Press coverage of SMARTIDIOM, 2012 to 2026
SMARTIDIOM is a translation company founded in 2012 in Leiria, Portugal, certified to ISO 9001, ISO 17100 and ISO 18587. Portuguese and international press have covered the company sixteen times since then: CES in Las Vegas (Diário de Notícias), the growth of the Leiria ecosystem (ECO, Região de Leiria), hires reported by the language industry publication Slator, and two years in the Happiness Works Top 20 of the happiest companies to work for in Portugal. Every figure quoted below is the figure published on that date, not a current figure.
A path into translation
Original headline (Portuguese): «Um caminho na tradução»
“I didn’t choose the profession; the profession chose me.”
“In the beginning it was hard to win clients: local demand for translation services was low, and nobody knew who we were.”
Who Went Where: The Week in Language Industry Hires
By Marion Marking
The language industry’s trade publication reports on SMARTIDIOM’s offices and hires.
“Both offices report to Carla Gaspar, the CEO of the SmartIdiom group.”
CES 2017. Artificial intelligence dominates the trade show attended by Portuguese companies
Original headline (Portuguese): «CES 2017. Inteligência artificial domina feira onde estiveram empresas nacionais»
By Ana Rita Guerra
“They invested around €15,000 in CES because it will be ‘an open door’ for the step forward that Smartidiom wants to take.”
Leading means looking after our team
Original headline (Portuguese): «Ser líder é cuidar da nossa equipa»
“With the right team, I have the chance to fight the gender inequality that is still a reality in the business world.”
A tour of Portugal’s incubators: Leiria, version 4.0
Original headline (Portuguese): «Volta a Portugal em incubadoras: Leiria em versão 4.0»
Report by Mariana de Araújo Barbosa and Paula Nunes
“With turnover of half a million euros, the company has clients in the American, Dutch and UK markets.”
Translators and interpreters around the world: Carla Gaspar
Original headline (Portuguese): «Tradutores e intérpretes pelo mundo: Carla Gaspar»
The professional association interviews SMARTIDIOM’s founder.
Carla Gaspar
SMARTIDIOM’s founder listed among the platform’s experts.
“Carla is an experienced translator that worked in the industry for many years […] Carla has also founded her own translation company: Smartidiom.”
The “Happiness Works” study picks out Portugal’s happy companies for 2023
Original headline (Portuguese): «Estudo «Happiness Works» distinguiu empresas felizes 2023 em Portugal»
SMARTIDIOM among the 20 companies recognised in 2023.
And this year the happiest companies in Portugal are…
Original headline (Portuguese): «E este ano as empresas mais felizes em Portugal são…»
SMARTIDIOM in the top 20 of the 2023 Happiness Works study.
WHUAU moves into Startup Leiria with plans to energise the Centro region
Original headline (Portuguese): «WHUAU instala-se na Startup Leiria e quer dinamizar Região Centro»
WHUAU was born out of the SMARTIDIOM Group.
Startup Leiria welcomes a new start-up: WHUAU, specialising in talent management, happiness and authentic recruitment
Original headline (Portuguese): «Startup Leiria recebe nova incubada: WHUAU, especializada em gestão de talento, felicidade e recrutamento autêntico»
The new brand was born out of the SMARTIDIOM Group.
These are the 20 happiest companies in Portugal
Original headline (Portuguese): «São estas as 20 empresas mais felizes em Portugal»
SMARTIDIOM in the top 20 of the 2024 Happiness Works study.
Smartidiom adds employee happiness to financial results and creates value
Original headline (Portuguese): «Smartidiom soma felicidade dos colaboradores com resultados financeiros e gera valor»
By Marina Guerra
“It is the only company in the Leiria region that, for the second year running, is in the top 20 happiest places to work in Portugal.”
“With clients mostly in international markets, the translation group is present in 37 countries.”
Happiness Works makes an impact on companies in Portugal
Original headline (Portuguese): «Happiness Works impacta empresas em Portugal»
“Recognised for implementing innovative approaches that promote employee well-being, 20 companies made up the 2024 ranking: […] Smartidiom […]”
Partners in Evolution: Co-Creating Future Workflows between LSPs and Freelancers
ELIA is the European Language Industry Association.
“SMARTIDIOM’s Production Director, Tiago Cruz, will share how human-centered communication, smart use of technology, and sustainable partnership practices can turn freelancers into true partners.”
Co-Creating Future Workflows between LSPs and Freelancers
“At SMARTIDIOM, we faced those pressures head-on. Staff morale was dropping. So we decided to rebuild. Not with more tools though, but with more trust.”
Writing about us?
SMARTIDIOM is a translation company founded in 2012, with offices in Leiria and Porto, Portugal. It translates, revises and interprets for companies, translation agencies and public bodies.
It holds triple ISO certification, audited by Bureau Veritas: ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 17100 (translation services) and ISO 18587 (post-editing of machine translation). These two paragraphs may be used exactly as they stand.
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