2007 Goals Accomplished and 2008 Goals Set

Many of our website news readers will be familiar with McElroy’s annual goal-setting process. Each year, every department sets three goals for the coming year, progress is monitored throughout the year, and a final report on accomplishment is published in our employee newsletter, Ops Notes. McElroy is pleased to report the following highlights for 2007:

Increased our revenues 15%
Added several new positions, including VP of Strategy Bob Donaldson, Legal Business Development Manager Rose Neas, and Software Developer Lokraj Adhikari, and contracted with Petras Associates for public relations
Restructured our operation to create a Project Management Office, directed by Patricia Bown, that is responsible for all project estimates and external vendor services
Leased approximately 2000 square feet of additional space to accommodate our growth, and replaced our phone system and converted to a T1 line
Joined Idiom’s LSP Advantage Program, and began implementation of WorldServer
Implemented the ASTM F 2575-06 Standard Guide for Quality Assurance in Translation in our operation
Updated all employee job descriptions
Converted sales staff to Salesforce.com^® for customer relationship and sales management

Some of our goals for 2008 include:

Celebrate our 40th anniversary!
Continue revenue growth, with a target of 27%
Incorporate statistical machine translation technology into our client service offering
Deploy our new online portal for translators
Renovate our building, including new paint, carpet, and furniture
Strengthen our reputation as a “green” operation by formalizing a more extensive recycling program
Refine and build our corporate training program
Update our employee website and handbook