Globalization services vendor Lionbridge just recruited sales exec Kathleen Bostick from archrival SDL. This is a blow to SDL's North American sales efforts and a big win for Lionbridge.

Kathleen played a key role in SDL gaining strategic accounts in such industry verticals as hospitality, elearning, automotive and life sciences. She also understands the growing importance of Web globalization within organizations. Lionbridge clearly needs to do a better job of selling itself to companies outside the software industry; Kathleen should be a very good fit.