Maidenhead – September 24, 2026 -- RWS (AIM: RWS.L) has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Localization Services, Q3 2026, scoring the maximum 5.0 in 18 of 27 evaluated criteria.
RWS tops 18 criteria in independent Forrester assessment
The perfect scores span Vision, Innovation, LLM investment and modernization, Data, model and AI risk controls, AI search, semantics and knowledge enablement, Hyperlocalization and cultural adaptation, Context and data strategy, Regulated localization and compliance, Multimodal localization, and Talent strategy. Forrester's report describes RWS as offering 'one of the field's clearest views of localization as AI infrastructure.'
Forrester cites RWS strength in regulated, brand-sensitive markets
The evaluation states RWS is 'a strong fit for global enterprises, especially those in regulated or brand-sensitive markets that need cultural relevance and compliance across all touchpoints.' Forrester also recognized what it called RWS's 'superior hyperlocalization, AI-readiness services, context handling, and multimodal localization.'
CEO links ranking to long-term AI and language technology investment
Benjamin Faes, Chief Executive Officer of RWS, said the Leader ranking reflects years of investment in language technology, AI and specialist expertise, spanning vision, innovation, hyperlocalization and regulated content. He noted that Forrester's methodology included direct customer interviews, adding that customers described RWS as a trusted partner functioning as an extension of their own teams.
RWS positions localization technology around cultural and contextual accuracy
RWS combines proprietary technology with a global network of cultural, language, data and domain specialists to support enterprises creating, transforming and managing content across markets. The company is developing its AI-driven services on the premise that artificial intelligence performs better when it accounts for the language, culture and context of the audiences it serves.