Welocalize Buys Germany’s NLG, Doubles Life Sciences Business
Super agency Welocalize acquires German-based language service provider NLG to expand medical devices portfolio and boost revenues in life sciences to ca. USD 50m. Continue reading
Esther Bond
Research Director at Slator. Localization enthusiast, linguist and inquisitor. London native.
TransPerfect Delivers Record Q2 Revenues in Billion-Dollar Race
US-headquartered language service provider, TransPerfect, grew 35% — or USD 70m — in Q2 FY21, as first-half revenues approach half-a-billion dollars after best-ever quarter. Continue reading
Media Localization Provider ZOO Digital Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever, Tweaks Strategy
UK-based media localization provider ZOO Digital publishes FY21 results; discusses growth in dubbing, pandemic-linked drop in subtitling, Asian expansion, and Pay TV decline. Continue reading
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Big Language Solutions Buys Life Sciences Specialist Dora Wirth Languages
US-based language service provider, Big Language Solutions, acquires London-based life sciences specialist, Dora Wirth Languages (DWL). Continue reading
Translated Secures USD 25m in Growth Equity at Nine-Figure Valuation
Translated secures USD 25m from PE firm Ardian, earning the Italy-based language service provider a nine-figure valuation as it plans to boost research into human-in-the-loop translation. Continue reading
Lionbridge Acquires Game Localization Studio Rocket Sound
Lionbridge acquires game localization, voice-over, and casting specialist Rocket Sound to expand game services and gain presence in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading
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July 2021 Brings New Highs in Language Industry Job Index
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbs 10 points in July 2021, surpassing previous all-time high in May 2021, as translation, localization, and interpreting hiring continues. Continue reading
Why Netflix Created a New Blueprint for Subtitling and Dubbing
Netflix pilots new localization workflow to streamline subtitling and dubbing using TTAL; says specification for scripts ‘benefits the entire localization ecosystem.’ Continue reading
Chinese Machine Translation and NLP Startup Zhongke Fanyu Completes Series A
Chinese MT and NLP provider Zhongke Fanyu raises substantial funding from domestic VCs, Neovision Capital and JC Capital, with custom translation engines, translation API, and post-editing tools. Continue reading
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Propio Secures Growth Equity From US Healthcare Investor
Language service provider Propio gets growth equity investment from healthcare investor, Triple Tree Capital Partners, for interpreting app development and hiring. Continue reading
Transcription and Captioning Provider Verbit Raises USD 157m in Unicorn Series D
Transcription and captioning provider Verbit announces USD 157m in series D funding and mulls plans for potential US IPO in 2022. Continue reading
RWS Appoints Ian El-Mokadem as New CEO
UK-based language service provider RWS appoints new Group CEO, Ian El-Mokadem, who will take over from current CEO Richard Thompson in July 2021. Continue reading
Straker Translations Announces Plans for USD 15.5m Capital Raise
Straker plans to raise AUD 20m share placement to both institutional and retail investors. Proceeds to be used to pay down debt raised to acquire Lingotek, boost M&A, and invest in sales. Continue reading
June 2021 Dip Interrupts Four-Month Climb in Job Index
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) falls 4 points in June 2021 from all-time high in May 2021, but translation, localization, and interpreting hiring continue strongly in Q2 2021. Continue reading
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