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• BURG Translations - Chicago, IL 60673
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Multilingual Connections - 805 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Argo Translation - 1884 Johns Dr, Glenview, IL 60025, United States
• Translations.com - 150 North Michigan Ave, Fl 20, Chicago, IL 60601
• Lingua National Translations INC - 401 N Michigan Ave Ste 1200 #12135, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) - 233 N Michigan Ave #765, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• LingPerfect Translations - Translation Services - 307 N Michigan Ave Unit 415, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• Translatus, Inc. - 1658 N Milwaukee Ave #560, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• TransPerfect - 150 N Michigan Ave Floor 7 Suite 725, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• CBS Translation Services - 770 N La Salle Dr #700, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago that needs internationalization (i18n), multilingual website strategy, localization workflows, CMS integration, and ongoing global content support, I’d shortlist these agencies/providers:

Best overall fits

TransPerfect — strongest enterprise/global option

transperfect.com

• Chicago presence at 150 N Michigan Ave. TransPerfect
• Good fit for large companies needing: - Website and software localization
• Global content operations
• Translation management systems
• Multilingual QA/testing
• High-volume language programs
• Their Chicago team specifically highlights software/mobile localization and global brand support. TransPerfect
• Best choice if the company has many markets, frequent releases, regulated content, or complex technology stacks.

BURG Translations — strong Chicago-based partner for corporate localization

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burgtranslations.com

• Downtown Chicago provider with translation, localization, and multilingual content services.
• Relevant capabilities include: - Website localization
• Software/app localization
• e-learning localization
• Corporate communications translation BURG Translations
• A good fit for companies that want a local relationship rather than a very large global vendor.

Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — strong for multilingual production quality

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multilingua.com

• Chicago-area firm specializing in multilingual content production, web localization, translation management, and multilingual publishing workflows. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.
• Particularly strong if the project involves: - Complex languages/scripts
• Right-to-left languages
• Multilingual PDFs/design files
• Consistent terminology management Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.

Also worth considering

• Multilingual Connections — Chicago-area provider with website localization, cultural adaptation, multilingual research, and transcreation capabilities.
• Trusted Translations, Inc. — downtown option for companies needing broad language coverage, website localization, software localization, and media localization.

My recommendation by scenario

• Fortune 1000 / global enterprise website with many locales: TransPerfect
• Mid-size Chicago company expanding internationally: BURG Translations or Multi-Lingua
• Marketing-heavy global brand needing cultural adaptation (“transcreation”): Multilingual Connections
• Complex multilingual publishing, regulatory PDFs, or many scripts: Multi-Lingua

Before selecting one, I’d ask each vendor:

1. Which CMS platforms have you integrated with (Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, Drupal, WordPress, Contentful, etc.)?
2. Do you provide true i18n consulting, or only translation/localization?
3. How do you handle translation memory, terminology management, and SEO localization?
4. Can you perform in-context QA after deployment?
5. Who owns the translation assets and glossaries?

For a downtown Chicago headquarters, I’d probably start with TransPerfect, BURG, and Multi-Lingua as the first three conversations.

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago that needs internationalization (i18n), multilingual websites, localization strategy, CMS workflows, and ongoing global content management, I would shortlist these Chicago-area agencies/providers:

Best overall fits

1. TransPerfect — best for enterprise-scale globalization
TransPerfect

• Strong fit if you have a large corporate website, multiple markets, product content, apps, or frequent updates.
• Offers website localization, software/app localization, translation management technology, and global content workflows. www.transperfect.com
• Good choice for companies that need governance: translation memory, terminology management, QA processes, and integration with enterprise systems. origin-www.transperfect.com

2. BURG Translations — best Chicago-local partner for corporate multilingual programs
BURG Translations

• Long-established Chicago language services provider with localization capabilities.
• Handles website localization, software localization, and multilingual content projects. burgtranslations.com
• A good match if you want a responsive local team rather than a very large global vendor.

3. Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — best for multilingual production quality
Multi-Lingua Communications

• Strong if your site is tied to complex content: PDFs, technical documents, marketing materials, accessibility, or multilingual publishing workflows.
• Provides web localization, translation management, multilingual DTP, and quality workflows. www.multilingua.com

4. Multilingual Connections — good for content-heavy organizations
Multilingual Connections

• Offers website localization, cultural adaptation, multilingual research, and multimedia localization.
• Often a good fit for organizations where brand voice and audience understanding matter as much as literal translation.

