Lionbridge Joins Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance

WALTHAM, Mass., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX), today announced that it has joined Microsoft and other technology leaders in the Interop Vendor Alliance.  The Interop Vendor Alliance is an industry-wide group that recruits the top information technology companies in the world to achieve greater interoperability across platforms. Lionbridge was selected to join the alliance because of its innovative interoperability documentation laboratory service and its interoperability testing services that help organizations identify interoperability issues and seamlessly integrate disparate environments.

"As a leader in testing services, Lionbridge is a welcome member of the cross-industry Interop Vendor Alliance," said Jas Sandhu, Alliance Manager, Microsoft Corporation. "The IVA provides a framework and a collaborative forum for Lionbridge to work with Microsoft and other members to test and communicate best practices for seamless interoperability of mixed IT infrastructures in customer environments."

Participation in the Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance will allow Lionbridge to enhance its industry-leading interoperability services and collaborate with other technology leaders that are dedicated to high-performance multi-vendor IT infrastructures.

"Microsoft's invitation for Lionbridge to join the Interop Vendor Alliance reflects our expertise and commitment to interoperability of Microsoft products," said Rory Cowan, CEO, Lionbridge.  "Organizations with heterogeneous operating environments are faced with a myriad of interoperability challenges.  As part of the Vendor Alliance, Lionbridge will showcase our innovative solutions that ensure open connections, promote data portability, and enhance support for industry standards to promote seamless integration."

The Interop Vendor Alliance is an industry-wide group working to identify and share opportunities to better connect people, data and diverse systems through better interoperability with Microsoft systems and to jointly market the interoperability solutions of its members. The organization serves as a collaborative forum for developing and sharing common technology models, facilitates scenario-based testing of multivendor solutions and works to communicate additional best practices to customers and partners.

About Lionbridge

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) is a leading provider of translation, development and testing services. Lionbridge combines global resources with proven program management methodologies to serve as an outsource partner throughout a client's product and content lifecycle - from development to translation, testing and maintenance. Global organizations rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their return on enterprise applications and IT system investments. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 26 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge® and VeriTest® brands. To learn more, visit http://www.lionbridge.com.

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