AI Magazine Issue 3 2017

38 Acquisition International - March 2017 Tongue Tied is an innovative and dynamic translation services provider which draws on over 28 years’ experience providing its creative solutions to corporate clients around the world. We invited Director John Shouler to talk us through the firm and share the secrets behind its success. stablished 1989 in East Sussex UK and started life by just offering translation services, but over the years Tongue Tied gradually grew into the company it is today. This growth saw the firm expand to three offices across the UK, a technical translation agency and an office in Ohio, USA. Now with over 500 clients, including many notable companies, Tongue Tied have the resources to complete any form of translation; its 4000+ translators each specialise in individual market sectors, guaranteeing its clients the very highest quality of service. Both face to face and telephone interpreting were added in 1990, followed in later years by typesetting into every known software platform and Print, both lithograph and Digital. Tongue Tied also offer complete conference facilities including sound booths, roving microphones Etc. so the company can organize a complete conference anywhere in the world providing both the interpreters and the equipment. In the late nineties Tongue Tied began franchising its business with mixed success. Tongue Tied Kent and Tongue Tied Bristol were very successful and the directors of Tongue Tied Kent retired a few years later and Tongue Tied Bristol was bought by Company: Tongue Tied (Jersey) Contact: John Shouler, Director Phone: +44 (0) 1534 735505 +44 (0) 1273 419999 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TongueTied0 Web: www.tongue-tied.je Leading Lights in Language Translation E 1703AI105 BAE. Other Franchises were moderately successful and an office was also opened in Ohio, U.S.A. The company retains that office and Tongue Tied Manchester is now the most successful of all the Franchises which has now been joined by a new franchise, Tongue Tied South East. Most recently the firm has branched out into full event management and conference production as an addition to its translation services. Tongue Tied Events Managing Director John Shouler, explained the move. “As much of our work has transitioned into the conference and events arena, it is a natural progression that we build a full-service event management capability. Tongue Tied Events has put together a team of conference and event professionals with years of experience and creative delivery in the industry.” Tongue Tied Events is unveiled to the public in the form of this new event management brand. The launch brings together every element of Tongue Tied’s unique qualities; knowledge and experience of the global events market, with a new team that provides creative conference production and full event management services. We have a global presence, flexibility and a positive attitude making Tongue Tied Events a great company to work with. A company that delivers full event solutions designed for the individual needs of worldwide companies. Tongue Tied Events are using our 28 years of international experience of delivering to the conference and events market, and providing ingenious solutions to everyday events and challenges. Leading the team is Mark Pepler, with 20 years’ experience in event management, working both on the client and agency side. Excited by the new opportunity, Mark said of his move; “Tongue Tied Events is a great team of highly experienced and talented staff. Tongue Tied has an exceptional list of clients that know and trust the brand, combined with this new experienced events team we have in place, we are very excited by the future. We are focused on injecting fresh thinking, vibrancy and imagination into the MICE industry.” What truly sets the firm apart is its global reach and vast experience supporting clients internationally, as John is eager to emphasise.