The Big Mouth Blog

Language Line Services plans to hire 2,000 interpreters

Language Line Services, the nation’s leading over-the-phone interpretation company, plans to hire 2,000 new interpreters this year, reports the San Francisco Business Times The Monterey, Calif.-based company says about 10 percent of the new hires will be in the greater Bay Area. Among them, 1,300 will be Spanish-speaking interpreters, along with 700 others who are [...]

Brentwood Associates announces second dividend recapitalization of The Teaching Company

Brentwood Associates, a leading consumer-focused private equity investment firm, recently announced it has completed a second recapitalization of its portfolio company, The Teaching Company. The recapitalization is the second in the last twelve months and was financed through a $170 million credit facility. Brentwood has now returned more than its original investments without reducing its [...]

Broads Circle to host annual Women on Corporate Boards

Broads Circle will host its third annual Women on Corporate Boards event on March 20 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The discussion with women who are leading the way will include insights about how they made their way to the boardroom and how to assess your own corporate board readiness. Panelists will include: Gabrielle [...]

Language Line Services honored as Dun & Bradstreet’s featured business

Language Line Services, the nation’s largest over-the-phone interpretation company, was recently honored as Dun & Bradstreet’s featured business of the day. D&B’s “200 Million Businesses” campaign features just 200 businesses selected from the 200 million companies in the firm’s database to be profiled over a 200-day period. Celebrating its 30-year anniversary, Language Line Services provides language [...]