The Kitchen celebrates 25 years as a leading language service provider.

“The Kitchen has just entered our 25th year as a leading language service provider. "We are celebrating our team, our colleagues and our clients, for their continued faith and on-going, unwavering support in all we do,” Ken Lorber, Founding Partner/President/CEO explained.

Out of the gate, The Kitchen and its then parent company, TM Systems, was awarded two Prime Time Emmy Awards for the creation and implementation of the industry’s first “end to end” suite of language software tools. Not only was the software used within The Kitchen, but it also rapidly became a part of language service providers’ offerings in Los Angeles, Mexico, Argentina and throughout Europe. “That gave us a leg-up on our competition back then, and we continue to retain that type of out-of-the-box attitude with all we do,” Lorber added. “The idea to submit our translation, dubbing, subtitling and QC software to the Emmys was that type of thinking. Never before had a language company even been considered for the Emmy nod. Why not, has always been our motto.”

Next came the coveted National Association of Broadcasters “AIM” Award, for Achievement in Media. “While the software was a success in 2002, and several years following, we have since embraced newer and more advanced technologies.  The Emmy Winning moniker and our unique vision 25 years ago however, will always be a part of our story!”

A BIG FAMILY

What began in a small townhouse on Miami Beach with three people in 2001, has grown to a five-floor operation in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, with 17 dubbing suites, hundreds of voice talents, translators, adaptors and related personnel, and global clients that include: NBCU; Paramount; Warner Brothers-Discovery; Fox, Mattel, ITV; BBC; Hallmark; Sony Pictures Entertainment; ZDF and on and on.

The Kitchen EMEA was introduced in 2015 with additional “Kitchen’s” located throughout the globe, enhancing the studio’s language and service capabilities greatly.

The Kitchen’s first European language “hub” and playout center was introduced in 2023 in Madrid, Spain, giving the global operation a nearly 24/7 availability to clients worldwide.

In 2024, The Kitchen introduced its first Board of Global Influencers, respected industry leaders, on every continent, that serve as the eyes and ears of the studio’s executive teams worldwide, offering their own unique areas of expertise.

The Kitchen London houses the studio’s European sales office, with Liz Clarke, a respected industry veteran, at the helm, as Director of Global Sales.

Deeny Kaplan, Founding Partner, and Chief Marketing Officer, is responsible for The Kitchen worldwide recognition and sales efforts, and will continue to guide our growth and outreach. Josh Pine, formerly CRO for XL8 Inc, a renowned language services AI company, with over 30 years of diversified domestic and international business history joined the team in April of 2025, as CFO/COO.  Eutdel Garcia, came to The Kitchen direct from Discovery Networks, serving as VP Technology and Facilities. Max Wynen, a 25-year language dubbing executive, from VSI Argentina, is based in Madrid and serves as VP Global Operations.

NEW CHALLENGES

2026 will undoubtedly bring more advancements, more growth and new technology to The Kitchen. “The opportunities for the expansion of our core services are endless. The industry breakthroughs that have taken place between 2001 and today, have proven our theory as a global language provider to be right on. We must change as the industry changes.  We must grow as the industry grows. We must embrace change as the industry embraces those changes,” Ken Lorber explained. “Clients rely on The Kitchen to take them to the next level: to provide tested, new technology that will enhance their current and future needs.  That is what always has led us to the next level as a trusted language service provider”.

“We predict this year to be a year of growth and new beginnings for our global teams,” Lorber added. In the next few months, The Kitchen is expected to introduce its first Los Angeles-based offices/studio/language hub, specifically to embrace the needs of the major Studios and global distributors.  “While the past 25 years have been exciting, unpredictable, challenging and most of all—fun---we know that 2026 is going to be a blockbuster for our Kitchen family,” Lorber said.

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