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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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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