Company Research Report: eLocalize SAE

1. Company Overview

Name and Mission of the Company

• Name: eLocalize SAE

• Mission: To deliver quality services focused on localization, translation, and digital publishing while enhancing customer satisfaction through continuous development of services, quality, and performance.

Founding Details

• Founded: 2000

• Founders: The company was founded as an affiliate of North Africa Company (NAC for Technology).

Key People

• Hatem Elsayed - Co-founder, Partner & CEO

• Mohamed Aly - Co-founder, Partner & Business Development Manager

• Ahmed Abdel Hameed - Co-founder, Partner & Executive Manager

• Frank Neser - Marketing Manager

Headquarters

• Location: Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Number of Employees

• Employees: 104

Revenue

• No information is available.

Recognition

• Second-largest language service provider in the continent.

• Known for its expertise in Middle Eastern and African languages.

2. Products and Services

Language Services

• Description: Offers localization, translation, revision, and interpreting services.

• Key Features: Expertise in MENA regions with a portfolio including multilingual SEO and CMS content localization.

Digital Publishing

• Description: Transforms content into digital media, produces eBooks in various languages.

• Key Features: Specializes in MENA languages and produces a significant portion of Arabic language eBooks.

Graphic Solutions

• Description: Designs corporate materials, like leaflets and catalogues.

• Key Features: Creativity and capability to produce illustrations, images, and animated graphics.

Data Engineering

• Description: File format preparation for localization and engineering services.

• Key Features: Handles formats like XML, DXF, using CAT tools like Trados and MemoQ.

3. Recent Developments

New Products and Features

• In 2019: Development of cloud-based media localization platforms as part of involvement in media localization growth with demand outstripping supply, noted by industry stakeholders at SlatorCon.

• Machine Translation: Enabled machine translation with post-editing using customized offline software solutions and experts.

New Partnerships

• EAGLS: Co-founder of the Egyptian Association for Globalization and Language Solutions, launched in February 2019 to enhance linguist education and support language service professionals in Egypt.

Compliance and Certifications

• ISO Certifications: Compliant with ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17100:2015 standards.

• GDPR Compliance: Adopted GDPR regulations to protect data of customers, employees, and suppliers, reinforcing cybersecurity and data safety.

4. Office Locations

• Germany: Service office in Konstanz/Bodensee.

• South Africa: Branch for African languages in Johannesburg.

5. Memberships and Affiliations

• AHK Egypt, D&B Registered, ATA (American Translators Association), GALA, TÜV Süd, IHK Hochrhein-Bodensee, TAUS, and EAGLS.

eLocalize remains a key player and respected entity in its industry sectors by continuously advancing its capabilities to meet the evolving demands of language services and digital publishing. The company's diversified service offerings and strategic growth through technology and partnerships place it as a leader in both the MENA region and on an international scale.