Lionbridge Sells AI Division to TELUS for USD 935 Million
Lionbridge sells data annotation division to Canada's TELUS in major payday for private equity owners H.I.G. Capital. Translation and localization business to remain with Lionbridge.
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TransPerfect, Lionbridge, SDL, RWS, Welocalize: How Slator LSPI Super Agencies Fared in 2019
Rundown on how the language industry’s five full-service Super Agencies fared in the Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index.
Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
Download the Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 60 language industry M&A and 15 start-up and tech funding rounds.
Slator’s Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2019
Mergers and acquisitions helped the biggest LSPs get even bigger; AB5 prompts protests; bankruptcy, layoffs, and a canceled contract; and new standards for interpreters.
Summa Linguae to Acquire Canada-Based Localizer and Data-Annotator Globalme
In crucial step toward planned private equity sale, language service provider Summa Linguae signs deal to buy Canada-based localization and data annotation provider Globalme.
Reader Polls: Impact of Regulation & NLP, RSI Use, Language Data Market Potential
Will regulatory changes favor the language industry? What practical impact will NLP have on the market? Who uses RSI apps? Should LSPs pursue the language data market?
Lionbridge CEO John Fennelly Sees Language Industry at ‘Inflection Point’
On-stage interview with John Fennelly: Lionbridge CEO on Gengo acquisition and the nascent global market for language data, computer visualization, and other AI services.
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 Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index
The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index features the largest LSPs in a Leaders Index and the midfield in a Challengers Index.
Slator Jobs Index Slips Below Baseline in February 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), launched in July 2018 to track how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, slipped below the baseline for the first time in February 2019.
Lionbridge Acquires Gengo to Bolster AI Business
Lionbridge acquires former crowdsourcing translation startup Gengo in bid to boost AI training data and services business.
SlatorCon 2018—Your Definitive Guide And Key Takeaways
SlatorCon tour took in four global cities across three continents in 2018 and featured a grand total of 35 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry from startups, language technology and language service providers to the buy side, finance and academia.
Inside Japan’s Language Industry at Slator Tokyo Meetup
At Slator's Tokyo Meetup, held at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi, participants discussed what's driving the language industry in 2017. The meetup was well attended by language service providers, industry consultants, and localization buyers.
Transfluent Puts It All Out There in Search of Funds
Finnish language service provider Transfluent targets raising at least EUR 0.6m at a EUR 8m valuation through a crowdfunding platform. Over 70 investors have signed up, so far, believing the company can deliver on its hockey stick growth projections.
Remote Interpreter Cadence Joins 500 Startups Accelerator
After acquiring SimulDirect, Cadence shifts focus from on-site to remote simultaneous interpretation; joins 500 Startups accelerator program. Co-founder says they will use program’s Demo Day to launch new fundraising round in May.
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