A Veteran Tracks the Industry’s Evolution
as a Basis to Explain Where It’s Headed

Medical Product Outsourcing - March 2006

Vertical specialization and quality systems expertise, the end result of working closely
with medical device and life sciences clients, are reshaping the translation industry. The recent merger between Crimson Medical Translation and TransPerfect Translations provides one concrete example (see sidebar, “Let’s Get Vertical: Anatomy of a Merger,” on page 87). Resulting regulatory insights and specialized quality systems can help device companies meet ISO 13485:2003 risk management requirements and save substantial time and money through labeling translation efficiencies. Before you can truly appreciate the changes occurring in the translation industry today, though, following is a primer on its origins. Read More

—Marc Miller, Crimson Life Sciences