Following its recognition as one of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Interpreters Unlimited (IU) has earned another distinction—placement on the San Diego Business Journal’s 2024 Fastest Growing Companies List. These consecutive awards underscore IU’s commitment to growth, innovation, and excellence in the language services industry.
With over 50 years of experience, IU has led the field in providing foreign language interpretation, American Sign Language (ASL), and document translation services across sectors such as healthcare, education, legal, and government. This honor from the San Diego Business Journal further affirms IU’s dedication to enhancing support and communication accessibility for Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities.
For IU’s clients, this award signifies the peace of mind that comes with partnering with a company validated as a top-tier service provider. “Being named one of San Diego’s fastest-growing companies is more than a growth indicator for us, it represents our commitment to delivering excellence to our clients every day,” said IU COO Shamus Sayed.
The achievement underscores Interpreters Unlimited successful adaptation to a dynamic market, driven by quality, integrity, and a keen eye for innovative solutions. This includes adopting AI-driven machine translation with human editing, allowing for enhanced cost-effectiveness and efficiency, while ensuring the highest standards of accuracy in all translations.
IU achieved a 12% increase in revenue from 2021 to 2023 and is projected to have a 15% increase in revenue from 2023 to 2024. Revenue increases are not only great for IU’s growth, but great for local, national and international causes. IU gives back a portion of most contracts to charities and good causes including the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center, the San Diego Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House, Endangered Species International and Survivors of Torture International to name a few. From donating to humanitarian and disaster aid worldwide, to working with PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) providing housing, food, medical/street outreach programs, mental health support and more to the homeless, IU’s philanthropy is far-reaching.
Their rapid growth and commitment to excellence ensure that clients in every industry receive customized, dependable language solutions. This recognition reaffirms IU’s dedication to high-quality, timely, and reliable communication support for organizations that value inclusivity and accessibility. It is also a representation of the need for language service providers across the country right now, there are so many who rely on them for essential services daily and the numbers are growing.
For companies in healthcare, law, education, and beyond, IU’s recognition as one of San Diego’s fastest growing companies demonstrates unwavering dedication to helping organizations break down language barriers. Interpreters Unlimited remains focused on delivering superior language solutions, upholding accuracy and compassion to provide effective communication for all. As Interpreters Unlimited continues to grow and achieve new milestones, they are excited to bring this same level of dedication to their clients and partners, ensuring that every voice is heard.