Team Dynamic:
Success On and Off the Field

Dynamic Language Wins Supplier of the Year at NMBC Summit Awards

On Friday, February 29, 2008, Dynamic Language was awarded the Northwest Minority Business Council (NMBC) 2008 Supplier of the Year Summit Award! This prestigious award honors minority-owned businesses that exemplify excellence based on positive client nominations, increase in business contracts and progression in client opportunity, and comprehensive evaluations based upon company leadership performance, council involvement, and charisma.

Dynamic Language was placed in the Class II Category (gross revenues totaling $1M-10M) which honors the company’s unprecedented growth for the women- and minority- owned business that specializes in translation, interpretation and communication services. Dynamic Language, founded in November of 1985 by Ricardo and Maria Teresa Antezana, is very involved with the Northwest Minority Business Council.

For over 30 years, NMBC has been linking major corporations and public agencies to minority-owned businesses, a multi-billion dollar sector representing and impacting today's global economy. The NMBC currently serves the Northwest region, one of thirty-nine regions chartered by the National Minority Supplier Business Council (NMSBC).

Supporting Communities

Dynamic is committed to supporting communities. If you know of an organization that could benefit from our involvement, please let us know!

King County Sexual Assault Resource Center:
Pro bono translation project - Dando Voz

Dynamic Language has teamed with the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) to translate and design a series of booklets, handouts, and worksheets raising awareness about sexual assault and providing resources to victims.

Dynamic worked with KCSARC throughout 2007, as they developed a program called Dando Voz, designed to raise awareness about sexual assault issues to reach the Spanish speaking community. Dynamic translated a wide variety of documents into Spanish, translating over 40,000 words.

According to Mary Ellen Stone, Executive Director of KCSARC, the materials will help the organization to reach the Spanish speaking community, and "will empower the community to make changes themselves, as well as help them get in contact with [KCSARC]." Mary Ellen went on to say that the response to the program has been extremely positive, and heartwarming to her personally. "The brochures look so wonderful; People see that [the materials] were designed for them. We couldn't have done it without [Dynamic's] support!"

KCSARC is a non-profit organization that provides services to victims of sexual assault, as well as working to prevent sexual assault through community education. Dynamic supports these goals, and was pleased to be able to donate the translation and design of materials to KCSARC, and participate in their mission.

Many Voices, One Song: A Musical Celebration of Diversity

Dynamic Language will be donating the services of an ASL Interpreter (American Sign Language) for the MultiFaith Works Many Voices, One Song: A Musical Celebration of Diversity Fundraiser to be held Friday, April 18, 2008. This event will help raise money and awareness for individuals living with AIDS and MS. As a strong advocate in the unity of all cultures, Dynamic is a proud sponsor of this event.

Leading the Industry

Dynamic believes in the importance of leadership and advocacy in both the language industry and in supporting supplier diversity. The company's current involvement includes:

• Rick Antezana, VP of Dynamic, is organizing the May 2008 Association of Language Companies (ALC) 6th Annual Conference in San Francisco as Conference Chair. He has recently been named the 2008 Conference Chair for Austin, TX.
• Sandy Dupleich, VP of Dynamic, serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the ALC and will be presenting a seminar on "Disaster Recovery" at the ALC Conference.
• Sandy Dupleich also serves as Secretary of the Executive Committee for the MBEIC (Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee) of the Northwest Minority Business Council.

Team Dynamic Wins 2008 Co-ed Winter Soccer Championship!

Dynamic's Co-ed Soccer Team won the championship of the Starfire Sports 2008 Winter League on March 13, 2008. Sponsored by Dynamic Language Center, the team includes company employees, family, and friends. This is Team Dynamic's 4th season, with great results so far, including two consecutive 2nd Place finishes and a championship in the 2008 Winter season!