Naxicap exits European language service provider Acolad. Private equity fund Qualium Investissement takes minority stake as Acolad CEO’s family reinvests to become majority owner. Continue reading
Serial acquirer Acolad buys Livewords in a move to further consolidate the language industry in Western Europe. Continue reading
Slator’s inaugural comprehensive language industry market report. It examines total market size, the 10 main end-buyer industries, competitive landscape, productivity tech, NMT and much more. Continue reading
The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index features the largest LSPs in a Leaders Index and the midfield in a Challengers Index. Continue reading
Paris-headquartered Technicis folds 9 of its 12 brands into newly created Acolad Group. After 2018 M&A spree, group’s revenue base now over 2.5 times larger than in 2017. Continue reading
Download Slator’s 2018 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 48 language industry mergers and acquisitions and ten startup funding rounds Slator... Continue reading
Through five case studies and nearly 30 commentaries from the buy (enterprise, government, and more)- and sell-side (LSPs), this report shines a light on the sentiment of industry practitioners... Continue reading
Poland-based Summa Linguae spent USD 2m acquiring Kommunicera, an “almost identical” language service provider, to expand into the Nordics. CEO highlights investment in NMT, API integrations and... Continue reading
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), launched in August 2018 to track how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, dipped slightly to 100.85 in November 2018... Continue reading
PE-backed Technicis acquires Finland’s AAC Global, pushes into lucrative Nordic market. Deal marks fourth acquisition in 2018, putting Technicis on track for nearly USD 140 million in 2018... Continue reading
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), launched in August 2018 to track how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, dropped slightly in September 2018 to... Continue reading
A new Marketing Manager joins Tokyo-based Oryaa, while GLOBO welcomes a new Director of Business Solutions. Andovar and AAC Global hire a new Business Development Manager and Sales Manager,... Continue reading
AAC Global’s revenues grew by nearly EUR 2m (+14%) to 15.9m for 2017. The pre-tax profit margin came in at 6.9%, meaning the Finnish LSP generated EUR 1.1m in EBITDA in 2017. Continue reading
In its first major transaction since its 2015 private equity investment, Sweden’s Semantix acquires Denmark’s TextMinded. Deal lifts Semantix revenues comfortably above USD 100m, putting more... Continue reading
Government procurement agency Hansel defends itself against critics of the way it handled Finland’s EUR 37.5m interpretation contract; denies it changed rules mid-process. Continue reading
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