Globalization services vendor Lionbridge is on a hiring spree. It posted more than 20 job positions in December, gearing up for a big 2005.

Globalization services and software vendor SDL announced today that it won a 3-year language services contract from Microsoft. Although Microsoft outsources work to nearly every major localization firm, this is still a very nice win for SDL.

Globalization services vendor Lionbridge just recruited sales exec Kathleen Bostick from archrival SDL. This is a blow to SDL’s North American sales efforts and a big win for Lionbridge.

Kathleen played a key role in SDL gaining strategic accounts in such industry verticals as hospitality, elearning, automotive and life sciences. She [...]