(by Stephen Whiteley)

May 1st marks QuickSilver's 5th anniversary, an important milestone for any company and especially important for a small service company intent on growing organically and giving its customers the best possible service. Offering complete linguistic solutions to multinationals the world over is a considerable challenge, but our passion for both languages and business makes it one we enjoy.

The last five years have been an amazing roller-coaster of a time, with equal proportions of learning and hard work, late nights and weekends of translation and desktop publishing, but with plenty of "strategy" beers, group lunches in the sun and general fun too. If anyone had told me 5 years ago that QuickSilver would become what it is today, I would have laughed my head off. Looking back on them, they have been the hardest, most stressful years in my life, but also the most gratifying. As soon as the current economy starts to improve, I can see a top-tier, international service company, stronger than ever and more committed than ever to its customers, team, suppliers, fans and friends.

Thank you everyone for making it possible :)

Stephen