About Us

Our Vision

We want to help build a world where every company can afford truly global communication.

As one of Europe’s leading Language Solutions Integrators, we’re combining Language AI, deep linguistic expertise, and smart automations to deliver multilingual content at scale and in sync with our clients‘ business goals.

By sharing our ever-growing localization expertise with global brands, we’re working toward a simple mission: helping people connect across languages and borders.

Milengo team at the annual summer party in Berlin

Our Story

There is a reason that Milengo has been a pioneer in the global language services market for over 30 years. Since the company was founded by CEO Roman Kotzsch in 1991, it has constantly been at the forefront of adopting the latest translation technology for global communication and integration of agility and digital transformation to deliver countless successful translation and localization campaigns.

Now operating four global offices in Europe, the U.S., and Asia, Milengo is proud to have 30 years of experience and a pool of top industry experts with their knowledge and expertise at your disposal to help you achieve your business goals.

Milengo team having a discussion in the office

1990s

Meeting the Global Demand for Localization

The localization landscape looked quite different back in 1991. In fact, the term was barely used at all. But the rise of the personal PC heralded in a new era that saw the speed of globalization increase, and the world become a bigger yet simultaneously smaller place. The need for communication and internationalization from businesses increased and understanding this global demand became crucial for a successful business launch.

Roman quickly realized just how many IT companies required a combination of language, technical, and marketing knowledge from their translation providers – and Milengo (or “think global” as it was called back then) was born.

2000s

Growing with Innovation and Technology

After winning its first few customers, the company immediately understood the importance of new technologies and how much they improve efficiency. It was one of the first language service providers on the market to start using computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and translation memory (TM) technologies.

The company also developed its own automated project management system, which today allows its customers to track the progress of their projects in real time and get support from a dedicated project manager.

2010s

Rebranding and Strengthening the Team

In the early 2010s, Milengo was one of the first localization companies to adopt statistical machine translation for widespread commercial use, thereby significantly increasing time-to-market and cost efficiency. In 2018, think global was merged with its subsidiary Milengo – and the new Milengo as it is today was born.

2020 and Beyond

Reimagining Localization in the AI Era

With the rapid rise of generative AI, Milengo moved quickly to combine large language models with machine translation workflows to create an even more streamlined, fully integrated translation service.

But automation is only part of the equation: Milengo has always recognized the irreplaceable value of human talent. By 2025, the company had built a global network of 1,200 professional linguists – seasoned specialists in technical, marketing, and creative content.

Today, Milengo operates at the intersection of AI, linguistics, content, and technology – uniquely positioned to deliver high-quality localization solutions tailored to any budget.