Who, or what, is DigitalTolk?
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DigitalTolk offers the fastest, safest and most convenient translation service in Sweden. Built on a system that uses automation, machine learning and smart algorithms, we match interpreters, translators and clients within 20 seconds of an assignment being booked, with a 99% success match rate. We are proudly responsible for tearing down language barriers every day!Our company was was founded in 2015 by Virpal Singh, after a wave of refugees arrived in Sweden. Virpal was one of many volunteers, standing on the train platform, welcoming the refugees and wanting to help. Problems like housing and food were sorted out reasonably quickly, but trying to find interpreters to address language and communication barriers was a different story, and even the government struggled with this.Virpal –an IT specialist with global experience –couldn’t understand why technology wasn’t being harnessed to solve the problem. He started investigating the issue and knew that –with his skills and experience –he could fix the problem. You can read more about our origin story here.Fast forward to 2021, we have a certified and highly skilled network of 6,000 interpreters and translators operating across 210 languages and dialects, round the clock, 365 days of the year. In the meantime, we’ve been recognised for our work and won accolades and awards–and the government departments that were struggling to find qualified, accredited and skilled interpreters and translators back in 2015? They are are main clients.
