RWS Completes Acquisition of SDL
RWS closes acquisition of UK rival in deal that values SDL at over USD 800m and creates the world’s largest language service provider by revenue and market cap. Continue reading
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RWS Resilient Despite Disruption to ‘IP and General Language Translation Businesses’
Ahead of FY 2020 results, and closing of SDL deal, RWS projects revenues of GBP 355m; strength in big tech and life sciences compensates for weakness in IP and General Language Translation Businesses. Continue reading
TransPerfect Q3 2020 Revenues Rise by 13% to USD 213m
Before relinquishing its crown as the world’s largest LSP by revenue to RWS, TransPerfect puts in a strong third quarter as revenues rise by 13%. Continue reading
SDL and Women in Localization Launch Campaign to Promote Mental Health During COVID-19
SDL has partnered with Women in Localization to raise awareness of mental health issues and promote mental and physical wellbeing of people working remotely due to COVID-19. Continue reading
Reader Poll: RWS-SDL Combo, ISO Standards, Covid-19 Translation Rules, IPO ex-Australia
What do you think about the RWS-SDL deal? How important are ISO certifications? Should the EU relax translation rules for the Covid-19 vaccine? Will there be any other IPO outside Australia? Continue reading
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EU Publishes Complete List of Awardees in Automatic Speech Translation Contract
EU releases complete list of players in contract to automatically transcribe and translate multilingual parliamentary debates in real time; two consortia and Microsoft Belgium awarded for phase one. Continue reading
RWS to Buy SDL in Transformative Deal for the Language Industry
RWS set to acquire UK rival SDL in 1.1-billion-dollar, all-share deal — which is set to transform the language industry. Deal expected to close in Q4 2020, subject to conditions. Continue reading
And the best-performing listed LSP so far in 2020 is…
With earnings season for the first half of 2020 behind us, we take a look at how shares in listed language service providers performed year-to-date 2020. Continue reading
TransPerfect Treading Water in Q2 2020 as Pandemic Caps Growth
Slowed by the impact of the pandemic, TransPerfect’s revenues grew 4% to around USD 199m in Q2 2020 including acquisitions, and remained roughly flat on an organic basis. Continue reading
Takara Pays Berlitz Owner USD 46m for Japanese LSP Simul
Japanese financial printer Takara acquired local language service provider Simul in Q1 2020 for USD 46m, as demand for IR and disclosure translation increases. Continue reading
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SDL to Launch SLATE: Frictionless, Self-Serve, Translation on Demand
SDL to launch SLATE, an automated translation platform built on SDL's Language Cloud Platform that combines SDL Machine Translation with SDL's in-house translators. Continue reading
Rundown on Lockdown: How Large LSPs Are Navigating the Pandemic
Here’s what happened at some of the largest language service providers during months of lockdowns and disruptions. Continue reading
New and Improved: Slator Language Industry Job Index Relaunched
Starting May 2020, a revamped Slator Language Industry Job Index will provide an even more meaningful picture of the language industry job market. Continue reading
SDL Beats 2019 Forecast, Moves to Cushion Against Pandemic
SDL exceeds forecast by posting 2019 revenues of GBP 376.3m. CEO explains how the company moved to remote work and details cost cuts as pandemic impact looms. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Falls in April 2020 as Coronavirus Hits
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, fell by 3 points in April 2020. Continue reading
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