Esther Bond
Research Director at Slator. Localization enthusiast, linguist and inquisitor. London native.
Video game services provider Keywords Studios grew 8% in H1 2020. All divisions except Localization contributed. H2 trading starts well; CEO gives update on media localization plans. Continue reading
UK-based e-commerce giant and owner of LSP Language Connect, The Hut Group, lists in London, raising GBP 1.88bn. Language Connect rebranding to THG Fluently. Continue reading
Slator launches the Language Industry Investor Map, an interactive database of more than 180 investment transactions, spanning 5+ years of translation and localization investment. Continue reading
With projected EBITDA loss of over AUD 10m in 2020, translation and captioning provider Ai-Media is well on its way to raising more than AUD 60m in Sydney IPO. Continue reading
SDI Media CEO Mark Howorth discusses four-month halt in Hollywood production; says it could take another four months to fill media localization supply chain. Continue reading
The world’s largest media entertainment companies joined forces to create a language metadata table (LMT), with more than 200 entries, to help manage localized video content. Continue reading
French machine translation provider SYSTRAN has a new owner, STIC Investments. Minority shareholders include SoftBank Korea, others. Plans M&A. Continue reading
Video game services provider Keywords Studios said they expect organic revenues to grow 8% in H1 2020, as coronavirus accelerates demand for video games content. Continue reading
Straker said that June 2020 brought a recovery across all business segments, after a 7% decline in sales orders between mid-March and late-April linked to the pandemic. Continue reading
Slowed by the impact of the pandemic, TransPerfect’s revenues grew 4% to around USD 199m in Q2 2020 including acquisitions, and remained roughly flat on an organic basis. Continue reading
Remote simultaneous interpreting platform Kudo raises USD 6m in funding round led by venture capital firm Felicis Ventures as demand for remote language services skyrockets. Continue reading
Media localizer ZOO Digital releases audited results for the 12 months ended March 2020 with revenues up 3% to USD 29.8m; says revenues grew 15% from April–June 2020. Continue reading
Exclusive interview with Memsource CEO David Canek and Carlyle Managing Director Fernando Chueca on the rationale of the deal and the future of the translation management and productivity provider. Continue reading
European Commission’s half-million-page TRAD19 tender is awarded to 68 language service providers (LSPs). Analysis of top suppliers, price per page, language combinations. Continue reading
US-based post-production giant Deluxe Entertainment sells off its distribution arm, including localization services, to private equity firm Platinum Equity, following bankruptcy. Continue reading
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