SDL plc : AGCO Relies on SDL Solutions to Expand into New Markets

SDL, (LSE: SDL) the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions announced today that AGCO Corporation has selected SDL Trisoft™ and  SDL Global Authoring Management System™ to facilitate AGCO's DITA technical product content strategy.

AGCO is a leading global agriculture equipment manufacturer, providing a broad range of high-tech tractors, combines, sprayers, foragetillage equipment, implementshay tools.  With an expanding worldwide presence, the importance of developingtranslating technical documentation efficiently is key to the company's strategy. To facilitate this process, the global writing team turned to SDL to expand its global authoring, structured contenttranslation infrastructure.

AGCO has experienced the benefits of using SDL's integrated Global Information Management solutions to deliver content to customers in the language, the mediaat the moment they choose. AGCO has been engaged with SDL in Europe for a number of years, leveraging SDL's to produce consistently high-quality localized content for international audiences.  To prepare for the expansion in North AmericaBrazil, the technical writing teams turned to SDL again for technology to manage its technical documentation in DITA, the XML standard for technical writers. Adopting (SDL Global AMS) has meant that the AGCO global team is now ready to manage more technical information, multiple brandsglobal distribution.

AGCO's regional technical publication centers of excellence will use SDL TrisoftSDL Global AMS for the creation, managementmulti-channel delivery of their critical technical serviceoperations manuals.  These SDL technologies, combined with AGCO's global strategy that includes the use of a DITA-based, topic-oriented authoringpublishing process, will result in streamlined processes, increased content reusea significant reduction in publishing expenses. By embracing DITAincreasing efficiencies in content development, AGCO expects faster time-to-market for its critical product contentsignificant improvement to their customers' overall experience.

"SDL makes a lot of sense for us given where we arewhat we want to do," said Charles Dowdell, AGCO's manager, Global Technical Service Publications. "SDL has a good track recordthey're well recognized. Since SDL Trisoft is the market-leading component content management system for DITA we know our investment is sound."

The addition of SDL Global Authoring Management System will allow authorsarchitects to adhere to AGCO style guidelinescompany terminology, as well as reuse content that has been previously written. The result will be clear, consistentaccurate technical information that is optimized for an efficientcost-effective translation process. By implementing an integrated set of technologiesprocesses throughout the enterprise, AGCO will not only reduce global authoring, translationpublication costs, but also ensure that the AGCO brand is consistently communicated across all regionschannels enriching the customer experience. 

SDL Trisoft is a component content management (CCM) system specialized for DITAmultichannel publishing. The software tracksmanages the relationship of thousands of topics of technical information through the lifecycle of content creation, reviewpublishing. Recognized for its unique Publication ManagerMultilingual Content Management capabilities, SDL Trisoft empowers writerspublishers to organize content into publicationstrack their release to global markets.

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