The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), launched in July 2018 to track how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, reached a new high of 104.02 in December 2018 vs 100.85 the previous month.
A lot of Slator’s readers think Europe is lagging behind the US and China in language tech, translation productivity tools are widely seen as over-engineered, M&A-driven consolidation is a net negative, and MT should stay off national security’s radar.
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After a challenging 2016, UK-based Alpha CRC rebounds from losses to post modest profit for the full year 2017. Company says modern workflow tools and agile working may create a degraded environment for translators. Brexit not considered a serious risk.
Alpha CRC, one of the UK’s larger language service provider, reported a nearly 10% decrease in revenues and a net loss for the financial year 2016. The company reacted by reducing costs and staff, rebranding, and repositioning its service portfolio.
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The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 109.59 in February 2020.
UK-based language service provider Alpha CRC battled declining revenues for third consecutive year in the financial year 2018. A company representative said sales rebounded in 2019.
Translators Without Borders gets a new Head of Tech, TransPerfect takes on four senior hires, and LSPs in Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and the UK also welcome new names.
Appointees at Lingotek, SDL, Anzu Global, and Elanex share their insights on an industry they describe as “a small world” that is “ripe for disruption.” This is the week in language industry hires.
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