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TRANSLATIONS.COM LAUNCHES SPANISH WEB SITE FOR EDWARD JONES
NEW YORK, New York, December 21, 2005 -Translations.com, the leading provider of language support solutions for business, today announced the launch of the new Spanish Web site for Edward Jones. The Spanish site will allow Edward Jones to better serve its Spanish-speaking clients and investment representatives, also allowing them to effectively communicate and compete internationally.
The new site will be used as a tool for Spanish-speaking clients and prospective clients to learn about Edward Jones and the services the company provides. The sections on the new Web site will communicate who Edward Jones is as well as how the company helps its clients understand the importance of investing and helps them meet their needs financially.
"We are seeing a significant demand among financial-services firms to provide their customers with multilingual sites as a means to communicate in the global marketplace," said Phil Shawe, President and CEO of Translations.com. "We are happy to work with Edward Jones to launch their Spanish Web site and help them meet the needs of their Spanish-speaking client base."
Translations.com utilized experienced linguists from the field of finance to help localize the new Spanish Web site for Edward Jones. Once the 25,000 words were translated, edited, and proofread, Translations.com performed a rigorous linguistic and functional testing to capture and report any and all revisions.
"By translating our Web site to Spanish, we hope to make it simpler for a growing segment of our business to learn more about Edward Jones," said Rachel Mansfield, director, market development. "Our goal is to make crucial information about investing and retirement planning as accessible as possible for our clients and prospective clients."
Edward Jones provides investment advice and financial services for individual investors in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Every aspect of the company's business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 9,000-plus investment representatives work directly with more than 6 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create a long-term plan for their investments that emphasizes portfolio diversification and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today. Edward Jones is headquartered in St. Louis.
The Edward Jones interactive Web site is www.edwardjones.com/espanol.
Translations.com is known worldwide for the quality of its software and website localization, as well as its enterprise language solutions for clients in virtually every major industry. Translations.com's business services meet the strategic needs of organizations seeking to communicate and conduct business in international markets. The company has an established global presence on three continents and continues to pioneer new techniques and technologies for the rapid development of multilingual business solutions.
Translations.com is part of the TransPerfect global group of companies. For more information, please visit www.translations.com, or email the company at info@translations.com.
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