Why do translation services cost so much?
For a company that has not yet had a need for translation services, it might seem as if translation services cost quite a bit.…
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Language access, translation technology and how public bodies and manufacturers get it done.
Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy
Executive Summary: The parade of new technologies and scientific breakthroughs is relentless and is unfolding on many fronts. Almost any advance is billed as…
EPIC Translations’ client awarded President’s “E” Award for Exports
One of EPIC Translations’ clients has been awarded “President’s “E” Award for Exports.” The awarded was provided at a ceremony in Washington, DC by the…
Winning the battle for China’s new middle class
The rapid emergence of a prosperous, more individualistic, and more sophisticated class of consumers in China is creating unprecedented opportunities and challenges for companies serving…
Getting to know China’s premium-car market
Perhaps as early as 2016, China will overtake the United States as the world’s largest market for premium cars. Multinationals currently dominate it in China, but…
Interview: How militaries learn and adapt: An interview with Major General H. R. McMaster
An experienced combat commander and leading expert on training and doctrine assesses recent military history and its implications for the future. Major General Herbert Raymond…
The coming era of ‘on-demand’ marketing
Emerging technologies are poised to personalize the consumer experience radically—in real time and almost everywhere. It’s not too early to prepare. Digital marketing is about to…
Strategy, scenarios, and the global shift in defense power
As the strategic landscape shifts, an economic-scenario approach can help defense organizations grapple with uncertainty. The art of strategy, in defense as elsewhere, involves understanding…
Urban World: A new iPad app for exploring an unprecedented wave of urbanization
The growth of cities in emerging markets is driving the most significant economic transformation in history. The McKinsey Global Institute’s new iPad app, Urban World,…
Big data: What’s your plan?
Many companies don’t have one. Here’s how to get started. The payoff from joining the big-data and advanced-analytics management revolution is no longer in…
Leadership and the art of plate spinning
Senior executives will better balance people and priorities by embracing the paradoxes of organizational life. I often ask business leaders three simple questions. What are…
The big-data revolution in US health care: Accelerating value and innovation
Big data could transform the health-care sector, but the industry must undergo fundamental changes before stakeholders can capture its full value. A big-data revolution is…
Private equity’s new Asian strength
A rebound signals opportunity—and a need for flexibility as the market evolves. While the private-equity business remains in the doldrums in much of the world,…
The US employment challenge: Perspectives from Carl Camden and Michael Spence
The CEO of a global staffing firm and a Nobel laureate economist discuss the changing face of US employment and the obstacles to job…
The importance of creating your own brand
Montreal’s M0851 leather goods stores uses its own cultivated identity to sell its ‘slow fashions’ Frédéric Mamarbachi, founder and creator of the brand M0851, is…
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