The 10 Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2021
After an extraordinary year, our look back on 2021 — from Big Tech to big buys, machine translation to translators’ job prospects — shows the language industry is thriving. Continue reading
Tag: TransPerfect
Language Industry Hires at Toppan, TransPerfect, BLEND, and United Language Group
Toppan Digital Language hires a COO as well as a VP of Service Delivery; TransPerfect, a VP of Growth Strategies; BLEND, a VP of R&D; United Language Group, a Director of Marketing and Comms. Continue reading
RWS’ Full-Year 2021 Profit Beats Expectations on SDL Acquisition
UK-based RWS expects profit before tax to jump by GBP 40m in 2021, with revenues of around GBP 700m (USD 965m), leaving rival TransPerfect in a one-horse race to a billion. Continue reading
Judging Google Translate, TransPerfect’s Road to the Billion, Spain as Media Loc Hub
TransPerfect closes in on billion-dollar target, Spain becoming an audiovisual hub, US court’s take on Google Translate, and key takeaways from new Localization Buyer Pro Guide. Continue reading
Spain Recasts Itself as Audiovisual Hub, Creating Opportunities for Media Localizers
Netflix’s first European production hub opens in Madrid; Apple expands its AI/ML work in Barcelona; Spanish PM pledges more than EUR 1.6bn for the country’s audiovisual sector. Continue reading
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TransPerfect Closes in on Billion-Dollar Target as Q3 Revenues Climb 31%
TransPerfect’s revenues grew 31% to USD 279m in Q3 2021 amid strong organic growth. US-based language service provider closes in on billion-dollar revenue target. Continue reading
TransPerfect Technology Platform Selected by 2-1-1 Arizona For Spanish Website
Largest Health and Human Services NGO in Arizona Standardizes Website Localization Using GlobalLink OneLink Continue reading
TransPerfect’s GlobalLink Technology Honored in G2 Grid® Report
Company Recognized as a Localization Leader and “Easiest to Do Business With” in Translation Management Continue reading
Edgar Vargas-Castañeda Joins TransPerfect as VP of Growth Strategies
TransPerfect has announced the hiring of Edgar Vargas-Castañeda as Vice President of Growth Strategies & Business Optimization. Continue reading
TransPerfect Further Cuts Interest Expense in USD 500m Debt Refinancing
TransPerfect has refinanced a USD 450m credit facility secured in 2019, with a new lower-interest term loan and revolving credit line amounting to USD 500m. Continue reading
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M&A Shakes up Nordic Language Industry, New Language Operations Pro Guide
The map of Northern Europe’s language industry is being redrawn as one of Europe’s largest private equity funds invests in LanguageWire; and TransPerfect acquires Semantix. Continue reading
TransPerfect Snaps Up Digital Marketing Agency Webcertain
Six days after it acquired Nordic LSP Semantix, TransPerfect enters digital marketing space with acquisition of Webcertain; CEO Phil Shawe on its ‘unique’ place in the organization’s M&A game plan. Continue reading
TransPerfect Buys Semantix in Largest Acquisition Yet
TransPerfect makes a major foray into Northern European translation and interpreting by acquiring market leader Semantix from its private equity owners. Continue reading
TransPerfect Blowout Q2, Welocalize Buyer NLG, Reframing Video Localization
TransPerfect reports best-ever quarter en route to USD 1bn in annual revenues; Welocalize buys medical devices specialist NLG; Slator 2021 Video Localization Report sneak peek. Continue reading
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