If you need a digital agency (not just a localization vendor)

If your challenge is rebuilding the website architecture for multiple languages (Drupal/WordPress/Adobe/etc.), rather than only translating content, look for a web agency with multilingual implementation experience. For example, Symmetri Technology Chicago has experience with Drupal, multisite/multilingual implementations, and integrations.

My recommendation by scenario

• Fortune 1000 / global expansion: TransPerfect
• Mid-size Chicago company wanting a hands-on partner: BURG Translations
• Complex multilingual content + publishing needs: Multi-Lingua
• Marketing-led international growth: Multilingual Connections
• Website rebuild + multilingual architecture: a digital agency paired with a localization provider

When evaluating vendors, I would ask specifically:

1. Can you integrate with our CMS (Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, WordPress, Drupal, Contentful, etc.)?
2. How do you handle translation memory and terminology governance?
3. Do you support SEO localization and hreflang?
4. Who performs in-market linguistic review?
5. How do you manage ongoing updates after launch?

For a downtown Chicago headquarters, I’d probably start with BURG + TransPerfect + one digital implementation partner and compare approaches, because internationalization projects often fail less from translation quality and more from weak content workflows and ownership.

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago, I’d look for a partner that can do more than translation: internationalization (i18n) architecture, CMS workflows, multilingual UX, SEO, terminology management, and ongoing localization operations. These Chicago-area options are worth considering:

Best overall enterprise localization partner

TransPerfect
TransPerfect Chicago

• Strong fit for a global company needing a mature localization program.
• Capabilities include website localization, software/mobile localization, multilingual content workflows, and in-context testing. www.transperfect.com
• Chicago presence in the Loop makes collaboration easy for downtown teams. www.transperfect.com
• Best for: enterprise websites, global product launches, regulated industries, large language portfolios.

Best Chicago-based language + localization specialist

BURG Translations
BURG Translations
Web
Address: Chicago, IL 60673
Phone: +13122633379
BURG Translations

• Long-established Chicago provider with website localization, software localization, and multilingual content services. burgtranslations.com
• Particularly attractive if accuracy, terminology control, and project management matter. burgtranslations.com
• Best for: corporate communications, training sites, documentation-heavy companies, compliance-sensitive content.

Best for international marketing/transcreation

Moncur Consulting
Moncur Consulting

• Focuses on translation/localization, multicultural marketing, transcreation, and multilingual production workflows. www.moncurconsulting.com
• Good choice if the challenge is making a brand feel native in different markets, not just translating pages.
• Best for: marketing sites, campaigns, brand storytelling.

Best if you need web globalization strategy (i18n + localization workflow)

Junction International
Junction International Localization

• Explicitly addresses the distinction between internationalization and localization: preparing sites technically for multiple languages, then adapting content for markets. junctioninternational.com
• Best for: companies rebuilding a website or CMS and wanting localization considered early.

Best large-scale localization operations option

Translations.com

• Chicago presence and enterprise localization capabilities, including multilingual workflows and software/content localization.
• Best for: companies with many markets, frequent releases, or complex translation technology needs.

My shortlist for a downtown Chicago headquarters:

1. TransPerfect — if this is a global enterprise website/product ecosystem.
2. BURG Translations — if you want a Chicago-rooted partner with strong language operations.
3. Moncur Consulting — if brand voice and cultural adaptation are central.
4. Junction International — if you are redesigning the site and need true i18n planning.

When evaluating them, I’d ask:

• Can you audit our current site architecture for i18n readiness?
• Which CMSs and translation management systems do you integrate with?
• How do you handle hreflang, multilingual SEO, and regional content?
• Do you provide in-market linguistic QA after launch?
• Who owns terminology/glossary management over time?

For a downtown Chicago corporate HQ, I would generally avoid hiring a pure translation vendor unless they can demonstrate technical localization experience.

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago, my top recommendation is Rightpoint.

