At SlatorCon Remote, What to Focus on Amid All the ‘Wait and See’
SlatorCon Remote September 2022 saw the biggest percentage of buy-side participants of any SlatorCon to date. Here are the highlights.
Marion Marking
Editor-at-Large at Slator. Corporate communications professional and green advocate who enjoys exploring Asian cities.
Big Language Solutions Gets a New CEO as Jeff Brink Becomes Chairman
Dick Surdykowski steps into CEO role at Big Language Solutions. Jeff Brink on what prompted leadership change and strategy moving forward.
SeproTec Lands USD 41m Frontex Contract for Interpretation, Cultural Mediation
SeproTec’s Global Director for Interpreting talks about managing a big, complex, public-sector contract; responds to recent pushback.
This Streamer With Over 100 Million Subscribers Already Uses Machine Dubbing
After sampling over a hundred movies and series, we found evidence of machine dubbing at one of the world’s largest video streamers. AI dubbing reportedly led to a revenue boost.
XL8 Raises USD 3m Bridge to Accelerate Machine Translation in Media Localization
Machine translation (MT) startup, XL8, raises USD 3m on UVP; engine trained on human-curated, post-edited data from media and entertainment industry. Round led by Korean VC, Atinum.
Slator Interpreting Services and Technology Report
60-page report on the growth industry of interpreting, featuring analysis by mode, setting, geo, buyers, business use cases, RSI, OPI, VRI. Incl. market size estimate.
Reader Polls: Will Subtitling Outpace Dubbing in Terms of Growth Potential?
Despite an already huge market for multilingual subtitles, it still holds the most potential for growth compared to dubbing, readers say. But machine dubbing is another story.
Undervalued? Japan’s Top Language Service Provider Trades at 5.1x 2023E Earnings
Shares in Tokyo-listed Honyaku Center hold steady following modest growth in Q1 of fiscal year ending March 2023. Core translation business stays strong, interpretation starts to recover.
Propio Acquires Telelanguage as CEO Sees Remote Interpreting at ‘All-Time High’
Propio Language Services acquires interpreting specialist, Telelanguage. Propio CEO, Marco Assis, on state of US interpretation market and projected growth into 2023.
At Fisher Investments, the Chairman as Localization Champion
Localization is championed from the very top at Fisher Investments. Here’s an inside glimpse into localization demand drivers at the US-based investment management firm.
YouTube Tests Feature That May Create Netflix-Sized Opportunity for Dubbing Providers
YouTube quietly tests a new multi-language audio feature that would open up a massive new market for professional dubbing if rolled out across the platform.
Keywords Shares Rally as New Globalize Unit Posts ‛Very Strong Performance’
Keywords Studios publishes H1 2022 trading update ahead of September half-year results; reflects strength of localization and postproduction service line, Globalize.
Deluxe Media Tucks In German Dubbing Studio CSC
Deluxe Media acquires CSC Studio, a dubbing facility in Germany, as media localization demand continues to grow.
Straker Translations Posts Solid Q1 FY23 as M&A Integrations Drive Margins
Straker Translations Q1 FY23 revenues up 66% versus same period last year. Sydney-listed LSP stays on track to deliver on guidance despite some weakness in Europe.
RWS Names Chairperson Designate; Andrew Brode to Become Non-Executive Director
London-listed Super Agency, RWS, announces leadership change. Julie Southern, Chairperson Designate, scheduled to take over from longtime Chairman Andrew Brode in late 2023.
Reader Polls: Is a Translation Style Guide Important?
Do translation projects really need a style guide? And how does the market view live translation for video calls after Zoom rolled out real-time translation for business users?
Connecting Now Works With ezispeak Liquidators, Rolls Out Remote Interpreting
Australia-based LSP, Connecting Now, works with liquidators of ezispeak to provide remote interpreting services to New Zealand government in aftermath of fiasco.
Language Industry Hires at Language I/O, DigitalTolk, Appen, Blend, Unbabel
Language I/O hires a CMO; DigitalTolk, a CFO and a Head of Sales; Appen, a Senior Director of AI Specialists; Blend, a CFO and a VP of HR; and Unbabel, a Chief Product Officer.
Straker Translations Chairman Says Goodbye
Two Straker board members to bid adieu at August 24, 2022 ASM. Among them, Chairman Phil Norman, who for the greater part of the past decade led the board of the Sydney-listed, New Zealand-based LSP.
A Very Human Thing: Why the Translation Business Continues to Be Resilient
Translated CEO, Marco Trombetti, on why demand for language services has remained strong and the implications of advances in machine translation technology.
Zoo Digital’s Media Localization Revenues More Than Double on Dubbing Rebound
Zoo Digital releases final results for FY22 on July 7, 2022. Dubbing and subtitling revenues up; expanded freelancer network positions UK-based media localization provider for higher volumes.
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