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Tag: Larry Gould

thebigword, Capita TI, translate plus File 2019 Financials, Give Covid Update

3 months ago

October 14, 2020

thebigword, Capita TI, translate plus File 2019 Financials, Give Covid Update

3 months ago
Financial Results ·

by Esther Bond

On October 14, 2020

Three UK-based language service providers — thebigword, translate plus, and Capita TI — finally filed 2019 financials in September and October 2020, with mixed results. Continue reading

thebigword Posts Financial Year 2019 Earnings

11 months ago

March 12, 2020

thebigword Posts Financial Year 2019 Earnings

11 months ago
Financial Results ·

by Esther Bond

On March 12, 2020

UK-based LSP thebigword posts revenues of USD 107m for the 12 months to May 31, 2019; profits fall on increased technology spend and machine translation investment. Continue reading

Gould 2.0: Joshua Gould Named New Group CEO at thebigword

1 year ago

October 25, 2019

Gould 2.0: Joshua Gould Named New Group CEO at thebigword

1 year ago
People Moves ·

by Marion Marking

On October 25, 2019

thebigword’s new CEO Joshua Gould talks about the competition, linguists, VC’s renewed interest in the language industry, and Brexit’s potential impact on operations. Continue reading

Language Industry Top Quotes of 2018

2 years ago

December 28, 2018

Language Industry Top Quotes of 2018

2 years ago
Features ·

by Esther Bond

On December 28, 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. Continue reading

The Language Industry’s Biggest Hires of 2018

2 years ago

December 27, 2018

The Language Industry’s Biggest Hires of 2018

2 years ago
People Moves ·

by Marion Marking

On December 27, 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... Continue reading

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thebigword closes in on USD 100m as Revenues Jump 28%

2 years ago

November 30, 2018

thebigword closes in on USD 100m as Revenues Jump 28%

2 years ago
Financial Results ·

by Esther Bond

On November 30, 2018

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... Continue reading

thebigword Rival Fined GBP 250k for ‘Cybersquatting’

2 years ago

November 15, 2018

thebigword Rival Fined GBP 250k for ‘Cybersquatting’

2 years ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On November 15, 2018

Court orders UK language service provider Language Empire to pay damages for diverting significant sales away from its rival, thebigword, via copycat websites. Continue reading

thebigword Hires Former Welocalize VP Garry Levitt as Chief Revenue Officer

2 years ago

August 24, 2018

thebigword Hires Former Welocalize VP Garry Levitt as Chief Revenue Officer

2 years ago
People Moves ·

by Esther Bond

On August 24, 2018

Language industry veteran Garry Levitt is appointed to the role of Chief Revenue Officer at UK-headquartered language service provider thebigword. Continue reading

thebigword Appoints New CEO as Public Sector Contracts Continue to Boost Sales

3 years ago

July 9, 2018

thebigword Appoints New CEO as Public Sector Contracts Continue to Boost Sales

3 years ago
People Moves ·

by Esther Bond

On July 9, 2018

UK-based language service provider thebigword hits double-digit growth two years running after winning MOJ contract, and appoints industry outsider Nihat Arkan as new CEO. Former CEO Larry Gould... Continue reading

England’s Top Judge Predicts ‘the End of Interpreters’

3 years ago

June 11, 2018

England’s Top Judge Predicts ‘the End of Interpreters’

3 years ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On June 11, 2018

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. Continue reading

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thebigword Bounces Back

3 years ago

March 9, 2018

thebigword Bounces Back

3 years ago
Financial Results ·

by Lance Ng

On March 9, 2018

UK language service provider thebigword manages to make the MoJ contract profitable. Both revenue and profits jumped; CEO confident 2018 will see another substantial rise in revenue and is... Continue reading

100,000 Requests In, How Is the UK’s Giant Court Interpreting Contract Working?

3 years ago

October 4, 2017

100,000 Requests In, How Is the UK’s Giant Court Interpreting Contract Working?

3 years ago
Industry News ·

by Gino Diño

On October 4, 2017

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,... Continue reading

Language Services Partnership Brings Huawei’s Smart Tech to Every Corner of the World

4 years ago

March 16, 2017

Language Services Partnership Brings Huawei’s Smart Tech to Every Corner of the World

4 years ago
Press Releases ·

by thebigword

On March 16, 2017

Global language service provider thebigword has been chosen by Chinese tech giant Huawei to help deliver smart, wearable technology to a global audience. Continue reading

After Loss, thebigword Pins Hopes on New Government Contracts

4 years ago

March 3, 2017

After Loss, thebigword Pins Hopes on New Government Contracts

4 years ago
Financial Results ·

by Florian Faes

On March 3, 2017

UK-based language service provider thebigword took a 10% revenue hit in the year ending May 2016. CEO Larry Gould tells Slator the Crown Commercial Service and Ministry of Justice contracts will... Continue reading

And So It Begins: thebigword Takes Over From Capita TI

4 years ago

November 30, 2016

And So It Begins: thebigword Takes Over From Capita TI

4 years ago
Deal Wins ·

by Florian Faes

On November 30, 2016

The UK’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) releases details about the giant interpretation and translation contract awarded to thebigword, Clarion, and The Language Shop. Learning from past failure, the... Continue reading

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