Greetings!

This month, McElroy Translation is proud to announce our national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Council - Southwest, a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). This certification is a very important validation of our business model and our approach to serving Fortune 500 companies. In this month's issue of E-Buzz, you will find the press release for this announcement along with a blog entry outlining what this means to our clients and for companies that maintain a supplier diversity program.

S Nailuchshimi Pozhelaniyami,
Olga Pechnenko-Kopp
CEO, McElroy Translation

Featured Articles

McElroy Translation Announces Women-Owned Business Certification
McElroy Translation received WBE certification on May 3. Read the press release to learn more.

So What Exactly Does WBE Certification Mean to Our Clients?
Many companies have supplier diversity programs, which, in part, ensure that they promote diversity within and outside of the company. Organizations are able to advocate for diversity outside of their company by purchasing from or contracting with minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBE). Learn more about the motivating factors companies have for doing business with MWBE companies. If you cannot read the linked article, please click here.

10 Lessons Learned from Evaluating and Purchasing Technology
This month, McElroy's marketing manager, Susan Andrus, discusses the top 10 lessons she has learned over the years from purchasing technology products and services. If you or anyone at your company plans to make any considerable purchases or to change the way you handle technology in the near future, this is a great checklist of things to consider before you sign on the dotted line!

McElroy on the Go!
To all our peers in the translation industry, Olga Pechnenko-Kopp (CEO) and Susan Andrus (marketing manager) will be at the Association of Language Companies conference in Miami this week. Hope to see you there!