Capita TI Reports Earnings for First Full Year Post MoJ Exit
UK-based Capita Translation and Interpreting posted revenues of GBP 16.6m and an operating profit of GBP 1.55m for 2017. CEO forecasts double digit EBITDA margins in 2018.
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EasyTranslate Nabs Huge USD 80m Interpreting Contract in Denmark
As Denmark centralizes interpretation across its judicial sector, Danish language service provider EasyTranslate beats out five rival bids to win one of Europe’s largest language services contracts in 2018.
thebigword closes in on USD 100m as Revenues Jump 28%
thebigword posts full-year 2018 revenues of nearly USD 100m and EBITDA of USD 5.9m, as growth is boosted by Ministry of Justice contract and defense business. Company launches new video remote interpreting (VRI) capabilities to expand interpretation offering.
England’s Top Judge Predicts ‘the End of Interpreters’
One of the senior representatives of the English judicial system wades into the machine translation debate by predicting AI will replace interpreters in the courtroom.
Denmark Issues Giant Language Services Tender Worth USD 86 Million
A dozen Danish government agencies related to the judicial sector issue a massive collective tender for language services. The entire contract will be awarded to a single vendor in order to “achieve cost savings and economies of scale”.
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Capita Translation and Interpreting Outperforms Group in 2020
Capita Translation and Interpreting (Capita TI) saw 150% increase in remote interpreting platform use in 2020, as localization and translation revenues grew 5%.
Capita Pauses Sale of Translation and Interpreting Unit During Pandemic
Planned sale of Capita Translation and Interpreting (Capita TI) and other non-core, specialist divisions of UK outsourcing giant Capita plc put on hold during Covid-19 pandemic.
The Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2020
Much of the industry flourished despite Covid, proving just how essential it is to commerce. Here are the most popular stories of a year that redefined life and work in the global language industry.
thebigword, Capita TI, translate plus File 2019 Financials, Give Covid Update
Three UK-based language service providers — thebigword, translate plus, and Capita TI — finally filed 2019 financials in September and October 2020, with mixed results.
UK Selects 20 Language Service Providers for USD 100m Contract
Purchasing consortium ESPO names 20 winners of four-year contract. Framework largely for over-the-phone interpreting, virtual remote interpreting, and in-person interpreting.
UK Plans Translation and Interpreting Mega-Tender
UK Crown Commercial Service plans to run GBP 110m translation and interpreting tender; asks for input from suppliers via survey and webinar.
Slator Job Index Edges Up Slightly in March 2020
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 110.24 in March 2020.
Capita Plans to Sell Translation and Interpreting Business, UK Media Reports
At a price tag of GBP 200m+, UK outsourcing giant Capita plc is planning to sell nine of its Specialized Services business lines, including translation and interpreting.
After Watchdog Fine, Norway’s Police Opens Bidding for Nationwide Interpreting Contract
Norway launches nationwide interpreting framework contract after police fined by procurement watchdog for awarding contracts without properly notifying potential bidders.
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.
The Language Industry’s Biggest Hires in 2017
Who got hired, who stepped down, who moved over to the next challenge and why? Here's a roundup of senior appointments and career moves of top executives in the language services industry in 2017.
Language Industry Hires at Transfluent, Capita TI, Amplexor, and Delingua
Transfluent and Capita TI welcome new executives to head their translation and IT services groups. Three senior executives also join Amplexor and Delingua Language Services.
Capita TI: Acquisitions, New Business Cushion the Blow from MoJ Exit
After Capita TI posts 2016 results, General Manager Antonio Tejada discusses the financial impact of leaving the UK Ministry of Justice contract in 2016, and how new business and acquisitions are playing out for 2017 and beyond.
100,000 Requests In, How Is the UK’s Giant Court Interpreting Contract Working?
The giant court interpretation contract from the UK’s Ministry of Justice has for the first time reached 98% fulfillment from its new vendor, thebigword. With a 5% decrease in service requests, thebigword managed to slightly push its previous quarter’s 97% fulfillment rate to the required 98% in Q2 2017.
Capita TI’s New Boss Antonio Tejada on Life After MoJ
Antonio Tejada steps into GM role at Capita TI, says too early to fully assess impact of pulling back from Ministry of Justice contract; predicts translation productivity tools to cause alteration in price-per-word paradigm.
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