Case Study: Appen achieves fast, secure global file transfers with Dropbox for Business

Appen & Dropbox for Business Ensuring nothing is lost in translation

Appen, a global leader in language, search, and social technology, needed a faster, more secure way to move large volumes of recorded conversations and other data from field teams around the world back to headquarters. Before using Dropbox for Business, the company relied on slow, expensive methods like shipping hard drives, building custom FTP pipelines, and even flying employees to prevent data loss.

Dropbox for Business, including streaming sync, enabled Appen to transfer terabytes of files quickly and reliably across global locations. The result was faster turnaround, less manual coordination, and significant cost savings by eliminating expedited shipping and FTP maintenance fees, allowing Appen to focus more on project delivery.

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Stephen Norris

VP of Operations for Language Resources