TermNet Merchant Services

What TermNet Merchant Services does

TermNet - International Network for Terminology is a Vienna-based non-profit association founded in 1988 on the initiative of UNESCO to serve as an international cooperation forum for terminology professionals, language service providers, universities, and standards bodies. The organization's core offering is the ECQA Certified Terminology Manager program, delivered at three levels (Basic, Advanced, Engineering) via annual face-to-face workshops and online e-learning, together with the flagship International Terminology Summer School (TSS) — a one-week intensive program held annually since 2008 that rotates between Vienna and Cologne and awards 4-6 ECTS credits. Membership is open to firms, universities, organizations, and institutions dealing with terminology products, consultancy, and multilingual software, and members receive discounted event access and benefits. TermNet publishes the TermNet News (TNN) journal and other terminology resources through TermNet Publisher.

The organization monetizes through annual membership subscriptions, training and certification fees (EUR 234-397 per ECQA exam attempt; EUR 390-980 per TSS seat, tiered by participant type), and publication distribution. A wholly-owned subsidiary, TermNet Business GmbH, handles event logistics and commercial training delivery. The Executive Committee draws senior figures from the European Parliament's DG TRAD, KU Leuven, Eurac Research, Infoterm, ELIA, and leading language industry firms, providing direct institutional reach into European terminology governance. TermNet is co-founder of the LICS quality certification system for language services and participates in ISO TC 37 standardization, embedding its activities within international standards-setting infrastructure.

TermNet's go-to-market is community-led: members and participants are acquired through the TSS, TAMA conferences, partner academic institutions (University of Vienna, Cologne UAS, Hacettepe University), EU-funded projects (e.g., TermTurk), and online channels including the termnet.org and termnet.eu websites, a newsletter, and a Twitter presence (@termnet). As a non-profit, the organization has no disclosed revenue, no external funding rounds, and operates with a very lean central team under Executive Secretary Gabriele Sauberer, supported by an elected Executive Committee rather than a traditional employee base.

Name

TermNet Merchant Services

Legal name

International Network for Terminology - TermNet

Website

https://termnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TermNet is a Vienna-based non-profit association, founded in 1988 under UNESCO initiative, that operates as an international network for terminology professionals, delivering ECQA-certified training, the annual Terminology Summer School, publications, and standards-based membership services to individuals, universities, and language industry firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core LMS Platforms (Academic & Corporate) (EDAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Workforce Language Training Platforms (EDAFAOAJ), Knowledge Management & Wikis (BPAMAMAH), Language Learning Apps & Self-Study Platforms (EDAFAOAA)

Keywords

• Terminology management
• Professional certification
• Language industry
• Training services
• Multilingual standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees provide access to the TermNet network, information services, discounted event participation, and member benefits including access to terminology resources and professional development opportunities.
2. Training and certification services: Revenue from International Terminology Summer School (TSS) programs, ECQA Certified Terminology Manager courses (Basic, Advanced, Engineering levels), and associated exam fees. Training delivered as face-to-face workshops, seminars, and e-learning through online platforms.
3. Publisher products: TermNet Publisher produces and distributes publications including TermNet News (TNN) journal, proceedings, and specialized terminology resources. Publications available for free download as PDFs and for order through distribution partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TermNet is a non-profit international network that delivers professional training, certification, and publications in terminology management for language industry professionals, translators, terminologists, and academic institutions. Its core offerings include the ECQA Certified Terminology Manager program (Basic, Advanced, Engineering levels), the annual International Terminology Summer School (TSS), online e-learning courses, and the TermNet News journal and related publisher products.

Product overview

TermNet is a non-profit international network for terminology that provides professional training, certification, and publications in terminology management. The core offerings include the ECQA Certified Terminology Manager program with three levels (Basic, Advanced, Engineering) available as online or face-to-face training, the flagship International Terminology Summer School (TSS) as an annual intensive program, and TermNet Publisher products including the TermNet News journal and various free downloadable publications. The organization also supports LICS quality certification for language services. All offerings are related to terminology education, professional certification, and industry standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TermNet News (TNN): The network's official journal offering an overview of novel developments in terminology, information on TermNet members' activities and research projects, as well as seminars, workshops, conferences and other announcements.
• International Terminology Summer School (TSS)
• TermNet Publisher

