Apostroph Group Tucks in Boutique Language Service Provider in Switzerland
DACH leader Apostroph Group acquires Marco Gehring Communications, a boutique language service provider based in Italian-speaking Switzerland. Continue reading
Esther Bond
Research Director at Slator. Localization enthusiast, linguist and inquisitor. London native.
US Healthcare Interpreting Specialist GLOBO Secures Growth Investment
On-demand language service provider, GLOBO, secures growth investment from VSS Capital Partners amid macro tailwinds in US healthcare interpreting. Continue reading
German LSP t’works Acquires Portugal’s Traductanet
Germany-based language service provider t’works Group acquires Portugal’s Traductanet to expand into Iberia and South America. Continue reading
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Job Index Retreats in Seasonal Hiring Slowdown in January 2022
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) hits seasonal dip in January 2022 following record levels of translation, localization, and interpreting hiring in 2021. Continue reading
Language Service Provider STAR7 Raises EUR 15m in Milan IPO
Italy-based language service provider STAR7, part of STAR Group, raises EUR 15m in December 2021 IPO in Milan. Continue reading
Keywords Raises Guidance for Full-Year 2021, Appoints New Localization Head
Ireland-headquartered video games services provider, Keywords Studios, raises guidance for full-year 2021 revenue and pre-tax profit, amid strong second half trading. Continue reading
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Reshaping Remote Interpreting With GLOBO, Interprefy, and DigitalTolk
Chiefs of interpreting service and tech providers GLOBO, Interprefy, and DigitalTolk on how technology is reshaping the interpreting industry. Continue reading
Regulated Industries Outperform in RWS Full-Year 2021 Results
RWS reports full-year revenues for 2021, as life sciences and linguistic validation offering outperforms on growth, and cost synergies from SDL integration top USD 21m. Continue reading
Summa Linguae Acquires Language Data Provider Datamundi
Summa Linguae acquires Belgium-based language data provider Datamundi, which helps big tech clients build NLP systems, MT engines, and optimize search relevance. Continue reading
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Localization Management Startup Lokalise Raises USD 50m in Series B
Localization and translation management startup Lokalise raises USD 50m in Series B led by VC firm CRV, having more than tripled annual recurring revenue since September 2020. Continue reading
Media Localizer Take 1 to Acquire Transcription Provider Verb8tm
Localization and access services provider Take 1 to acquire transcription and captioning company Verb8tm to expand US presence and boost tech offering. Continue reading
IK Partners Takes Majority Stake in UK-Based DA Languages
UK-based language service provider DA Languages swaps private equity backers, as IK Partners acquires the public-sector interpreting specialist from Foresight Group. Continue reading
Multilingual Video and Avatar Startup Synthesia Raises USD 50m
AI video-generation startup Synthesia raises USD 50m to advance video use for the enterprise and build a studio in London to develop multilingual avatars. Continue reading
Smartling Closes USD 160 Million Growth-Funding Round
US-based language services and technology provider Smartling raises USD 160m from Battery Ventures in the translation and localization industry’s biggest funding round to date. Continue reading
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