Company attributes 253% revenue growth to increase in non-English speaking population, fueling $30 million linguistics services market
Deloitte Technology Fast 500
GLOBO CEO Dipak Patel credits the company's high growth rate with an accelerated need for language, translation, and interpreting services to support America's rising Deaf and non-English speaking populations, especially in the healthcare sector. GLOBO serves the Deaf and hard of hearing community, which includes an estimated 11 million individuals or 3.6% of the U.S. population, and people with limited English proficiency (LEP) who represent more than 25 million, accounting for approximately 8% of the U.S. population.
"GLOBO's extraordinary financial performance clearly reflects America's skyrocketing demand for quality, accurate, and empathetic language services,” said Patel. "We're fast evolving into a patient communications company with the goal to provide linguistic services at key touchpoints throughout the patient's health journey.”
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How GLOBO Reduces Language Barriers
According to Patel, although GLOBO supports multiple market sectors, nowhere is the need for language solutions higher than healthcare, where poor communication can result in harm to the patient and lead to escalating costs.
"Along with impacting quality of care, numerous studies cite unresolved language barriers and poor health literacy often leading to regulatory penalties and fines, opportunity loss, medical malpractice, and unnecessary expenditures, all impacting the total cost of care,” he said.
To improve healthcare access, GLOBO manages a network of highly qualified, industry-specialized interpreters who support 430-plus languages and are available 24/7/365. Services are delivered on-site or through audio or video technology or both. Providers can schedule interpreters via the GLOBO HQ platform or the GLOBO Connect mobile app. The platform enables users to schedule interpreting sessions at 15-second connection speeds and integrates via a simple application programming interface (API) into an electronic health record (EHR) system such as Epic.™ It also provides real-time access to linguistic data to monitor overall usage costs and analyze trends.
"Leveraging artificial intelligence support for translation and interpreting is clearly the next step,” Patel added. "AI is in use today as prompts for routine intake tasks, such as translated text messages for appointment scheduling. We expect AI-powered linguistics to become ubiquitous, eventually filling more gaps in care delivery.”
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Now in its 30th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies - both public and private - in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least US$50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least US$5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
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About GLOBO
GLOBO Language Solutions ("GLOBO") is ranked No. 6 in Nimdzi's 2024 top 10 U.S. healthcare interpreting companies facilitating effective patient communication between healthcare providers and LEP patients. The company manages an independent global network of more than 8,000 linguists who speak 430+ languages and dialects. GLOBO supports leading healthcare organizations across the country through on-demand audio, video, on-site, and sign language interpreting; actionable insights; and translation of documents, emails, texts, and chats in a single AI-powered platform. GLOBO has been listed on the Inc. 500|5000 eight times and is a 2024 Vendors Division Semi-Finalist in Healthcare Innovation Magazine's annual Innovator Awards Program. Become a fan of GLOBO on Facebook, follow us on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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GLOBO Language Solutions
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