Interpreters Unlimited Awarded GSA Schedule - Launches National Franchise Program

Interpreters Unlimited is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a GSA Schedule 738 contract and are now certified to provide goods & services to the Federal government. Interpreters Unlimited will place their interpretative and linguistic services on GSA Advantage!®, the government's electronic ordering system (www.gsaadvantage.gov).

"This award and the associated government opportunities that GSA Schedule recipients enjoy will supplement our organic corporate growth as well as provide increased opportunities for our franchisees," stated Sayed Ali, CEO of Interpreters Unlimited. He continued: "The need for quality translation and interpretation services continues to grow as the country's immigrant population expands. The demand from health care, legal, governmental agencies and corporate interests reflects the country's new diversity."

Interpretative and translation services in the US were valued at over $18 B in 2010 with conservative projections of 35% growth to over $24 B by 2012. In response, Interpreters Unlimited has developed a turnkey business opportunity. "The franchise program does not require experience in the interpretation and translation industry or knowledge of a foreign language," said Ali. He added, "Our franchise packages include extensive training, operation manuals and propriety software that provides billing, scheduling and client data management."

Interpreters Unlimited has a client base of over 600 active clients representing a variety of industries. The company has enjoyed double digit growth since Sayed Ali acquired the business in 2007. Mr. Ali has a proven track record of developing new businesses and creating opportunities - he founded Creative Host Services and took the company public in 1997 after it had grown to 42 airport locations and employed 3,000 people. Mr. Ali's resume also covers his founding of Creative Croissants, a company that grew and flourished into a 52-unit franchise chain.

GSA Applications managed the tender process on behalf of Interpreters Unlimited facilitating the application preparation, submission and negotiations with government buyers at the GSA. "We're very pleased with this recent award, it validates our approach to working with small and medium businesses and helping them gain access to the extensive government marketplace," said Joe Glennon, Chief Operating Officer.