News

New office in China

AST have opened a new sales office in Chengdu, China. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province and with a population of 11 million is one of the largest cities in China. AST will be building relationships within the city's fast-growing financial, machinery, medical and IT sectors. Chinese speakers can find further information by referrring to our new Chinese website.

ISO9001 Certification

AST have just been certified to the ISO9001:2008 international quality management standard. Moody International recommended AST following an audit of our management systems in April 2010.

German Client Surveys

We’ve teamed up with Evonomie, a leading marketing consultancy, to provide surveys across borders. We recently assisted Evonomie with conducting surveys in the UK & Germany for an industrial lighting specialist. Read more...

Business Language Champions and Ellis Guilford School

AST recently got involved with the East Midlands Regional Language Network’s Business Language Champions scheme, an initiative which recruits local businesses into local schools to encourage students to continue with their language learning. Read more…

Masterclass 2009

AST attended the International Communication Masterclass 2009, held on 15th May in Nottingham & organised by EMITA. The event was an opportunity for companies looking to export their goods and services to learn more about the language and cultural aspects of exporting and to make contact with professional providers. There were case studies from existing local exporters such as TrekMates, who already use AST for their international communications. AST offered a free translation into German of 400 words in a prize draw and the lucky winners were international planning and sourcing solutions providers Fast React

Client surveys

As part of its preparations for ISO 9001 & CEN15038 certification, AST has been contacting customers old and new alike to hear their opinions on our service – what we do well, and where we can make improvement. We hope that by conducting these phone surveys we can optimise our service to you and we’re very appreciative of the time you spend giving us your feedback.

We’re always willing to hear your suggestions so if you’d like to get in contact, give us a call on 0115 9705633 or email enquiries(at)astls·co·uk