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About us
tolingo is a leading international translation agency. Since 2007, we have been translating texts into more than 220 language combinations, adapting them for the respective cultural environment and proofreading them down to the very last detail. This results in translations that are both eloquent and extremely precise.
We achieve all of this with proven quality. Because tolingo is one of the very few translation service providers to have earned quadruple ISO certification: for translation competence, quality management and information security. This is how our 50 employees in Hamburg, together with our 6,000 or so native speakers, ensure that the messages from our clients have global impact.
Did you
know?
..., that tolingo only had 12 square metres of office space when it was founded?
..., that tolingo once had billboards at Hamburg Airport reading “Willkommen Ihr Spacken” – German for “Welcome, you idiots”?
..., that a few years ago, tolingo had its own ringtone?
..., that tolingo throws two company parties a year?
..., that tolingo is sponsoring a child in Guinea and in Liberia?
tolingo is one of the top 100 in the world
We are one of the very few professional translation agencies on the international market to have earned quadruple ISO certification – an achievement which we’re very proud of. In order to maintain our commitment to delivering the highest quality, we undergo annual audits and are certified in accordance with ISO standards.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of all of our internal and external employees to ensure high quality, tolingo has been able to make a name for itself in the competitive market of professional translation service providers. We’ve been named one of the top 100 language service providers in the world for 5 years running. The seal covers the last 5 years. tolingo also ranked among the Global Top 100 LSPs in 2016 and 2017.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of all of our internal and external employees to ensure high quality, tolingo has been able to make a name for itself in the competitive market of professional translation service providers. We’ve been named one of the top 100 language service providers in the world for 5 years running. The seal covers the last 5 years. tolingo also ranked among the Global Top 100 LSPs in 2016 and 2017.
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April
The idea of a translation network is born.
June
First office (12 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Sternschanze district.
The idea of a translation network is born.
June
First office (12 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Sternschanze district.
May
Move to office (40 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Karolinenviertel district.
September
Pool of 1,000 professional specialist translators.
Oktober
Move to office (200 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Altona district.
Move to office (40 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Karolinenviertel district.
September
Pool of 1,000 professional specialist translators.
Oktober
Move to office (200 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Altona district.
August
Pool of 2,500 professional specialist translators.
Pool of 2,500 professional specialist translators.
July
Move to office (650 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Altona district.
Move to office (650 square metres in size) in Hamburg’s Altona district.
September
TÜV Süd certificate for DIN EN 15038.
TÜV Süd certificate for DIN EN 15038.
July
Website relaunch.
Website relaunch.
March
Move to a new location within Hamburg-Altona.
August
TÜV Süd certificate for ISO 17100:2015.
Move to a new location within Hamburg-Altona.
August
TÜV Süd certificate for ISO 17100:2015.
Juli
For the first time, tolingo is among the top 100 translation service providers worldwide.
September
For the first time, tolingo is among the top 100 translation service providers worldwide.
For the first time, tolingo is among the top 100 translation service providers worldwide.
September
For the first time, tolingo is among the top 100 translation service providers worldwide.
September
Passed ISO 17100:2015 certification audit.
November
10-year company anniversary.
Passed ISO 17100:2015 certification audit.
November
10-year company anniversary.
September
TÜV Süd certificate for ISO 27001:2013.
TÜV Süd certificate for ISO 27001:2013.
April
Website relaunch.
Slator study confirms: tolingo is a top challenger in the international translation market.
Website relaunch.
Slator study confirms: tolingo is a top challenger in the international translation market.
July
Named one of the world’s top 100 language service providers for 5 years running.
September
TÜV recertification according to ISO 17100:2015.
November
TÜV recertification: ISO 27001 for information security.
Named one of the world’s top 100 language service providers for 5 years running.
September
TÜV recertification according to ISO 17100:2015.
November
TÜV recertification: ISO 27001 for information security.
March
Jens Völkel, Managing Director since 2012, takes over the majority of shares in tolingo GmbH.
June
New product and service portfolio goes live.
Jens Völkel, Managing Director since 2012, takes over the majority of shares in tolingo GmbH.
June
New product and service portfolio goes live.
March
Felix Schaefer joins tolingo as CMO, infusing our marketing strategies with fresh energy.
November
Turning a new page in our visual identity: We unveil a comprehensive redesign of our website and introduce our brand in updated colors.
Felix Schaefer joins tolingo as CMO, infusing our marketing strategies with fresh energy.
November
Turning a new page in our visual identity: We unveil a comprehensive redesign of our website and introduce our brand in updated colors.
February
Innovation meets precision: tolingo launches its new language service, Transcription, efficiently and accurately converting spoken words into written text.
Innovation meets precision: tolingo launches its new language service, Transcription, efficiently and accurately converting spoken words into written text.