Here’s Europe’s Latest Attempt at End-to-End Speech Translation
European Live Translator (ELITR) takes speech-to-speech translation one step further, backed by the academe, private sector, and government. Continue reading
Marion Marking
Slator consultant and corporate communications professional who enjoys exploring Asian cities.
Language Industry Hires at XTM, Acolad, Divergent, and LanguageWire
XTM names a CFO and a Senior Marketing Director; Acolad, a Chief Sales Officer and a Chief Revenue Officer; Divergent, a Vice President; and LanguageWire, a Head of Localization Engineering. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Should Translators Learn to Code? Is Creative MT an Oxymoron?
Translators should start learning how to write computer code, said the majority of poll respondents. But nearly half believe that creative machine translation is a non-starter. Continue reading
Advertisement 
Remote Interpreting Provider Cloudbreak Completes SPAC; Now Trades Under UPH Ticker
US-based video remote interpreting provider, Cloudbreak Health, announces completion of SPACing onto New York Stock Exchange. SPAC GigCapital2 renamed UpHealth Inc. Continue reading
Search Is On for New Keywords Studios CEO as Andrew Day Retires
Andrew Day steps down as Keywords Studios CEO after a leave of absence. Gaming giant reports 36% growth in Group revenues for the first four months of 2021. Continue reading
BLEND Acquires Company That Recorded Siri, GM Voices
Israel-based LSP, BLEND, buys US-based GM Voices, voice localization provider that recorded Siri. CEO says deal was culmination of an 18-month search for an ace to help penetrate voice market. Continue reading
Advertisement 
Language Industry Hires at Toppan, memoQ, Lexsys, and Pangeanic
Toppan names a Chief Sales Officer and a Chief Strategy Officer; memoQ, a Strategic Sales Director; Lexsys, a Senior Director of Customer Relations; and Pangeanic, a Director of Business Development. Continue reading
Subtitle SaaS Startup, Subly, Raises USD 1m Seed Round
UK-based subtitle, translation, and automatic transcription provider, Subly closes EUR 0.82m seed round; looks to level up services and build the tech team. Continue reading
Searchable Database Gives Users an Overview of Language Policies in Europe
European Language Monitor (ELM) allows users to query its database on what language regulations or technologies exist in an EU member country; funding for tech, low-resource languages, etc. Continue reading
Advertisement
Reader Polls: Should Regulators Require Flagging of Machine Translated Content?
Stunning majority of poll respondents think regulators should require flagging of machine translations. Plus your take on fully-automated translation quality reviews, etc. Continue reading
Controversial Dutch Language RFP Begins; USD 40m Translation Contract Up for Grabs
Dutch Ministry of Justice issues EUR 33m RFP for translation services divided into four lots; searches for four LSPs to take on one lot each. Continue reading
The Components of a Successful Buyer-LSP Relationship
What makes a buyer stay with a language service provider for over 17 years? Dell’s Wayne Bourland and Welocalize’s Darin Goble on the longstanding partnership between the two companies. Continue reading
Honyaku Center Continues to Struggle as Re-emerging Covid Slows Opening of Japan
Japan’s largest LSP, Honyaku Center, reports 14% revenue drop for 12 months to March 31, 2021; will onboard efficiency measures, upgrade tools to mitigate decline in Translation and... Continue reading
Remote Interpreting Startup, Interactio, Closes USD 30m Series A
Remote interpretation platform, Interactio, raises USD 30m in series A led by Eight Roads Ventures and Storm Ventures. CEO and Co-founder, Henrikas Urbonas, on where they plan to deploy the funds. Continue reading
Your information will never be shared with third parties. No Spam.