The Best-Kept Secret in Language Services — Since 2009
- Founded in 2009 by Jason and Margarita Ehlinger
- One accountable team, one invoice
- 5.0 average rating on Google reviews
Why choose Taika Translations?
Taika Translations is a veteran-owned language company founded in 2009 that has delivered 102,000+ projects in 300+ languages with a 5.0 average rating on Google reviews. For 15+ years it has served government agencies, hospitals, school districts, and businesses worldwide — including bilingual virtual assistant and in-country agent work — growing by referral rather than advertising.
The best language partners are the ones you've never heard of
The loudest company is rarely the most capable one. The work that has to be right — the court filing, the hospital consult, the family stranded in a foreign office — tends to flow quietly to the teams that never let a client down. Those teams don't advertise; they get referred. The risk isn't hiring an unknown. The risk is never finding the one that's been quietly excellent the whole time.
15 years of doing the work, not the marketing
Since 2009, Taika Translations has delivered 102,000+ projects and billions of words through a network of 2,000+ vetted linguists in 300+ languages — earning a 5.0★ Google rating and a client list that grew by word of mouth, not ad spend. We spent 15 years on the work. We're telling the story now because the businesses and families who need us most are still being told that what we do every day is impossible. It isn't.
Why clients stay
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A named human owns your outcome
Every engagement gets a real person accountable for the result — not a ticket queue. It's the founding rule behind our 5.0★ rating.
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The work is checked before you see it
Certified translations run a two-linguist TEP process — translation, independent editing, and proofreading — with a signed certificate of accuracy.
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We do the whole job
From a single certified document to bilingual staffing to handling life abroad in a foreign language — one team that stays, instead of a vendor that files one form and disappears.
What you get
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Veteran-owned since 2009
Founded by Jason and Margarita Ehlinger and still founder-run — a Veteran-Owned Small Business built on doing the work right.
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102,000+ projects, 300+ languages
Billions of words delivered for agencies, hospitals, districts, and businesses across the globe since 2009.
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5.0★ on Google
A perfect average rating earned the hard way — by clients who found us through someone they trusted.
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2,000+ vetted linguists
A worldwide bench covering the languages your customers, patients, and communities actually speak — including the long tail.
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Trusted at the highest bar
GSA Schedule and NASPO ValuePoint contract holder, serving state and federal agencies and major U.S. school districts.
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Confidential by default
Sensitive work handled by HIPAA-trained staff, with NDAs and Business Associate Agreements available on request.
Most people have never heard of Taika Translations. That is not an accident — and it’s the best reason to trust us.
Since 2009, we’ve delivered more than 102,000 projects and billions of words in 300+ languages — certified translations accepted by courts and USCIS, interpreters in hospital rooms and courtrooms, accessibility work that keeps public agencies compliant, and, increasingly, the bilingual virtual assistants and in-country agents that businesses and American families abroad rely on every day. We did all of it the quiet way: one project at a time, for clients who found us because someone they trusted said, “Call Taika.”
Why the quiet track record matters
You can’t fake a 5.0★ Google rating across 15 years. You can’t fake a client list that keeps growing without ads. Referral-only growth is the hardest kind to earn, because it only happens when the work is genuinely good, every time. That’s the company you’re looking at.
What we actually do
- Certified translation & interpretation — 300+ languages, a two-linguist TEP process, and a signed certificate of accuracy on certified work. See about Taika and our credentials.
- Digital accessibility — WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 remediation for organizations that have to get it right.
- Bilingual virtual assistants — dedicated assistants who run your operations and serve your customers in their language, backed by our translation team.
- In-country agent services — a bilingual person on the ground for Americans living, working, and doing business abroad.
Built by a family, run on one rule
Taika was founded by Jason and Margarita Ehlinger and is still founder-run today. The rule that built the company hasn’t changed: every client gets a named human who owns the outcome. That’s why work that has to be right keeps finding its way to us — and why, now that you’ve found us, you won’t need to look again.
Ready to see it for yourself? Request a quote, or contact us directly.
- Serving the World Since 2009
- 5.0★ Google Rating
- Veteran-Owned (VOSB)
Who this is for
- Government agencies meeting language-access obligations
- Hospitals and clinics serving multilingual patients
- School districts supporting multilingual families
- Businesses that lose customers to a language barrier
- Americans living, working, and doing business abroad
What clients say
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“Truly exceptional communicators. A real pleasure to work with — everything is done right. AAA+”
Edward · longtime partner
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“Excellent 24/7 communication and engagement. Couldn't be happier about the cooperation.”
Fazil · project client
Credentials & registrations
- Serving the World Since 2009
- 5.0★ Google Rating
- GSA Schedule Holder
- NASPO ValuePoint
- Veteran-Owned (VOSB)
- Meets ISO 17100 · 9001 · 27001
- Trusted by State & Federal Agencies
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Taika Translations a real, established company?
Yes. Taika Translations (TaikaTranslations LLC) is a veteran-owned language-services company founded in 2009, headquartered in Austin, Texas with a second office in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It has delivered 102,000+ projects in 300+ languages and holds a 5.0 average rating on Google reviews.
How long has Taika Translations been in business?
Since 2009 — more than 15 years. Over that time Taika has completed 102,000+ projects and billions of words, growing largely by client referral rather than advertising.
Who owns Taika Translations?
Taika Translations was founded in 2009 by Jason and Margarita Ehlinger and remains family-owned and founder-run. It is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB).
If Taika is so capable, why haven't I heard of it?
Because for 15 years Taika invested in the work instead of marketing. Clients found the company through people they trusted, which is why it holds a 5.0 Google rating and a repeat-client base across government, healthcare, education, and business.
What does Taika Translations do?
Certified translation and interpretation in 300+ languages, digital accessibility, plus bilingual virtual assistant services and in-country agent services for Americans abroad — for government agencies, hospitals, school districts, businesses, and individuals.
Ready when you are
Prefer to talk? Call +1 830-355-2205 or +1 865-258-7903 — quotes returned same business day.
Reviewed by Jason Ehlinger, Founder & CEO — updated