Media Localization and Content Providers Merge in Sweden to Form JuneFirst
In Sweden, media localization provider Firstlight Media merges with tech company June to form JuneFirst, a year and a half after June’s holding company acquired Firstlight.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Find out about the latest mergers and acquisitions, as well as the latest rounds of investments in leading companies from translation services to language technology
ZOO Digital Acquires 30% Stake in Spanish Dubbing Provider AM Group
As ZOO Digital expands its presence in Iberia, AM Group, a partner to ZOO Digital since 2021, will manage facilities in Madrid and Valencia, including a school for voice talent.
Media Localization Provider Visual Data Acquires France’s EVA
US-based media localization provider Visual Data acquires EVA Localisation, a year after its initial strategic investment in the France-based dubbing and accessibility provider.
Hong Kong’s HeterMedia Acquires Majority of Boutique LSP Into23
Hong Kong-based financial printing company HeterMedia announces it will acquire a 51% stake in boutique language service provider (LSP) Into23, aims to diversify its portfolio.
Germany’s Flexword to Acquire Local Boutique Translation Agency
German language service provider Flexword will acquire local boutique translation agency exact! in July 2023, with cooperation between the two companies having already begun.
Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
44-pages on 2022 translation and localization industry acquisitions and translation startup investments, with valuations, deal rationale.
The Translation People Acquires Scotland’s Sure Languages
UK-based language service provider (LSP) The Translation People buys Scotland’s Sure Languages in the company’s first acquisition since taking on private equity in late 2022.
inWhatLanguage Acquired by Translation and Legal Solutions Provider Trustpoint.One
Atlanta-based translation and legal services provider, Trustpoint.One, acquires Utah’s inWhatLanguage to expand technology capabilities and geographic coverage.
LanguageWire Buys French Translation Agency, A.D.T. International
Denmark-headquartered LanguageWire buys France-based translation agency A.D.T. International, to expand further in Europe and the French translation and localization market.
Korean-Owned Piccoma Buys 70% Stake in Language Service Provider Voithru
Solidifying its plans to hold localization capabilities in-house, Kakao’s Piccoma acquires a majority stake in Voithru. The parent company also gets a sizable investment.
AI Agency Unbabel Buys Germany’s EVS Translations
Unbabel has announced the acquisition of Germany-based language service provider, EVS Translations, as it bolts on another LSP to broaden its sector reach and expand its services.
Belgian Language Service Provider Stoquart Buys France-Based Rival
Belgium-based language service provider (LSP), Stoquart, has acquired France’s Version internationale, for around 5x adjusted EBITDA, to accelerate growth.
Deluxe Media Tucks in English Dubbing Specialist Post Haste Digital
Deluxe Media acquires Post Haste Digital, a provider of English dubbing and media production services based in Los Angeles.
Academic LSP Enago Acquires Charlesworth Group
Enago acquires Charlesworth Group; picks up WeChat Gateway, an academic chat solution for China.
Blu Digital Group Acquires Haymillian; Moves Deeper Into Media Localization
California-based media services company Blu Digital Group expands further into media localization, acquiring London localization company Haymillian.
Nations Translation Group Buys Language Marketplace as Canadian Market Consolidates
Nations Translation Group acquires fellow Canadian LSP, Language Marketplace. Nations CEO, André Palaguine, on the deal and Canada’s billion-dollar language market.
LanguageLine Buys Capita Translation and Interpreting
LanguageLine, the language services sub-unit of French call center giant Teleperformance, purchases UK-based LSP Capita Translation and Interpreting (Capita TI) from Capita plc.
Summa Linguae Buys Poland-Based Life Sciences LSP Get It
Summa Linguae acquires fellow Poland-based LSP, Get It. Looks to build out capacity via more M&A, not only in localization but also NLP, data-for-AI, now main source of revenue.
TransPerfect Acquires Hiventy, Accelerating Expansion in Media Localization
In a court-ordered sale, TransPerfect acquires French media localization provider, Hiventy; aims to accelerate media localization growth.
Lionbridge Inks Deal With Game Testing Company
Super Agency Lionbridge is set to acquire Game Tester, an Australia-based game-testing provider, to add community-based testing capabilities to the Lionbridge Games division.
TransPerfect Acquires Virtual Data Room Company Sterling Technology
TransPerfect acquires virtual data room (VDR) technology company, Sterling Technology, after competitive bidding process; aims to proactively address VDR market.
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