ForeignExchange in the News May 2005 Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry EU Tissue-Product Rules Near Completion ForeignExchange produced a series of three audio conferences on changes to European tissue-product regulations, featuring Quintiles Senior Consultant Phil Brown. His expert advice garnered attention from Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. September 2004 MultiLingual Computing & Technology XML: Hype/ Hope? Reality? Andres Heuberger, President of ForeignExchange Translations, examines real-world XML implementation challenges in the latest issue of MultiLingual Computing & Technology. July 2004 ForeignExchange given Nova Scotia welcome After a busy first few months getting its Canadian office up and running, ForeignExchange officially introduced itself to the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The following news stories ran immediately following: CBC Radio News Halifax Chronicle Herald The Daily News PR Newswire (as carried by Lycos, Yahoo! Finance, CBS MarketWatch and Finance Canada) January 2004 Devices & Diagnostics Letter Multilingual sites are good for business This interview with ForeignExchange's Andres Heuberger argues that "the globalization of business is here to stay…and increasingly, companies in the device industry can't afford to ignore international markets." July 2003 Medical Product Outsourcing Translating the IVD Directive Andres Heuberger, president of ForeignExchange, discusses on-the-ground language challenges facing IVD manufacturers in his article "Translating The IVD Directive" in this month's Medical Product Outsourcing magazine. July 2003 IVD Technology Labeling and language requirements under the IVD Directive Andres Heuberger, ForeignExchange's president, delivers compelling insight on IVDD translations in his article "Labeling and language requirements under the IVD Directive" in this month's IVD Technology magazine. February 2003 The GMP Letter E.U. IVD Directive presents new label, language challenges One challenge all IVD makers face is ensuring that limited package size does not hinder compliance with the labeling directive. "There is no single correct or right strategy," [ForeignExchange's president] Heuberger said. "It's important for you to figure out what's right for you, your product and your distribution channel." February 2003 Clinica Late CE marking portends IVD compliance bottleneck Some 38% of IVD manufacturers who responded to a fourth-quarter 2002 survey on their readiness for the full implementation of the IVD Directive on December 7, 2003 have revealed that none of their products are CE marked. The Internet survey, carried out by US company ForeignExchange Translations, also showed that a further 20% of respondents had CE marked less than 50% of their products. December 2002 FDANews Translation and the IVD Directive audio conference Andres Heuberger, president of ForeignExchange, hosts Translation and the IVD Directive. This audio conference will cover what roadblocks and challenges are front line managers running into and how are they getting the job done? Deadline for compliance is less than 14 months away - key considerations and best practices. November 2002 IVD Technology Survey shows companies still behind on IVD Directive compliance A website run by ForeignExchange Translations has been investigating the current state of IVD companies' efforts toward becoming compliant with the IVD Directive. The results of a recent survey indicate that while many IVD manufacturers have taken some action toward becoming compliant with the IVD Directive, a substantial majority of these companies still have a long way to go. October 2002 MultiLingual Computing & Technology The end of translation as we know it? ForeignExchange's Andres Heuberger discusses the globalization of language in general and the emergence of English as the world's lingua franca. September 2002 IVD Technology Translation and the IVD Directive Andres Heuberger of ForeignExchange and Bill Morton of MDCI co-wrote this article to discuss the findings from the quarterly IVD Directive Translation Survey at IVD-Translation.com. April 2002 MultiLingual Computing & Technology Localization training at the University of Quebec at Hull ForeignExchange's Nancy Locke takes an in-depth look at the unique, Masters-level localization curriculum offered by this Canadian university. March 2002 MX Globalization 101 For medtech manufacturers, the challenges of selling in multiple markets are complex—but essential. This article, written by ForeignExchange's president, provides a detailed look at the challenges ahead. February 2002 Mass High Tech European regulations have been magnifique for ForeignExchange Translations In its February 11th issue, Mass High Tech covers the looming December 2003 CE-mark deadline for IVD manufacturers and ForeignExchange's specialized language services to these companies. January 2002 Devices & Diagnostics Letter Language expert offers tips on designing global websites The January 11th issue of Devices & Diagnostics Letter features an interview with ForeignExchange's Andres Heuberger on the topic of designing a multilingual Internet presence within a regulated environment. January 2002 MultiLingual Computing & Technology Streamlining localization for medical device software This ForeignExchange-written article examines best practices for localizing medical software on time and on budget. November 2001 World Trade Magazine Manage your global WWW brand How does one go about creating local-language-accessible websites while retaining central control over brand, customer service and—most importantly—costs? Find out in this ForeignExchange-written article. October 2001 SEMA News Creating an international website: make the site fit the country The Specialty Equipment Market Association's member magazine observes that while most of us are comfortable bandying about catch phrases such as 'international marketplace' and 'global economy', only a handful of e-commerce sites are actually global. "The best advice is that unless you’re a multilingual expert familiar with all the globe’s cultures, becoming informed about localization and seriously considering the hiring of a localization service makes a world of sense." September 2001 The Daily Camera, Boulder, CO Speaking the language of growth The September 11th issue of The Daily Camera reports on ForeignExchange Translations' expanded operations hub which will employ 50 staff. June/July 2001 MultiLingual Computing & Technology Challenges of localizing Macromedia Flash movies Few resources are available to automate the process for these multilingual projects. When preparing a Flash localization project, there are four main areas that are often troublesome and require special attention. This article by ForeignExchange Translations provides useful how-to advice that reduces the delays and expense inherent in many Flash localization projects (request article). May/June 2001 European Medical Device Manufacturer The multilingual web Building and managing a global website is a complex task: juggling the needs of the marketing, IT, regulatory and sales departments and communicating with in-country offices is difficult enough. When you add vendors, software tools and the regulatory requirements of each country to the mix, the process can be overwhelming. Nevertheless, companies with global ambitions have little choice but to adapt their websites to local users. The key to successfully managing this process resides in knowing the obstacles to avoid and the tools that are available to help you achieve your objectives. April/May 2001 Multilingual Computing & Technology Calculating return on investment in tools Translation database technology is here to stay. But at what price? When calculating the ROI for a translation database tool, one size does not fit all. This ForeignExchange article shows how large-scale users can benefit from careful measurement to determine overall impact of language technology (request article). April 2001 Software Business ForeignExchange opens Boston office Software Business covers the opening of ForeignExchange's newest location and expanded management team. January 2001 Generation 21 "This year MEMOIRS OF THE INFORMATION AGE will focus on the core business side of this medium. Guest Columnist Andres Heuberger, CEO of ForeignExchange Translations, is the first of the invited experts to lead the way. Mr. Heuberger looks at how your extra- and intranets can be focused." For older news stories, please visit ForeignExchange's news archive.