WALTHAM, Mass., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionbridge (Nasdaq: LIOX) has been recognized by Forbes as one of the 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America, receiving a score of 91 out of a best possible 100.

The Forbes list of the most Trustworthy Companies is published annually and is based on thorough examination of accounting and governance behaviors of more than 8,000 publicly-traded companies in North America. The companies are then ranked according to an "Aggressive Accounting and Governance Risk" (AGR) score on a 100-point scale, which also signifies their level of trust.

To compile the list, Forbes works with investment adviser GMI Ratings, who conducts a thorough examination to find "companies (that) have consistently demonstrated transparent and conservative accounting practices and solid corporate governance and management."

"Since our inception we've remained dedicated to offering transparent, consistent and trustworthy services, while managing operations across 26 countries worldwide. This is why more than 800 companies rely on Lionbridge to manage their business-critical global content and communications," said Rory Cowan, CEO of Lionbridge. "Our unwavering commitment to trust and integrity will always be our focus as we continue to expand our portfolio of services and meet growing demand for integrated, crowd-in-the-cloud globalization solutions."

The full list of 'America's Most Trustworthy Companies' can be accessed here.

About Lionbridge
Lionbridge enables more than 800 world-leading brands to increase international market share, speed adoption of products and effectively engage their customers in local markets worldwide. Using our innovative cloud technology platforms and our global crowd of more than 100,000 professional cloud workers, we provide translation, online marketing, global content management and application testing solutions that ensure global brand consistency, local relevancy and technical usability across all touch points of the customer lifecycle. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 26 countries. To learn more, visit http://www.lionbridge.com

Contacts:

Sara Buda
Lionbridge Technologies
781-434-6190
sara.buda@lionbridge.com

Jessica Branco
Matter Communications on behalf of Lionbridge Technologies
401-649-4259
jbranco@matternow.com

SOURCE Lionbridge