems that enable shared access to goods, services, data and talent. New firms come from an array of industries, ranging from food delivery and transportation to childcare and medical services. Uber’s on-call car service and Airbnb’s lodging rentals may be the best known, but new entrants are emerging all the time. There is no doubt that the sharing economy is transforming the way people travel, live and socialize. However, it has its …

CSOFT to speak at LocWorld29 announcing the “I Translate, I Transform” Campaign BEIJING, CHINA – CSOFT International, Inc., a leading provider of translation services and globalization solutions, announced today that its Executive Vice President of Global Growth and Operations, Will Knight, will be speaking at the LocWorld29 Silicon Valley conference to be held on October 14-16. Will Knight is an international business leader with over 20 years of experience in sales & marketing, Asia Geo expansion, and operations. His presentation …

In recent years, Chinese companies have been attempting globalization on an unparalleled scale. Yet for all their attempts at going global, these companies have been met with mixed success. There are a number of factors that can affect a company’s international expansion. Of course, it isn’t just Chinese companies that struggle when localizing — Western companies encounter issues of their own; however, their cultural expectations of success allow them to be persistent in foreign markets. For Chinese companies that can …

By: Lawrence Carrel NEW YORK–While the Western media publishes a slew of stories bemoaning the decline of the economy on the Chinese mainland, the Chinese-related economy in New York is thriving. Looking to develop new business and break into this expanding market sector, a group of 50 professionals last week met for a dim sum lunch at Jing Fong, a bustling, football-field sized restaurant in New York’s Chinatown. “It’s a growing community and they have a great energy and a …

by Jon Swartz, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Where are the Big Ideas? Dr. Yangyang Zhang has plenty of them. “Near-space technology” developed by his company, Kuang-Chi, promises Jetsons-like comfort with the Martin Jetpack and metamaterial, which can be used to flow light around an object, effectively rendering it invisible. It’s the type of venture that personifies a fearless can-do spirit and insatiable appetite for risk- taking that imbues the country’s young generations — one fully supported by the government. …

Beijing-headquartered CSOFT International, a leading provider of translation services and globalization solutions, announced the launch of the “I Translate” campaign, an initiative aimed at showing appreciation to translators worldwide and raising awareness about the importance of language on Sept 17. The movement was formally introduced at the CSOFT’s 11th annual summit in Beijing, by the company’s president and CEO Shunee Yee. “The art of translation is breaking barriers among nations, making our world smaller while at the same time broadening …

Localization Leader Highlights Importance of Language and Translators Worldwide San Francisco, Calif. (September 21, 2015) -CSOFT International, Inc., a leading provider of translation services and globalization solutions, announced today the launch of the I Translate, I Transform campaign, an initiative aimed at showing appreciation to translators worldwide and raising awareness about the importance of language. The movement was formally introduced at the CSOFT’s 11th Annual Summit in Beijing, China, on Thursday, September 17th, by Shunee Yee, President and CEO of …