This InfoWorld article cites a recent Gartner report that predicts that India will lose market share “from its current 80 percent to about 55 percent by 2007.” Who’s going to be nipping at India’s heels? Countries to watch include Ghana,…
As you know, I’m an active proponent of the “global gateway.” The global gateway refers to the many visual and technical elements that collectively direct Web users to their country- and/or language-specific Web pages. Whenever I run across a good,…
CNET News features an entertaining article on some of the creative ways that Microsoft has offended people around the world through cultural and linguistic blunders. These anecdotes come from a recent presentation by a Microsoft executive, who is probably now…
According to Bloomberg, Amazon is about to acquire China’s largest online bookseller, Joyo. Amazon is paying $75 million for the company. This is not the first time Amazon has bought its way into a new market; Amazon made similar acquisitions…
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) covers the recent launch of PayPal’s French Web site. Two things I found interesting: 1. PayPal is wisely following in eBay’s footsteps. As eBay expands its global precense, PayPal follows closely behind to offer…
Since relocating to San Diego, I’ve been a regular at Lowe’s. During my last visit I was asked to particpate in an online study. I went home, plugged in the URL and here’s what I found: A bilingual marketing research…
CNET features an in-depth Knowledge@Wharton article on the adventures of American-based Internet companies as they expand globally. Here’s an excerpt… As growth in the United States inevitably slows, companies like eBay, Yahoo and Amazon increasingly have to expand internationally to…
The statistics are compelling. According to the US Census Bureau, there are nearly 40 million native Spanish speakers in the US. By 2010, this number will easily surpass 50 million. So it’s no surprise that American-based companies and organizations are…
The title of this latest Idiom press release makes it sound as if Idiom just won the Oracle account. However, if you read past the first paragraph you’ll find that Oracle is not a new account. The deal appears to…
GlobalSight, a developer of globalization management software, announced today that it “has entered into agreement with enterprise content management software provider, Mediasurface, for integrating end-to-end Web content creation into GlobalSight’s Ambassador product. The new functionality will be sold as an…
Google says that half of its Internet traffic emanates from outside the US. While this is significant, what really matters to Google is where the revenues emanate from. Now that Google is on the verge of going public, it has…