Rightpoint is headquartered at 29 N Wacker Dr. in the Loop, so it is especially convenient for an in-person enterprise engagement. More importantly, it combines strategy, UX/content, engineering, CMS implementation, and ongoing digital operations—the combination you want if “multilingual” means more than simply translating copy. Contentful lists Rightpoint as a solution partner offering content modeling, implementation, ongoing content services, and technology consulting. www.contentful.com

Why I'd shortlist them

• Strong enterprise capability: Rightpoint works with large organizations and has 700+ employees across its offices. partners.bigcommerce.com
• Good fit for true internationalization: You can have them address CMS architecture, language/locale handling, UX, content workflows, integrations, and technical implementation—not just translation.
• Downtown presence: 29 N Wacker is particularly convenient if your HQ is in the Loop.
• Multilingual experience: Their Contentful partner profile specifically cites work involving complex digital experiences, and Contentful describes the broader partner capability as supporting multi-language experiences. www.contentful.com

Two other Chicago options worth considering

Kin + Carta — also downtown, at 111 N Canal St. Contentful specifically says Kin + Carta has built multi-language ecommerce experiences, making this a particularly interesting option if your site is commerce-heavy. www.contentful.com

Bounteous — a larger Chicago digital consultancy with substantial international experience. Bounteous has explicitly worked on international expansion, including localization, international marketing, and markets such as Mexico, the EU, and Egypt. www.bounteous.com It also has an established localization partnership with TransPerfect for ongoing multilingual content management. www.transperfect.com

My ranking

One important distinction: if you already have the website architecture and primarily need translation/localization operations, I'd look at a language-services specialist instead of a digital agency. For example, Translations.com has a downtown Chicago office and focuses on enterprise localization, while BURG Translations in the Loop offers website and software localization.

If you tell me your CMS (Adobe, Sitecore, Contentful, WordPress, Drupal, etc.), target languages, and whether this is a redesign or an existing site, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 agencies and compare their specific internationalization capabilities.

For a Chicago-headquartered company that needs more than simple translation—i.e., website internationalization, localization, multilingual content workflows, and potentially ongoing global rollouts—my first recommendation is TransPerfect.

Why TransPerfect is my top pick

• Strong internationalization capability: Its Chicago operation supports translation management, software/mobile localization, global brand management, and AI/machine translation—not just document translation. www.transperfect.com
• Website/product localization: It specifically describes full-lifecycle localization, including strategy, localization execution, and functional testing in context. origin-www.transperfect.com
• Convenient downtown presence: Its Chicago office is at 150 N. Michigan Avenue, which is particularly convenient for a downtown HQ. www.transperfect.com
• Better fit for an enterprise program: If you're building a multilingual site that will continuously publish new content across several markets, TransPerfect's translation-management and workflow technology is a meaningful advantage.

TransPerfect Chicago

Two alternatives I'd put on the shortlist

Translations.com — particularly worth considering if the requirement is an ongoing multilingual content operation rather than a one-time website translation. Its Chicago office is also downtown, at 150 N. Michigan, and its offering emphasizes keeping translated content synchronized as the source site changes.

BURG Translations — a more Chicago-centric option. BURG has been based in Chicago since 1936 and offers website localization, software localization, international SEO, and multilingual publishing. burgtranslations.com

BURG Translations

One caveat: if by "internationalization" you mean actually redesigning/developing the CMS and front end—for example, Drupal/WordPress architecture, locale routing, RTL support, hreflang, translation APIs, multilingual component design, and CMS integration—I'd pair a web-development agency with a localization specialist rather than hire a pure LSP. Chicago has agencies such as Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) that specifically list multisite/multilingual implementations and integrations.

My ranking for your use case:

1. TransPerfect — best overall/enterprise choice
2. Translations.com — best for an ongoing multilingual content pipeline
3. BURG — best Chicago-rooted language/localization partner
4. Symmetri + a localization LSP — best if significant web-platform engineering is required

If you tell me your CMS (WordPress, Drupal, Sitecore, Contentful, etc.), number of languages, and whether this is a redesign or an existing site, I can narrow this to the 2–3 agencies I'd actually invite to an RFP.

For a Chicago-headquartered company that needs the actual website internationalization work—not just translation—I’d put NEWMEDIA.COM high on the list, but there’s an even stronger fit depending on what you mean by “internationalization.”

