Somerset Firm’s Passion Translates into Success

Monday 19th September 2011: Expanding firm Kwintessential have further tied the company’s future to Somerset with an investment in new offices. Now based in Crewkerne, the once one-man operation has grown to become a global player with offices in London, California, Buenos Aires, Cape Town and Dubai.  Passionate about Somerset, the Managing Director, Neil Payne, […]

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Kwintessential’s Fashion page?

We thought we would clear up a small issue that has come to light over the past week. Despite our credentials as being the fashionistas of the translation & intepreting sector   we can’t lay claim to the Kwintessential tumblr page. Now, we would love to have the time to write on Courtside Chic and […]

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Croydon welcomes Kwintessential

Kwintessential, has continued its expansion by opening a new office close to Croydon town centre. The new premises in South End were officially opened by the Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Graham Bass on Thursday, June 2.
The company started life in Purley in 2003 and was run single-handledly by the now managing director, Neil Payne.
As the […]

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Kwintessential raise over £1,000 for local Charity

A six man Kwintessential team, and one volunteer, took part in the Corporate Challenge 2011 to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.
The event involved completing team tasks along a course which involved a 10 km hike and 20 km mountain bike route across the rough Dartmoor terrain. Just to add to the pressure, all […]

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Culture and the Michigan Fish Test

The Michigan Fish Test provides a great view into a person’s psyche and is also a great way to see their perception of the world and culture around them. You see, not everyone looks at their position within the world and within their own culture in the same way. It all depends on how your […]

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Guide to Selling Translations

If you are in need of a boost to your translation sales then you might want to take a look at a new guide that has come from The Common Sense Advisory entitled “How to Drive Translation Sales”.
This guide offers a manual on how translation companies can help to guide their sales teams back to […]

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Typos that make you smile

A Kwintessential Relationship Manager recently apologised to a client “for any incontinence caused” [rather than inconvenience].  Luckily the client saw the funny side of things as did the rest of our office. In honour of the typo we thought we would search out some of the funniest typos, examples of bad grammar, etc to brighten […]

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Kwintessential in Savvy Guide to Translation Agencies

Kwintessential are proud to announce their inclusion in the latest version of The Savvy Client’s Guide to Translation Agencies. Authored by John Yunker the guide offers great insight into the industry and the main players offering translation services.
More about the guide…
Go global with confidence

Your translation agency is your voice to the world. Select the right […]

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Kwintessential support Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Kwintessential would like to thank Vaux Park Polo Club for hosting a tournament in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. We sponsored a team for the event in support of the charity and were pleased to have the best looking polo shirts of all the teams!
A big well done to Tiffany Riman, Jessica Hutchinson, Izzy Tilley […]

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Monolingual Websites letting down UK Law firms

London, England, 20th July 2010: The translation and interpreting company Kwintessential has recently conducted a survey of the UK’s top 200 legal firms’ websites. With more and more clients coming from abroad plus a growing foreign language speaking community closer to home, the survey was conducted to glean the extent to which legal firms are […]

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