Lionbridge Chosen in the Leader Category of the Global Outsourcing 100 Rankings for Second Consecutive Year

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: LIOX), today announced it has been chosen as a Leader in the 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 rankings, released by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). This marks the second consecutive year that the IAOP has selected Lionbridge for outstanding outsourcing services.

The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 recognizes the world's best outsourcing service providers, and is an essential reference for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with industry leaders. The lists include companies from around the globe that provide a full spectrum of outsourcing services, including outsourced product development, IT services, and business process outsourcing.

"As an innovator in outsourced product development services for more than two decades, Lionbridge has helped market-leading companies improve their global product releases and increase customer satisfaction," said Satish Maripuri, chief operating officer, Lionbridge. "Our teams of technology development experts across 26 countries combined with our proven process methodologies ensure we deliver the highest levels of service excellence to our customers. Our selection by IAOP as a leading outsourcing provider is confirmation of our commitment to innovation and customer success."

The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 rankings are based on applications evaluated by a prestigious panel of independent judges, led by IAOP Chairman Michael F. Corbett. "As the economy recovers, partnering with the world's best outsourcing providers and advisors will be more important than ever," said Corbett. "The Global Outsourcing 100 helps companies easily identify those partners that will help them emerge as leaders.  "Being named to The Global Outsourcing 100 is a great recognition, particularly given the strong competition, and these companies should be proud of achieving excellence in outsourcing."

About IAOP®

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 100,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit www.outsourcingprofessional.org.

About The Global Outsourcing 100®

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is in its fifth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors – The Global Outsourcing 100. As part of The Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP also introduced a new list in 2009, The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors. The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. They include not only today's leaders, but tomorrow's rising stars.

About Lionbridge

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) is a $461 million provider of globalization and offshoring services.  Lionbridge combines global resources with proven program management methodologies to serve as an outsource partner throughout a client's product and content lifecycle - from development to globalization, testing and maintenance.  Global organizations rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their return on enterprise applications and IT system investments.  Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 26 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge and VeriTest brands. To learn more, visit http://www.lionbridge.com/spe.

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