SDL plc is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is engaged in providing global information management solutions and related software applications to a variety of multinational businesses. The Company operates in two segments: Translation Services and Technology. The Translation Services segment is the provision of a translation service to the customer’s software products, documents, manuals and Websites. This segment also engaged in translation of words, incorporating desktop publishing, software engineering and project management. The Technology segment is the sale of desktop and enterprise technology developed and owned by the Company to freelance translators, translation service providers and to corporate translation end users who may perform the service themselves. This includes both the sale of software licences and associated support, maintenance and training services, and tailor made enterprise solutions. In June 2009, SDL plc acquired XyEnterprise Inc.