Russian LSP AWATERA Bolts on Remote Simultaneous Interpreting Platform SPEAKUS
Russia-based language service provider AWATERA has merged with remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) startup SPEAKUS. Continue reading
Esther Bond
Research Director at Slator. Localization enthusiast, linguist and inquisitor. London native.
Ranking and Analysis: 2019 Full-Year Performance of Listed Language Service Providers
Listed front runners Rozetta and Appen deliver major share price gains as half of all listed language service providers fall short of S&P 500 benchmark performance. Continue reading
SlatorCon 2019 — Your Definitive Guide and Key Takeaways
SlatorCon toured three global cities across Europe and the US in 2019 and featured 28 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry. Continue reading
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Finnish Language Service Provider Transfluent Acquires Two Local Boutique LSPs
In Finland, LSP Transfluent acquires boutique providers Translatum and Navitep; cancels prior IPO plans to focus on growth. Continue reading
Lionbridge Wins USD 1.1M in Canada Government Contracts for Patent Translation
Lionbridge awarded two translation contracts to provide services to Canadian Intellectual Property Office, valued at around CAD 1.5m (USD 1.1m). Continue reading
‘Unacceptable’ — Tempers Flare Over European Commission’s Bungled Translation Test
Malfunctioning testing platform, used by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation in a 49-language-pair tender, leaves would-be suppliers frustrated at having to redo tests. Continue reading
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Summa Linguae Closes Two Deals and Completes Majority Sale to Private Equity
Polish LSP Summa Linguae closes deals to acquire two North American companies, Globalme and GlobalVision; sells 51% stake to PE firm V4C. Continue reading
Key Takeaways from SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019
Key highlights and insights from SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019 including video interview, photos, and speaker presentations. Continue reading
Lionbridge Hires Former Moody’s Exec Tony Stoupas as Chief Technology Officer
Lionbridge hires former Moody’s CIO, Tony Stoupas, as Chief Technology Officer. Stoupas will oversee global technology, development, and information security. Continue reading
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What We Learned From Listening in on the Straker Translations H1 2020 Investor Call
Straker Translations holds investor call to announce first-half 2020 results; eyes more acquisitions and strikes partnership with AppTek to expand media localization offering. Continue reading
Machine Translation and ASR Provider AppTek Buys Speech Tech Firm Ignite-Tek
MT and speech recognition company AppTek expands natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities with acquisition of speech technology provider Ignite-Tek. Continue reading
Former Translation Head at EU’s Translation Centre Joins European Investment Bank
Thierry Fontenelle leaves EU Translation Centre (CdT) to join European Investment Bank (EIB) as Head of the Linguistic Services Division. Tamara Ferlusca replaces him. Continue reading
Summa Linguae to Acquire Canada-Based Localizer and Data-Annotator Globalme
In crucial step toward planned private equity sale, language service provider Summa Linguae signs deal to buy Canada-based localization and data annotation provider Globalme. Continue reading
Appen Shares Rally on Full-Year Earnings Upgrade
Australia-listed data annotation provider Appen upgrades its full-year earnings for 2019, forecasting underlying EBITDA of close to AUD 100m (USD 68m). Continue reading
The Winning Papers from the World’s Largest Natural Language Processing Conference
The world’s largest NLP conference, EMNLP, announces the winners of the 2019 awards for Best Paper, Best Paper Runner-Up, Best Demo Paper and Best Resource Paper. Continue reading
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