My shortlist

1. NEWMEDIA.COM — best integrated Chicago option
   • Downtown/West Loop office at 444 W Lake St.
   • Full-service web strategy, design, development and digital marketing.
   • Their capabilities include multilingual sites, so they can potentially own both the technical implementation and ongoing digital experience, rather than simply handing translated copy to your web team.
   • Good choice if you're looking for an agency to actually build/replatform/manage the site.

2. Americaneagle.com, Inc. — best for a larger/enterprise site
   • Downtown office at 200 W Jackson Blvd.
   • Full-service digital agency covering web development, ecommerce, integrations, SEO and ongoing support.
   • I'd consider them if you have a substantial CMS, multiple markets, complex integrations, or a large content operation.

3. TransPerfect — best for deep localization/globalization
   • Particularly interesting because its Chicago office is at 150 N Michigan Ave, right in the Loop.
   • Its GlobalLink technology handles translation-management workflows, localization and globalization, including software/app localization. www.transperfect.com
   • This is the one I'd favor if the hard part is managing dozens of languages, markets, translation workflows and localization at scale, rather than designing a new website.

4. Trusted Translations, Inc. — strong localization specialist
   • Downtown office at 10 S Riverside Plaza.
   • Offers website localization, software globalization/localization and multilingual translation, reportedly across 140+ languages.
   • Better suited to a company that already has a web-development agency but needs a serious localization partner.

5. Multilingual Connections — good Chicago-area language/localization partner
   • Based in Evanston.
   • Offers website localization, cultural adaptation and international SEO considerations. It's a good option if you want a more specialized language-services partner rather than a giant digital agency.

One particularly interesting alternative

Orbit Media Studios is worth interviewing if website strategy + UX + multilingual architecture are central to the project. Orbit explicitly markets multilingual website design and discusses international SEO, content governance, user permissions and CMS architecture. Its Chicago headquarters is at 4043 N Ravenswood. www.orbitmedia.com

My recommendation:

• Need someone to own the website: NEWMEDIA or Orbit
• Enterprise/global CMS and complex implementation: Americaneagle.com
• Localization program across many countries/languages: TransPerfect
• Already have a web agency and need localization expertise: Trusted Translations or Multilingual Connections

If you tell me your CMS (e.g. WordPress, Drupal, Adobe, Contentful), approximate number of languages/markets, and whether this is a redesign or an existing site, I can narrow this to the 2–3 agencies I’d actually invite to an RFP.

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago, my top recommendation would be Trusted Translations, Inc. if the primary need is internationalization/localization rather than a complete website redesign.

• Trusted Translations — Downtown office at 10 S. Riverside Plaza. They offer website localization, software globalization/localization, and multilingual translation in 140+ languages. This makes them a strong choice if you already have a web development team and need a localization partner that can plug into it.
• BURG Translations — Another particularly convenient downtown option, on LaSalle Street. They handle website localization as well as software/app and e-learning localization, so they're worth considering for a broader multilingual program.
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. — If you want one agency to handle the actual website architecture/development plus internationalization, I'd put Americaneagle.com higher on the list. Its nearby Des Plaines headquarters supports enterprise web development, ecommerce, digital marketing, and complex web projects.
• NEWMEDIA.COM — Downtown/West Loop option with web development and multilingual-site capabilities. A reasonable choice if you want a more traditional full-service digital agency.

One especially interesting alternative

If multilingual website architecture, SEO, CMS governance, and ongoing site management are central to the project, I'd also talk to Orbit Media Studios. Despite being outside downtown, they specifically market multilingual web design and discuss localization vs. translation, international SEO, CMS governance, permissions, and technical implementation. They also show multilingual projects in their portfolio. www.orbitmedia.com

Orbit Media's multilingual web design practice

My shortlist would therefore be:

One distinction I'd make when evaluating agencies: internationalization (i18n) is more than translating copy. Ask specifically whether they can handle locale-aware URLs, hreflang, CMS translation workflows, localized SEO, date/currency/number formatting, RTL languages if needed, translation memory/terminology, and a sustainable process for publishing updates across markets.

If you tell me what CMS you're using (e.g. WordPress, Drupal, Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful) and roughly how many languages/markets you need, I can narrow this to the 2–3 best Chicago firms for your particular stack and project.

