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Idiom, Inc.'s Eric Silberstein Named To Mit's Technology Review 100

TR100 Recognizes Those Likely To Make The Next Century's Most Significant Technological Contributions

11/5/99 - November 5, 1999 - MIT's Technology Review has named Eric Silberstein, founder of Idiom, Inc., the premier provider of Web globalization solutions for e-business, to the Technology Review 100 "TR100". The TR100 is a distinguished list of one hundred young technology innovators who are expected to make significant technological contributions in the next century.

The TR100 celebrates the prestigious Technology Review's 100th year of publication. A panel of notable judges selected the one-hundred under 35-year-old technology innovators.

"It is an honor to be recognized for our technical success at Idiom along with so many talented individuals. We work very hard with our customers to constantly iterate on and improve our software. It is a pleasure to have that technical effort recognized here," said Silberstein. "I look forward to continuing our rapid technical innovation in our space of Web globalization."

Silberstein serves as Idiom's visionary, focusing on globalization practices and product direction. He founded Idiom in 1998 with the vision to help companies extend their global e-business by providing worldwide audiences with the same quality experience regardless of culture, language or location. He pioneered the Web globalization category and is widely regarded as one of the industry's leaders. While completing his BA in computer science at Harvard University, Silberstein served on the founding team of Chipshot.com as vice president of technology. During summer positions at Microsoft, first in their Redmond office and then in their Beijing office, Silberstein worked on the localization of Microsoft Word. Eric has founded and directed several volunteer youth programs, has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia, and speaks Chinese and Russian.

Recipients of the TR100 were feted at MIT. The Panel of Judges included many esteemed scholars and luminaries such as Dr. Anita Borg, president and founding director of the Institute for Women&Technology, Dr. Charles Vest, MIT President, Dr. William A. Wulf, president National Academy of Engineering, among 24 others. Speakers included Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and professor at Brandeis University, Jeff Taylor, founder and CEO of Monsterboard.com and Mr. Paul Horn, head of research at IBM. Journalists Bill Moyers of Public Affairs Television, formerly of CBS, and Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes moderated the event.

"I would like to thank the judges and the editors of Technology Review," said Silberstein. "I have enjoyed meeting others here and it is an honor to be recognized in this way."

About Idiom, Inc.
Idiom is the world's premier provider of Web globalization solutions for conducting global e-business. Idiom's approach encompasses strategy, technology, and services that enable organizations to deploy a multilingual and multicultural Web presence, thereby increasing revenue, improving customer loyalty and reinforcing brand. Idiom's flagship WorldServer™ product allows organizations to maintain a Web architecture that functions on a global scale, providing distributed control and collaboration among managers and contributors worldwide.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Idiom was founded in January 1998 by a team of Harvard alumni led by Eric Silberstein. Today, Idiom's experienced management brings extensive globalization, Internet and operational expertise, positioning the company at the forefront of the exploding Web Globalization category. Idiom is funded by Greylock, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Sigma Partners. For information, call (617) 456-3000, visit http://www.idiominc.com or email to info@idiominc.com.