Who we are

The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is an international nonprofit association whose member companies specialize in language services, translation services and language technology.  GALA member companies worldwide include translation companies, localization service providers, globalization consultants, internationalization specialists, and language technology developers.

What we do

The Globalization and Localization Association encourages local communication as an indispensable component to a global strategy.

GALA promotes collaboration between all companies working in the translation, localization, internationalization, and globalization industry. We invite any companies providing translation, localization, internationalization, or globalization products or services to join GALA and help meet their market needs through increasing industry knowledge, fostering collaborative efforts, generating new business and reducing costs.

Membership snapshot

GALA is comprised of 250+ companies from 45 countries. 
 

Member companies by region
The highest concentrations of members on a region basis are in Europe and North America.




Member companies by country
The highest concentration of members on a country basis is in the USA. Eleven countries make up over 60 percent of GALA's membership, with more than 30 countries making up the remainder.




Member companies by discipline
Members represent a variety of company types, but the clear majority are service providers.




To search for GALA member companies, please visit our Language Technology & Services Directory.