Interprefy Valuation Doubles to USD 21m After Latest Funding Round
Remote simultaneous interpreting company Interprefy valued at USD 21m as Swiss startup completes sixth and largest funding round. Continue reading
Esther Bond
Research Director at Slator. Localization enthusiast, linguist and inquisitor. London native.
SDL Bags USD 8.3m TMS Contract from Canada Translation Bureau
Canada Translation Bureau picks SDL MultiTrans and SDL Trados Studio to replace its 15-year-old proprietary translation management system; rules out using raw MT. Continue reading
Stratus Video and InDemand Merge in Bid to Consolidate US Video Interpreting Market
US-based Stratus Video combines forces with InDemand Interpreting in a strategic merger that unites two big players in the nascent US healthcare video interpreting market. Continue reading
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New ISO Standard on Legal Interpreting Seeks to Combat ‘De-Professionalism’
ISO, the body that develops international standards, has just published a new standard for legal interpreting services to promote equal access to justice, the law, and fair trials. Continue reading
Ubiqus Diversifies Client Mix with InPuzzle and Dhaxley Acquisitions
Ubiqus bolts on two boutique language service providers to diversify customer mix in core geographies of France and Benelux. Continue reading
Media Localizer BTI Studios Reshuffles Leadership, Hires New CFO and CTO
Media localizer BTI Studios executes global restructure prompting CFO and Interim CTO hires, Regional MD, and Subtitling and Dubbing Director promotions. Continue reading
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Newly-Formed German LSP t’works Acquires Local Rival text&form
Germany’s private-equity-backed LSP partnership t’works grows to four group companies as it acquires domestic rival text&form. Continue reading
EU Parliament’s Translation Directorate Quick-Picks Plunet
The Directorate-General for Translation has awarded Plunet a two-year EUR 0.97m TMS contract. DG TRAD to use Plunet Business Manager for managing its translation outsourcing. Continue reading
Morningside Translations Buys Net-Translators, Expands Israel Presence
US-headquartered language service provider Morningside Translations acquires Net-Translators of Tel Aviv to strengthen its existing foothold in Israel. Continue reading
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BTI Studios Founder Björn Lifvergren Severs Ties Over Strategy Disagreement
Björn Lifvergren has left the media localization company he founded in 1995, BTI Studios, saying he does not support the “new course with the new management.” Continue reading
Survey Examines Machine Translation Post-Editing Among Freelancers and LSPs
The results of two post-editing of machine translation surveys shine a light on the opinions of practitioners (post-editors and LSPs) on post-editing. Continue reading
Slator Jobs Index Grows a Third Consecutive Month in May 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, climbs again in May 2019. Continue reading
Straker Translations Shares Up 10% on Quarterly Results
Australia-listed LSP Straker Translations posts Q4 2019 earnings for period ending March 31, 2019. Sales up 48% on acquisitions, full-year revenues on track for USD 16.6m. Continue reading
Synthesia Raises USD 3.1m for Lip-Sync Technology That Could Change Dubbing
UK-based AI video production startup Synthesia, which uses synthetically-generated face masks to reanimate speech movements, has just secured USD 3m in funding. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Netflix for Games, Med Students as Interpreters, MT at Amazon
Are voice content and in-browser gaming localization demand drivers? Does it makes sense for medical students to double up as interpreters? And how is Amazon faring in MT? Continue reading
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