Language Industry Top Quotes of 2018
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders we interviewed in 2018 commented on a wide range of issues - here are our top picks.
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The Language Industry's Biggest Hires of 2018
The industry was abuzz with leadership changes. Two language industry CEOs stepped down after more than two decades at the helm, and a number of large companies announced key management adjustments. This was the year in language industry hires.
How Rapid Growth in 2018 Transformed Media Localization
Media entertainment is a high-growth industry characterised by more content, more language pairs and ever-shorter turn-around times. Find out what’s new in media localization and what’s been shaping the industry in 2018.
BTI Studios Scoops up Two Dubbing Studios in Rome to Expand into Italy
BTI Studios has acquired LaBibi and Multimedia Network, two Italian dubbing studios based in Rome, as the company continues its acquisition strategy of establishing a presence in all of the major dubbing markets.
Slator Jobs Index Reaches New High in December 2018
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.
Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
44-pages on 2022 translation and localization industry acquisitions and translation startup investments, with valuations, deal rationale.
‘Not Done With Media Localization’ — Former BTI Execs Raise EUR 1m for Startup LinQ
Former BTI CEO Björn Lifvergren raises EUR 1m in seed money for new media localization venture LinQ Media Group, a subtitling and dubbing startup with boutique values.
The Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index
The Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index ranks the world’s largest language service providers by revenue and features over 130 LSPs across the Leaders, Challengers, and Boutique categories.
Ranking and Analysis: 2019 Full-Year Performance of Listed Language Service Providers
Listed front runners Rozetta and Appen deliver major share price gains as half of all listed language service providers fall short of S&P 500 benchmark performance.
Top Language Industry Quotes of 2019
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders we interviewed in 2019 commented on a wide range of issues. Here are our top picks.
The 22 Private Equity Firms Backing Some of the Biggest Language Service Providers
Detailed list of 22 private equity firms invested in some of the world's largest LSPs incl. key people, AUM, year of investment, typical holding period and more.
Fresh Off BTI Merger, IYUNO Media Group Hires Allan Dembry as CTO
New IYUNO CTO Allan Dembry outlines his plans; while CEO Shaun Gregory shares how they recruited Dembry and why he sees a future of fewer but bigger players in media localization.
Insolvent: Media Localizer TVT Brought Down by Dutch Acquisition
London-based provider of media localization and end-to-end content services TVT Media files for insolvency following the failure of Dutch subsidiary DMC, which it acquired in 2017.
The World’s Largest Media Localizer Posts Revenue Decline in Half-Year Results
Imagica Group sets out strategic plan for 2021 to offset declines in legacy business lines and address high cost base at subsidiary SDI Media.
UK Linguists Earn GBP 30 per Hour for LSP Work, CIOL Survey Finds
Over 400 linguists responded to the CIOL Insights survey, shedding light on their sources of income, relationships with language service providers, and concerns about fair pay.
Turbulence in Media Localization as Deluxe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a bid to stay afloat, signalling further shifts in the media localization landscape.
Slator Job Index Jumps Nearly 1.5 Points in October 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, jumps 1.5 points in October 2019.
TransPerfect Buys Lylo, Lassostudios, Sublime, and AGM in Media Loc Acquisition Spree
TransPerfect acquires France-based media localization provider Lylo and three smaller players in a move to compete at scale in media localization.
Why Keywords Studios, Valued at USD 1 Billion, Is Moving Into Media Localization
Keywords Studios CEO lays out strategic rationale for game localization giant’s cautious, yet deliberate, move into TV and film localization.
IYUNO Media Group and BTI Studios Merge in Deal That Will Reshape Media Localization
IYUNO Media Group and BTI Studios combine forces to become (the new) IYUNO Media Group in a merger that will have a major impact on the media localization landscape.
The Post-Deal Lives of Over 100 LSP Owners Who Sold Their Business
Slator tracked over 70 language industry M&A transactions and reviewed the next steps founders took after selling their business.
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