The founders of SAM Xlation, formerly SAM Engineering GmbH, gained extensive experience as Localization Managers and Project Engineers at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). They were in charge of the internationalization (I10N) and localization (L18N) of various software products and custom applications at one of DEC’s international localization centres. They were responsible for simultaneously introducing these products in all Eastern and Western European language markets on platforms such as VMS, UNIX, DOS, Windows, and Macintosh.

When they established SAM Xlation in 1994, they brought extensive engineering and translation management expertise with them to best serve our clients. At first, our IT expertise enabled us to specialize in software localization. Over the years, we have consistently expanded our service portfolio and successfully extended it to many other industrial and business sectors.

Hans-Joachim Pajatsch, co-founder of the former SAM Engineering GmbH in 1994 and Managing Director until 2009, sadly passed away in August 2023.