Case Study: DigitalPersona achieves 23% cost savings and rapid 24-language localization with Lingotek

DigitalPersona Cost Savings, Complexity, Adaptability

DigitalPersona, a global provider of authentication and endpoint-protection solutions, needed to localize its Human Metrics Verification software for a large hardware client into 24 languages. The project was large and technically complex—source files included .RC/.MC software strings and HTML—and DigitalPersona wanted to keep costs below the industry rate of $0.23 per word. Mid-project they also requested that some HTML tags and attributes be localized, adding further complexity.

Lingotek won the bid with lower pricing and dedicated development resources to extract and reinsert key-value pairs from .RC/.MC files and extend its HTML filters to translate tags and attributes. Using the Lingotek Collaborative Translation Platform (MT + post-editing, translation memories, and real-time tracking), the 263,453-word project was completed in five weeks for $46,455 ($0.176/word), achieving a 23% cost saving versus the industry rate; DigitalPersona reported high translation quality and strong responsiveness from Lingotek’s team.

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