Veritas Language Solutions

Veritas Language Solutions Limited, which trades as 'Veritas', is a British translation and language-services company founded on 1 June 2009. It was established by Sharon Stephens and Rachel Bryan, two translation graduates who both earned First Class Honours degrees from Swansea University in 2009. The business began trading from Stephens's home before relocating to the SA1 Swansea Waterfront development, and it operates as a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom. The company provides professional translation and language services, drawing on a network of translators. By the early 2010s it had grown to employ around 30 staff at its main UK office while working with approximately 5,500 translators around the world. It appointed a Finance Director in 2011, reflecting its transition from a start-up into a more structured organisation. Veritas attracted early recognition through a series of business awards. It was named 'Best International Business' at the HSBC Startup Stars awards in 2010, 'Most Promising New Business' at the Swansea Bay Business Awards in 2011, and 'Best Welsh Enterprise' at the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards in 2012. It also reached the finals of numerous other competitions, including the ShellLiveWIRE 'Hot 40' 2010, the Start-ups Women in Business awards 2010, NatWest Everywoman 2011, Swansea Women in Business 2011, the South Wales Business Awards 2011 and Mumpreneur 2011. In 2010 co-founder Rachel Bryan was named among the 100 most inspirational women in the UK and joined 'Modern Muse', an initiative designed to inspire the next generation of female business leaders. Beyond its commercial work, Veritas runs an annual pan-European translation competition for university students called the Veritas University Challenge, which seeks to identify talented translators across Europe. In 2011 the competition received more than 10,000 applications across eight languages. The company remains a UK-registered language-services provider.

Veritas Language Solutions Limited was founded on 1 June 2009 by Sharon Stephens and Rachel Bryan, both of whom graduated with First Class Honours from Swansea University in 2009. The company began trading from Stephens's home, an early-stage arrangement typical of a graduate start-up. It later moved to the SA1 Swansea Waterfront development, establishing a more permanent base in the city where it was founded. The business grew quickly in its early years. In 2011 it appointed a Finance Director, a sign of formalisation as the company scaled. By that period it had around 30 employees at its main UK office and worked with approximately 5,500 translators worldwide, giving it substantial reach relative to its headcount. Veritas gained public recognition through awards and competitions. It was named 'Best International Business' at the HSBC Startup Stars awards in 2010, 'Most Promising New Business' at the Swansea Bay Business Awards in 2011, and 'Best Welsh Enterprise' at the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards in 2012. It was also a finalist in the ShellLiveWIRE 'Hot 40' 2010, the Start-ups Women in Business awards 2010, NatWest Everywoman 2011, Swansea Women in Business 2011, the South Wales Business Awards 2011 and Mumpreneur 2011. In 2010, co-founder Rachel Bryan was named among the 100 most inspirational women in the UK and joined 'Modern Muse', an initiative designed to inspire the next generation of female business leaders by showcasing successful women across business life. Alongside its commercial translation work, Veritas established the Veritas University Challenge, an annual pan-European translation competition for university students intended to find talented translators across Europe. In 2011 the competition attracted more than 10,000 applications in eight languages, indicating a significant profile among translation students. The company operates as a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom and continues to provide translation and language services.

• 2012

  Named 'Best Welsh Enterprise' at the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards.

• 2011

  Appointed a Finance Director; named 'Most Promising New Business' at the Swansea Bay Business Awards; Veritas University Challenge received over 10,000 applications in 8 languages.

• 2010

  Named 'Best International Business' at the HSBC Startup Stars awards; co-founder Rachel Bryan named among the 100 most inspirational women in the UK and joined 'Modern Muse'.

• 2009

  Veritas Language Solutions founded on 1 June by Sharon Stephens and Rachel Bryan, both Swansea University First Class Honours graduates.

A UK-based professional translation and language-services provider built on a large global translator network, recognised by multiple start-up and enterprise awards.

• Professional translation services

  Translation and language services delivered through a global network of translators.

• Veritas University Challenge

  An annual pan-European translation competition for university students; in 2011 it received over 10,000 applications in 8 languages.

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2. 2Veritas Language Solutions - Wikipedia (Welsh)cy.wikipedia.org