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago, my first call would be Translations.com / TransPerfect.

Why it stands out:

• Downtown presence: 150 N. Michigan Ave., right in the Loop. www.transperfect.com
• More than translation: Its offering includes globalization, website/app localization, translation-management technology, and global brand management—closer to true internationalization (i18n) + localization (l10n) than a conventional translation vendor. www.transperfect.com
• Enterprise-scale: Particularly suitable if you're building a repeatable multilingual content operation rather than translating a site once.
• Its GlobalLink platform is designed to automate localization workflows and integrate with content/app environments. www.transperfect.com

Two Chicago alternatives worth considering

BURG Translations — a strong local option if you want a more traditional Chicago-based language-services partner. BURG specifically offers website localization, software localization, app translation, and broader localization services, and has a long history as a Chicago LSP. burgtranslations.com

Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) — I'd consider this if by "internationalization" you mean the actual technical architecture of a multilingual website, not just translating content. Its capabilities include Drupal multisite/multilingual implementations, migrations, integrations, and web-platform work.

My recommendation:
If you need strategy + technical localization + translation at enterprise scale, start with Translations.com/TransPerfect. If you need web development/internationalization engineering first and translation second, talk to Symmetri as well.

For an RFP, I'd specifically ask each agency about CMS integration, locale/URL architecture, hreflang and international SEO, translation-memory/TMS integration, multilingual QA, RTL languages, automated content synchronization, and who owns the ongoing localization workflow. That will quickly separate a genuine i18n partner from a translation agency.

TransPerfect Chicago
BURG Translations

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago, my first call would be Americaneagle.com—especially if by “internationalization” you mean more than translation: multilingual architecture, CMS implementation, UX, SEO, integrations, and ongoing site management.

Best fit: Americaneagle.com, Inc.

Americaneagle.com, Inc.
Web
Address: 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
Phone: +1 312-291-5970

They have a downtown Chicago office at 200 W. Jackson Blvd. and are a full-service digital agency, so they can potentially own the technical side of a multilingual site rather than handing you off to a translation vendor. Their capabilities include web/app development, UX, ecommerce, integrations, content migration, and ongoing digital support.

Americaneagle.com

Why I'd shortlist them:

• Strong choice if you're building or replatforming the website.
• Can address the technical i18n layer—locale handling, multilingual CMS architecture, integrations, etc.—rather than simply translating pages.
• Local presence in the Loop is convenient for a downtown HQ.
• Better suited to a mid-market/enterprise organization than a small translation-only shop.

If language/localization is the bigger challenge

I'd also talk to Translations.com. They have an office at 150 N. Michigan Ave. and specialize in ongoing multilingual content operations, website/software localization, and managing content across languages.

Translations.com

Another strong Chicago-area option is Multi-Lingua Communications. They specifically offer web localization, CMS localization support, translation management, multilingual DTP, and 100+ languages. www.multilingua.com

Multi-Lingua Communications

My recommendation

If you're looking for one agency to make the website genuinely international-ready, I'd rank them:

1. Americaneagle.com — best for technical i18n + website development
2. Translations.com — best for enterprise-scale localization/content operations
3. Multi-Lingua Communications — best for Chicago-localized language production and web localization

One important distinction when you talk to agencies: ask specifically for internationalization (i18n) engineering and localization (l10n), not merely “website translation.” You want someone who can address URL/locale strategy, CMS architecture, Unicode/RTL, date/currency/number formats, translated metadata and SEO, hreflang, localized navigation, QA, and an ongoing translation workflow.

If you tell me your CMS (e.g. WordPress, Drupal, Adobe, Contentful), approximate number of languages, and whether this is a new build or existing site, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 agencies for your situation.

For a Chicago-headquartered company that needs both the technical side of internationalization and the ongoing management of multilingual websites, my first recommendation would be Orbit Media Studios.

Best fit: Orbit Media Studios

Orbit is Chicago-based and specifically offers multilingual website design and development, including CMS architecture, translation-workflow integration, international SEO, content governance, and multilingual UX. They have launched 1,000+ websites and describe multilingual CMS integration as part of their development process. www.orbitmedia.com

The important caveat: Orbit does not itself provide translation/localization services. It can handle the web architecture, development, SEO and workflow, while a language-services partner handles the actual linguistic localization. www.orbitmedia.com

That makes Orbit particularly attractive if your company needs a serious corporate website rather than simply translated pages.