Products and services

• ECQA Certified Terminology Manager - Basic
• ECQA Certified Terminology Manager - Advanced
• ECQA Certified Terminology Manager - Engineering
• International Terminology Summer School (TSS)
• Online Courses
• TermNet News (TNN)
• TermNet Publisher Products
• LICS Quality Certification

Quantifiable outcome

• ECQA certification provides internationally recognized professional qualification across 18 European member countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988TermNet was founded on the initiative of UNESCO in 1988 as an international network for terminology cooperation. UNESCO continues to support TermNet activities including the TermTrain project under the UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP).
• Infoterm (International Information Centre for Terminology)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfoterm is the International Information Centre for Terminology. TermNet President Christian Galinski is also Director of Infoterm. The organizations cooperate on terminology standards, projects, and professional development.
• ECQA (European Certification & Qualification Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECQA provides the certification framework for TermNet's Certified Terminology Manager program. TermNet is an ECQA Certified Training Organisation and Exam Body. The certification is recognized across 18 European member countries.
• LICS (Language Industry Certification System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTermNet is co-founder and international partner of LICS - Quality certificates for language services worldwide. LICS offers globally uniform certificates based on European and International Standards for the language industry.
• University of Vienna, Center for Translation StudiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint organizer of International Terminology Summer School and SummerTrans events. TermNet Executive Secretary Gabriele Sauberer teaches at the university. Long-standing academic partnership for training and research.
• Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Information ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegular co-organizer of International Terminology Summer School events. Affiliation through Professor Klaus-Dirk Schmitz who teaches at the university and serves as TermNet trainer.
• TermNet Business GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTermNet Business GmbH is the training organization for TSS events and handles training organization, face-to-face course delivery (except 2020), and event logistics.
• ISO TC 37 (Terminology and other language resources)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTermNet participates in ISO TC 37 standardization committees through its members. Activities include development of terminology standards and pre-normative recommendations for multilingual eCatalogues.
• European Parliament - DG TRAD Terminology Coordination UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTermNet 2nd Vice President Rodolfo Maslias represents the European Parliament's Terminology Coordination Unit. Cooperation on terminology policy and standards.
• Hacettepe University (Turkey)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLead institution of the TermTurk project for terminology policy development in Turkey, funded by the European Union under Civil Society Dialogue initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Translators without Borders: Non-profit providing translation and language services for humanitarian and development organizations. Adjacent peer in the language services non-profit space, sharing mission-driven membership support but focused on humanitarian rather than terminology specialization.
• EMT (European Master's in Translation) network: European Commission-led academic network of university translation master programs sharing quality standards and curriculum. Comparable as a European higher-education-adjacent translation/terminology community with overlapping academic partners and ECTS framework.

Direct peers

• Infoterm (International Information Centre for Terminology): International terminology center cooperating closely with ISO TC 37 and UNESCO on terminology standards and infrastructure. Shares leadership overlap with TermNet (Galinski is Director) and addresses the same terminology professional community.
• ELIA (European Language Industry Association): European trade association for language service companies offering networking, events, and professional development. Highly comparable membership model serving the same language industry buyers and overlapping with TermNet's board (Klaus Fleischmann is ELIA President).
• GALA Global (Globalization and Localization Association): Global non-profit association serving the language industry with membership, events, and standards advocacy. Comparable as a membership-driven, community-led language services network with conferences, training, and certification adjacent to terminology.
• LICS (Language Industry Certification System): Globally uniform quality certification system for language services co-founded by TermNet. Closely comparable as a language-industry certification body using ISO-aligned standards, with shared governance and customer base.
• European Association for Terminology (EAFT): European association promoting terminology science and practice through conferences, publications, and networking. Directly comparable as a Europe-based terminology-focused professional membership organization with overlapping community and academic affiliations.

Emerging players

• ProZ.com: Largest online community and marketplace for freelance translators and interpreters with directories, training, and certification. Comparable in serving language professionals via a community/PLG model, but broader in scope than TermNet's terminology focus.

Broad incumbents

• RWS Group (SDL Trados): Global language services and technology provider whose Trados platform is the dominant CAT and terminology management tool. Comparable in addressing terminology management workflows for enterprises, though operating as a much larger, for-profit incumbent.
• SDL (now part of RWS): Language technology vendor with terminology management capabilities embedded in enterprise translation platforms. Comparable in addressing the terminology management tooling layer that TermNet's training ecosystem supports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/termnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/termnet---international-network-for-terminology

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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