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Slator’s language translation research provides the industry information and analysis executives need to make informed and time critical decisions.

Slator 2020 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report

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January 15, 2021

Slator 2020 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report

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by Slator

On January 15, 2021

The Slator 2020 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report provides in-depth summary and analysis of the 39 M&A transactions and 13 startup and tech funding rounds covered by Slator in 2020. Continue reading

Slator 2021 Data-for-AI Market Report

1 month ago

December 18, 2020

Slator 2021 Data-for-AI Market Report

1 month ago
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by Slator

On December 18, 2020

44-page report on the data-for-AI market, guiding LSPs on how to enter and scale in the fast-growing market of creating, collecting, and annotating data for artificial intelligence applications. Continue reading

Slator 2020 Medtech Translation and Localization Report

3 months ago

October 27, 2020

Slator 2020 Medtech Translation and Localization Report

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by Slator

On October 27, 2020

A 44-page report on Medtech Translation and Localization, featuring industry overview, key content types and services, main buyers and suppliers, buyer insights and industry trends, and more. Continue reading

The Translation and Localization Industry in India: Survey Results Released

4 months ago

October 5, 2020

The Translation and Localization Industry in India: Survey Results Released

4 months ago
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by Esther Bond

On October 5, 2020

The results of the Slator 2020 survey of Indian translation companies reveals machine translation adoption, top translation tools, e-learning and e-commerce localization trends, and much more. Continue reading

Real-Time Charts of Listed LSPs

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September 22, 2020

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Slator 2020 Translation and Localization Buyer Report

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September 18, 2020

Slator 2020 Translation and Localization Buyer Report

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On September 18, 2020

Slator's 2020 Translation and Localization Buyer Report showcases 11 translation and localization buyer features from 2020, with insights on trends in outsourcing, TMS, tech, and more. Continue reading

Slator Launches the Language Industry Investor Map

4 months ago

September 15, 2020

Slator Launches the Language Industry Investor Map

4 months ago
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by Esther Bond

On September 15, 2020

Slator launches the Language Industry Investor Map, an interactive database of more than 180 investment transactions, spanning 5+ years of translation and localization investment. Continue reading

Pro Guide: ISO and Quality Management for Language Service Providers

5 months ago

September 4, 2020

Pro Guide: ISO and Quality Management for Language Service Providers

5 months ago
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by Slator

On September 4, 2020

A 36-page Pro Guide on ISO and Quality Management: How and why LSPs get ISO certified, top 5 ISO certifications for LSPs, and how to run a QM function to bring tangible benefits to your business. Continue reading

Pro Guide: Sales and Marketing for Language Service Providers

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August 7, 2020

Pro Guide: Sales and Marketing for Language Service Providers

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by Slator

On August 7, 2020

This 36-page Pro Guide on Sales and Marketing explains how LSPs generate leads, hire and compensate Sales staff, succeed in Digital Marketing, and benchmark against rivals. Continue reading

Pro Guide: How to Run a Translation and Localization RFP

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July 1, 2020

Pro Guide: How to Run a Translation and Localization RFP

7 months ago
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by Slator

On July 1, 2020

Slator’s 25-page “How to Run a Translation and Localization RFP” is a key tool for translation & localization buyers, with lists, insights, guidance on qualifying vendors and streamlining procurement. Continue reading

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Slator 2020 Language Industry Market Report

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May 1, 2020

Slator 2020 Language Industry Market Report

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On May 1, 2020

The 54-page flagship Slator 2020 Language Industry Market Report features comprehensive market-size and buyer-segment analyses, sales and marketing insights, and language technology and MT reviews. Continue reading

Here Are the 20 Fastest-Growing Language Service Providers of 2019

11 months ago

March 3, 2020

Here Are the 20 Fastest-Growing Language Service Providers of 2019

11 months ago
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by Florian Faes

On March 3, 2020

A list of the 20 fastest-growing language services providers of 2019 ranked in the Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index. Continue reading

Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report

1 year ago

January 20, 2020

Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report

1 year ago
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by Slator

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Download the Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 60 language industry M&A and 15 start-up and tech funding rounds. Continue reading

Slator 2019 Travel & Retail Localization Report

1 year ago

November 12, 2019

Slator 2019 Travel & Retail Localization Report

1 year ago
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by Slator

On November 12, 2019

In-depth report on localization for the global Travel and Retail sector. Analysis of the competitive landscape, technologies, and actionable insights from major buyers and users. Continue reading

Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report

1 year ago

September 12, 2019

Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report

1 year ago
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by Slator

On September 12, 2019

Slator’s 2019 report on the US healthcare interpreting market, analysis of the competitive landscape, buyer job titles, major hospital systems, and more actionable insights. Continue reading

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Slator Translation Industry Research

Translation industry market research and trends is a vital resource for understanding the increasingly complex and fragmented language industry. Digitalization and globalization are enabling companies across all industries to grow and expand beyond their national borders into international markets.

Slator’s localization industry research analyzes how the language industry operates in different industry sectors and identifies the leading buyer, vendor and technology players. It gives companies the information they need to set their business strategy and expand into new industries and overseas markets. Read More

Our translation industry market research, trends and growth offer the very latest industry and data analysis, providing language service providers and end-clients with the confidence to make informed and time critical decisions. It is a cost-effective, credible resource for busy professionals.

Brief Overview of LSPs and Market Research

The size of the translation industry is immense at USD 24 billion. Globally there are tens of thousands of Language Service Providers (LSPs) providing language, translation and localization services worldwide. The vast majority of these LSPs are small, local players with less than US 1 million dollars in annual revenue. However, there are now at least 50 LSPs with USD 8 million in revenue and seven Super Agencies exceeding USD 200 million.

As these LSPs look for growth in the translation market size, mergers and acquisitions are playing an important role in how these firms are growing. Larger LSPs are merging with smaller LSPs to be able to cover all the translation needs of the overseas growth of their customers.

What is Language Localization?

Language localization is an industry that serves both governments and companies in providing accurate and culturally sensitive translations from one language to another. This industry has proven to be vital to a company's ability to expand their products and services into foreign markets around the world.

If you’ve ever bought a product from a company based in another country that spoke a foreign language, you’ve encountered language localization.

Making Qualified Decisions

Engaging the services of an LSP means trusting their ability to provide accurate and qualified translation and localization services. This means that buyers have to make informed decisions in which LSP to hire, one with a proven track record.

The Slator Language Service Provider Index (Slator LSPI) tracks the world’s largest language service providers and features over 130 LSPs across the Super Agency, Leaders, Challengers, and Boutique categories. We also provide research reports that identify the leading LSPs across ten key industries to help corporate buyers make qualified decisions. Slator keeps our subscribers up-to-date on developments in the world of localization industry market research and trends.

Slator Research Keeps You Informed

In addition to the annual Slator LSPI, we examine the key industry sectors, major corporate buyers and leading language technologies in an ongoing series of research reports that help your company make sense of the translation and localization industry.

We cover ten industry sectors within these translation services market reports, including Media Localization, Gaming, Life Sciences Translation, Technology, Travel & Retail, Translator’s Financial Industry Services, Engineering & Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, and the Public Sector.

Slator also assembles actionable insights from dozens of language industry buy-side interviews, analyzes merger activity from over 60 M&A and Funding transactions a year, keeps you up-to-date on language translation software market trends, and compiles case studies on the deployment of neural machine translation technology.

Slator’s research reports are available for purchase individually or you can access all our reports through an Annual Research subscription.

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Slator 2021 Data-for-AI Market Report

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Slator 2020 Medtech Translation and Localization Report

Slator 2020 Medtech Translation and Localization Report

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Pro Guide: Sales and Marketing for Language Service Providers

Pro Guide: Sales and Marketing for Language Service Providers

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iDISC Awarded ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification

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