If you want one vendor for language + localization

Consider Multi-Lingua Communications Inc. It's Chicago-area and provides website localization, CMS localization, translation management, multilingual DTP, and support for 100+ languages. www.multilingua.com

Another strong option is Trusted Translations, Inc., whose downtown Chicago office supports website localization, software globalization/localization, and multilingual content across 140+ languages. It's a better fit if the linguistic operation is the bigger challenge.

If you're looking for enterprise scale

Americaneagle.com, Inc. is worth considering for a larger corporate/enterprise web transformation. Its Chicago office handles strategy, design, development, ecommerce, SEO and complex web implementations. I'd pair it with a specialist localization provider if you need deep linguistic/cultural localization.

My shortlist:

1. Orbit Media — best overall for multilingual website architecture + development
2. Multi-Lingua — best for localization/translation + multilingual production
3. Trusted Translations — best for large-scale language coverage
4. Americaneagle.com — best for large enterprise digital transformation

If you tell me your CMS (WordPress, Drupal, Adobe, Sitecore, etc.), number of target languages, and whether you need SEO/local market adaptation, I can narrow this to the 2–3 agencies I'd actually put on an RFP.

For a company headquartered in downtown Chicago, my first call would be BURG Translations. BURG Translations

Why it stands out:

• Actually downtown: its Chicago office is on LaSalle Street in the Loop.
• Website localization, not just translation: BURG specifically offers website and broader content localization, including software/app localization. burgtranslations.com
• Long track record: it says it has more than 90 years as a language-services provider. burgtranslations.com
• Good fit for an ongoing multilingual program: particularly if the company needs recurring updates rather than translating a website once.

Two alternatives I'd seriously consider

Trusted Translations, Inc. — particularly attractive if you need a more enterprise-oriented internationalization/localization partner. Its Chicago office is at 10 S Riverside Plaza, and its services include website, software, and global localization across 140+ languages.

Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) — the better choice if by “internationalization” you mean the actual technical architecture of the website—CMS, multilingual implementations, migrations, integrations, etc.—rather than primarily translation. Its capabilities include Drupal multisite/multilingual implementations.

For a company launching, say, English + Spanish + French + German sites, I'd lean BURG. For a complex enterprise site where you need the agency to engineer the multilingual CMS architecture and then manage localization, I'd look harder at Symmetri/Yes& plus a language-services partner.

If you tell me your CMS (WordPress, Drupal, Adobe, Sitecore, etc.), number of languages, and approximate company size, I can narrow this to the best 3 Chicago agencies and compare pricing/project fit.

For a downtown Chicago–headquartered company, my first recommendation would be TransPerfect.

• Why it fits: Their Chicago office is at 150 N Michigan Ave, and they specifically support website globalization, translation-management technology, app/software localization, global brand management, and multilingual content. www.transperfect.com
• Best for: A corporate site where “internationalization” means more than translating pages—e.g. localized CMS workflows, multiple markets/languages, SEO, UX, software/app integration, and ongoing content updates.
• Scale: TransPerfect is a large global provider, so it makes particular sense if you expect many languages, multiple regions, or a continuing localization program.

TransPerfect's Chicago office

Two strong Chicago alternatives

Digital Bridge Solutions — Better if you want a web-development agency that can build the multilingual/internationalized site, rather than primarily a language-services provider. Its Chicago team works on e-commerce/web development and specifically mentions multilingual content, localization, multi-currency and internationalization.

BURG Translations — A good choice if the technical website implementation is already handled elsewhere and you need a Chicago-based localization partner. BURG offers website/software localization and has its office downtown. burgtranslations.com

If you want one vendor to own the entire internationalized website—strategy → architecture/CMS → development → translation → localized SEO → ongoing updates—I'd shortlist TransPerfect and Digital Bridge first, with TransPerfect the safer choice for a larger enterprise program.

If you’re looking for a Chicago-based agency that can handle the technical side of internationalization—not just translate copy—I’d put Bounteous at the top of the list.

