Finnish Language Service Provider Transfluent Acquires Two Local Boutique LSPs
In Finland, LSP Transfluent acquires boutique providers Translatum and Navitep; cancels prior IPO plans to focus on growth. Continue reading
Tag: Finland
In EUR 24m Finnish Contract, Everyone Gets a Slice of the Pie
Hansel, the Finnish government’s centralized procurement unit, has just announced contract awards to a total of 12 providers for a justice and litigation services and interpretation tender, worth... Continue reading
Finnish Procurement Agency Reacts to Critics
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
Finland’s Procurement Agency Blamed for Language Contract Chaos
Central procurement agency Hansel leaves Finnish government without language service contracts; source says big government clients may launch own tenders. Affected LSPs take Hansel to court.... Continue reading
Southern Shore to Northern Plain: Europe Awards EUR 100m in Language Contracts
EU awards EUR 63.5m interpretation contract to meet language needs of immigrants from southern border; Finland, EUR 37.5m, for those who make it way up north. Continue reading
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Vendors Urge Finnish Government to Revamp Translation Procurement
Two Finnish language industry associations merge to step up government lobbying. Initiative comes in wake of EUR 17.5m framework contract, which one association head says was structured very... Continue reading
Finnish University Makes Real World Simulation Workshop a Compulsory Course
Finland’s University of Turku seeks to offer adequate training to transform the translator from artisan into business professional Continue reading
Finland Keeps Vendors on Edge With Renewal of EUR 37.5m Interpretation Contract
After withdrawing twice, government contracting agency re-issues call for tender on renewal of major framework agreement for interpretation. Vendors under current framework include Semantix and... Continue reading
Finnish Broadcaster Yle Awards Lingsoft EUR 5m Subtitle Translation Contract
Lingsoft prevails against three competitors as EUR 5m contract with Finland's public-broadcasting company Yleisradio Oy (Yle) comes up for renewal. Yle’s Head of Translation says 50% of... Continue reading
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