Government procurement, new legislation, and regulatory reforms shaped the demand for language services in 2017. From accreditation reforms in Australia to new laws and legal tussles in California to translation directives in India and Dubai, there were hot-button issues in the industry across geographies.
Ottawa is adopting a pilot project aimed at enhancing language services for French-speaking Canadians, while the Florida court system is requesting a USD 4.5m budget to expand video remote interpreting service.
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.
The Japanese provider of business intelligence and Asia-focused industry research sees translation volumes going up as the company grows internationally. To boost productivity UZABASE is looking to deploy a TMS.
International charity organization Save the Children says that at the heart of its programs in 120 countries is multilingual communication. In 2016, translation volume reached more than two million words.
Interpreters Unlimited President Sayed Ali and Vice President Shamus Sayed, along with the company, won the SBA San Diego Minority Owned Small Business of the Year award based on their contributions, achievements, and philanthropy individually and as a business.
This year IU made the list at #22 globally and #12 in the US.
Moderated marketplace platform for language services, Protranslate announced its 2020 results.
Market research & healthcare translation leader GlobaLexicon has today announced a 60% growth in revenue in 2H 2020, 45% for the year.
TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language services and technology establishes presence in Turkey.
Gavin Grimes Poised to Accelerate Smartling’s Growth in Language Services
Interpreter Marketplace, an affiliate to the Business To Business Interpreters Unlimited, has launched a new Business To Consumer interpreter app. The app will connect language services to businesses, as well as to individuals for their personal use. Launching in San Diego, the app will connect interpreters to the customer for their on-site interpreting needs.
Malfunctioning testing platform, used by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation in a 49-language-pair tender, leaves would-be suppliers frustrated at having to redo tests.
Akorbi now offers content and message delivery via two-way texting powered by Dialog Health
The San Diego Business Journal names Interpreters Unlimited as one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Diego
New facility in Nairobi, Kenya enables Akorbi to extend its reach in Africa’s emerging language services market.
President and CEO of Interpreters Unlimited, Sayed Ali, wins second honor of 2019 with the Small Business Administration San Diego District Office’s Small Business Person of the Year Award. The second honor for IU in 2019.
The latest acquisition by Interpreters Unlimited is part of their continued effort to meet the growing demand for foreign language services due to the rise of immigration in the United States.
Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its Language Solutions business to SDL (LSE: SDL.L) for $77.5 million on a cash free, debt free basis with all consideration to be paid in cash.
Celer Soluciones has a new CEO and United Language Group a new CTO. Meanwhile, Vocalink Language Services, Andovar, and Akorbi have also strengthened their senior management teams with new hires.
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