Best overall: Bounteous

Bounteous is a Chicago-headquartered digital experience consultancy with substantial web/platform engineering capabilities. Its work spans strategy, UX, CMS/platform implementation, engineering, analytics, and ongoing digital experience management. It also reports experience across 60+ languages, frameworks, and platforms, which is a good signal for complex international web programs. www.bounteous.com

A particularly relevant point: Bounteous has worked with Mesirow, a Chicago-headquartered financial-services company, on a major website replatform and digital-experience transformation, including CMS strategy, SEO migration, content governance, and scalable personalization. www.bounteous.com

Why I'd shortlist them: if your requirement is something like “build/manage one global website with multiple languages, regional content, localized SEO, CMS workflows, and integrations,” Bounteous is better aligned than a pure translation agency.

Also worth considering: Orbit Media

Orbit Media Studios specifically markets multilingual website design and development. They discuss localization vs. translation, international SEO, content governance, multilingual CMS integration, translation workflows, and high-volume multilingual sites. They also have documented multilingual projects for organizations such as Precisely and Rotor Clip. www.orbitmedia.com

This could be the better choice if you want a smaller, web-specialist agency rather than a large digital consultancy.

If translation/localization is the bigger challenge

Multi-Lingua Communications Inc is a Chicago-area localization provider that offers website localization, translation management, multilingual DTP, terminology management, and AI + human post-editing, with 100+ languages supported. www.multilingua.com

I would consider them as a localization partner alongside a web agency, particularly if you already have an internal web team or existing agency.

My recommendation:

• Enterprise/global transformation: Bounteous
• Website-focused multilingual redesign/build: Orbit Media
• Language/localization production: Multi-Lingua

If you tell me the company’s approximate size, CMS (WordPress/Drupal/Sitecore/Adobe/etc.), number of languages, and whether you need translation or full site redevelopment, I can narrow this to 2–3 agencies that are the best fit and compare their likely engagement models.

For a Chicago-headquartered company that needs both the technical side of internationalization and ongoing multilingual content, my first recommendation would be NEWMEDIA.COM if you want a single digital agency, or BURG Translations if localization/language operations are the bigger challenge.

My shortlist

1. NEWMEDIA.COM — best integrated web-agency option
   • West Loop, at 444 W Lake St.
   • Full-service web strategy, design, development and digital marketing.
   • Particularly attractive if you need the agency to actually build/manage the multilingual website, rather than just translate content.
   • I'd ask specifically about their experience with international SEO, locale architecture, CMS localization and translation-management integrations.

2. BURG Translations — best Chicago localization specialist
   • Downtown Chicago, on LaSalle Street.
   • Offers translation and localization, including website localization, software localization and multilingual content. burgtranslations.com
   • This would be my pick if you already have a strong web-development agency and need an expert localization partner.

3. TransPerfect — best enterprise/global option
   • 150 N Michigan Ave, right downtown.
   • Their Chicago operation supports globalization, translation-management technology, app/software localization and global brand management. Their GlobalLink platform is specifically designed to automate localization workflows. www.transperfect.com
   • Strong choice for a large site, many languages, multiple countries, or a continuing localization program.

4. Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) — worth considering for Drupal
   • 233 N Michigan Ave.
   • Particularly relevant if your site is Drupal: its listed capabilities include multilingual/multisite implementations, migrations and integrations.
   • Better fit for a technically complex enterprise website than a pure translation vendor.

5. Trusted Translations, Inc. — strong language-services alternative
   • Downtown at 10 S Riverside Plaza.
   • Covers website localization, software globalization/localization and media localization across 140+ languages according to its Chicago-area listing.

One agency I'd interview first

If you mean “we need someone to own the whole multilingual website program”, I'd start with NEWMEDIA.COM, then put TransPerfect and BURG in the comparison.

If you mean “we have a web agency/development team, but need a sophisticated internationalization/localization partner,” I'd start with TransPerfect or BURG.

One other particularly relevant Chicago option is Thirdwave if you're looking for a technically oriented web-development partner rather than a traditional marketing agency.

For a more apples-to-apples evaluation, I would ask each candidate whether they can handle URL/locale architecture, hreflang, international SEO, CMS translation workflows, translation memory/terminology, multilingual QA, RTL languages, localized forms and analytics, rather than simply asking whether they “do multilingual websites.”