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JCB to introduce international language support to their on-line Performance Review system.
August 2006
Following the successful implementation of an on-line performance review and 360 Degree Feedback system with their supplier Bowland Solutions, JCB are now introducing an internationalised system to support feedback from across the globe.
In order to aid the on-going development of key international senior managers within JCB, the existing system will extend it’s capabilities by offering regional language support for respondents to complete questionnaires.
As feedback on these managers will be asked for from nationals within a host of countries, the system will translate the questions presented as well as presenting all of the system screens in the required language.
To ensure that this capability is future-proof and that more languages can be added as JCB needs evolve, Bowland Solutions will design the system so that they can add new languages by simply providing a translation file to handle text.
Brendan Walsh, Managing Director of Bowland Solutions, notes, "This is a very exciting development for both JCB and ourselves, as we will be able to respond to the growing needs of our clients, who for the most part are global and will have a requirement to handle languages as their systems roll-out across their numerous world offices."
JCB is one of the biggest construction and agricultural equipment manufacturing companies in the world. Employing over 7000 people it produces 160 different models on 4 different continents – with bases in the UK, India and South America.
Bowland Solutions has been providing custom-built on-line Performance Reviews, 360 Degree Feedback, and Survey solutions and consultancy since 2001. Its’ Directors have extensive experience within Training & Development, I.T. and Business Management offering clients practical advice and robust system solutions.