Indian Translators Meet 2005 : Laying The Foundations Towards a New Industry Microsoft’s localization initiative towards the Indic facilitation of its best-selling product range has been a keystone towards a new revolution in computing possibilities in India. The initiative has seen the conquest of several milestones in bringing the powers of computing to India and Indians in several new vistas. Some areas of focus that must be surpassed to fully transform the powers of computing for the Indian context is to comprehend the intricacies behind the vast gamut of languages that India comprises of. The Indian Translators Meet 2005, supported by Microsoft Bhashaindia, seeks to address some of the issues that could help bridge the digital barriers to carry forth the cause of Indic computing. Originating from a Translator’s meet in Delhi in 2004, the Indian Translators Meet 2005 seeks to provide a platform for the vibrant, hitherto obscured community of professionals who make possible the bridging of the gap between languages. The commercial possibilities that lie ahead of a professional translation industry promises a vast potential for growth, both in terms of professional ability as well as growth akin to the India’s powerful software industry. This promise is now given a platform for expression and consolidation through this year’s Indian Translators Meet. This year’s event indicates to be the first step in the right direction with over 500 representatives of the translation industry expected to attend the event. The formation of the Directory of Translators would be the guiding nucleus towards the birth of a powerful new community and a whole new class of professionals of the Digital Age. Microsoft will also be highlighting the vast plethora of features that makes its best-selling productivity suite Microsoft Office 2003 the ideal vehicle for the growth of the Indian translation industry. The Indic support features of Microsoft Office 2003 provide a simple and flexible tool for the benefit of the Indian translators’ community. The Indian Translators Meet 2005 is scheduled to be held on 17th September, 2005 at Residency Resorts, USI Premises, Rao Tula Marg (Opposite Subroto Park), New Delhi – 110010. Issues Ahead of The Indian Translators Meet 2005 Forging Relationships