International Planning

What International Planning does

International Planning, Inc. (IPI) is a privately held, founder-owned language-services firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida, founded in 1987 by an accomplished simultaneous interpreter. The company provides a bundled portfolio of human-powered language services — simultaneous and consecutive conference interpreting, written translation across most modern languages, rental and sale of conference interpreting equipment (soundproof booths, FM and infrared transmission systems, interpreter consoles, delegate units, portable wireless devices), and destination management for international delegates including airport meet-and-greet, hospitality desks, restaurant coordination, and tour arrangements. Its translation work is delivered through a documented ten-step quality process covering document review, translation, editing, proofreading, and typesetting, and its interpreters are graded Level A by AIIC and TAALS with standards meeting United Nations and U.S. State Department requirements.

IPI operates a project-based, quote-driven revenue model with four streams: interpreting services, written translation, interpreting equipment sales/rentals, and destination management. Pricing is custom for every engagement, driven by language requirements, attendee counts, event duration, equipment scope, and document complexity. The go-to-market is direct, primarily through phone consultation and website quote forms (ipitranslation.com), targeting enterprise clients planning international conferences and multilingual events. The company claims a USA-wide delivery footprint from its Orlando base.

Its customer base is concentrated in large multinational corporates and government entities, including Ford Motor Co., New York Life Worldwide Holding, Westinghouse Electric, Transitions Optical, Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Universal Studios, Ernst & Young, Dentsu, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, with multi-decade relationships cited for some clients. The firm's competitive positioning rests on credentialed human talent, process rigor, and personal-attention service rather than on technology differentiation or scale; no AI/ML capabilities, patents, software products, APIs, outside funding, or M&A activity are documented in the available data.

Name

International Planning

Legal name

International Planning, Inc.

Website

https://ipitranslation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Planning, Inc. (IPI) is a privately held Orlando-based language services firm, founded in 1987, that provides conference interpreting, written translation, interpreting equipment rental, and destination management to enterprise and government clients planning international events across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Interpreting Services: Professional simultaneous and consecutive interpreting services provided by trained conference interpreters. Simultaneous interpreting requires soundproof booths and equipment, while consecutive interpreting is used for smaller interactive meetings.
2. Translation Services: Written translation services in any language covering documents, brochures, presentations, technical manuals, websites, and multimedia projects including voice-over talent.
3. Interpreting Equipment Rental and Sales: Rental and sale of full conference interpreting equipment including soundproof booths, interpreter consoles, delegate units, and portable wireless FM transmitters with receivers.
4. Destination Management: Multilingual meeting planning services including site selection, technical supervision, airport meet-and-greet, hospitality desks, restaurant coordination, special events, and tour arrangements for international delegates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

International Planning, Inc. (IPI) provides professional conference interpreting (simultaneous and consecutive), written translation in any language, interpreting equipment rental and sales, and multilingual destination management for global conferences and meetings. The company supports enterprise clients planning international events with native-speaking trained interpreters, FM/infrared transmission systems, soundproof booths, and a documented ten-step translation quality process covering document review through typesetting and final delivery.

Product overview

International Planning, Inc. (IPI) is a service-based company offering a unified portfolio of human-powered language services for global conferences and meetings. The core offering combines simultaneous and consecutive interpreting services with professional translation services, supported by interpreting equipment rental and sales. The product line includes International Meeting Planning for conference coordination and Destination Management for multilingual event logistics. Add-on services include video/audio/multimedia translation with voice-over talent. All translation services are delivered through a documented Ten Step Translation Quality Process. IPI positions itself as a full-service provider enabling seamless international communications across the full event lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Simultaneous Interpreting Real-time spoken language interpretation during conferences and meetings in which interpreters translate from a soundproof booth using headsets and transmission equipment while the speaker is talking. Used for large multilingual conferences and global meetings.
• Consecutive Interpreting Interpretation service where the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish before translating. Suitable for small intimate meetings, board meetings, negotiations, and interactive group sessions.
• Translation Services Written translation of documents, brochures, letters, technical manuals, websites, presentations, and marketing materials into multiple languages, with professional typesetting and formatting support including word-processed and EPS file output.
• Interpreting Equipment Rental and Sales Rental and sale of full conference interpreting equipment including soundproof booths, interpreter consoles and mixers, FM and infrared transmission systems, delegate units, portable wireless transmitters with receivers, and assistive listening devices, supported by full-time setup technicians.
• International Meeting Planning Planning and coordination of multilingual conferences and conventions including needs assessment, meeting design and conceptualization, site and equipment selection, technical supervision, press room attendants, registration assistance, and full production management.
• Destination Management Multilingual meeting planning and destination management services including airport meet-and-greet, ground transportation, hospitality desks, restaurant and special event coordination, and tour options for international delegates.
• Video/Audio/Multimedia Translation Translation and production coordination for video, audio, and multimedia projects, including location arrangement and voice-over talent services.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10 years of service to some clients

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Language Services Associates (LSA): US-based language services company providing interpretation, translation, and localization to enterprises, governments, and healthcare organizations. Closely matches IPI's customer mix and conference interpreting model.
• Acolad: European-headquartered language services group offering translation, interpreting, and localization to multinational enterprises. Comparable to IPI in enterprise translation and conference interpreting, with broader geographic coverage.
• CyraCom: US-based interpretation and translation company specializing in phone and on-site interpreting for healthcare, government, and business. Overlaps with IPI's interpreting services for enterprise and government clients.
• RWS Group: UK-based language, content, and intellectual property services company with significant translation and interpreting operations in the US. Closely comparable to IPI in conference interpreting and enterprise translation, with deeper technology and localization capabilities.
• TransPerfect: One of the largest privately held language services companies worldwide, providing translation, interpreting, and conference solutions to multinational enterprises. Competes with IPI across translation, conference interpreting, and equipment rental for enterprise accounts.
• Lionbridge: Global language services company offering translation, interpretation, localization, and testing services to enterprises. Overlaps directly with IPI's conference interpreting and translation offerings, with a broader geographic and service footprint.
• Welocalize: Translation, localization, and interpreting services provider serving global enterprises across multiple industries. Directly comparable in customer base and service portfolio to IPI's translation and interpreting offerings.
• Day Translations: US-based translation and interpreting services company serving businesses and individuals across many languages. Overlaps directly with IPI in document translation and on-demand interpreting services for enterprise clients.
• LanguageLine Solutions: The largest US-based interpretation and translation services provider, offering phone, video, and on-site interpreting plus document translation. Directly competes with IPI for enterprise conference interpreting and translation contracts across the same Fortune 500 customer base.

Emerging players

• Kudo: Cloud-based remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) platform connecting clients with interpreters globally for multilingual meetings. Represents the emerging technology-enabled model that competes with traditional on-site interpretation models like IPI's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-planning-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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