BURG Translations Blog
CASE STUDY: Largest blood supply nonprofit in the Midwest increases donations with on-demand bilingual services
Client Profile
Versiti is a nonprofit blood supply organization that provides over 500,000 blood products annually to hospitals, medical and blood centers, and biomaterials to support research projects in five midwestern states, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The organization operates 40 blood donation centers throughout this region and collects donations through community blood drives.
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EMA releases updated QRD Style Guide– say no to “drugs”
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is responsible for evaluating, supervising, and monitoring medicines for safety– its mission is to foster scientific excellence in the assessment and management of medicines in the EU. Committed to providing clear and unbiased information, the EMA employs a variety of regulatory mechanisms that are continuously evaluated and optimized for the benefit of the public.
The EMA recently published its compilation of Quality Review of Documents (QRD) decisions about the stylistic guidelines in product information– citing frequent translation issues and providing additional policies that directly impact multilingual labeling and packaging.
BURG Translations Announces Promotion of Brenda Stoltz to CEO
BURG Translations Announces Promotion of Brenda Stoltz to CEO
Industry veteran rejoins to drive technology strategy and language-focused innovation
Brenda Stoltz
Bensenville, Illinois (August 25, 2022) – Today, Chicago-based BURG Translations, Inc. announced that effective August 1, 2022, Angelo Passalacqua ended his term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Brenda S. Stoltz, Chief Operations Officer (COO) assumed the role of CEO.
Passalacqua relinquishes all operational involvement from BURG to launch Zin Global, a technology start-up focused on providing a much-needed AI-driven, end-to-end CRM for the language services industry.
Stoltz will be the fifth CEO and the first woman to lead the company since it was founded in 1936 by Freda Burg. Since joining the company in the role of COO in August 2019, Stoltz has overseen BURG’s global operations.
Multilingual SEO Best Practices
Developing a multilingual website that generates international traffic and increases online visibility begins with high-quality translations of your content and proper localization of your SEO data. This article will discuss multilingual SEO — what it is, why you need it, and how you can optimize your website’s SEO for multiple languages.
Stop by to see us at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials New England 2021 conference
Are you planning to attend the upcoming Outsourcing in Clinical Trials New England, November 9-10th, 2021?
The two day, in person conference, Outsourcing in Clinical Trials will deliver top-quality content from industry experts covering all aspects of operational challenges and innovations in clinical development. This year’s event will feature a keynote talk from Ken Getz, Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine as well as leaders from companies such as Novartis, Sanofi, Pfizer and AstraZeneca and others.
Dates: November 9 – November 10, 2021
Location: The Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston, MA
We’ll be there as well, so let’s connect!
