RWS H1 2022 Results Mixed as Growth in SaaS and Life Sciences Mitigates Weak IP Unit
RWS released results for the six months ended March 31, 2022; revenues at USD 466m, profit up 20% to USD 75m.
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Toppan Digital Language Buys Translate Media Adding to London Presence
Toppan Digital Language acquires second London LSP in a row, TranslateMedia; expects to triple in size in 2022, and lead translation market for high-risk and regulated sectors in two years.
As CROs Increasingly Target Language Services, Clario Invests in Proprietary TMS
Clinical research organization, Clario, invests in proprietary translation technology in hopes of reducing translation turnaround times by up to 30%. LSPs should take note.
Life Sciences Translation Provider Conversis Buys Niche Specialist Zebra
Life sciences and clinical trial translation agency Conversis buys regulatory and drug safety specialist Zebra Translations, as two boutique life sciences LSPs join forces in the UK.
Reader Polls: Machine Translation in Social Media, Life Sciences — Opportunity or Headache?
Life sciences could be slowly warming to machine translation, but not for all cases, a poll showed. Mixed views on YouTube enabling MT for comments; and the sudden interest in voice assistant tech.
Slator Interpreting Services and Technology Report
60-page report on the growth industry of interpreting, featuring analysis by mode, setting, geo, buyers, business use cases, RSI, OPI, VRI. Incl. market size estimate.
Localization Meets Life Science: Takeaways from memoQ’s Life Science Roundtable
Watch memoQ's Life Sciences Round Table discussion on the topic of data protection and privacy in the context of translation workflows
Toppan Digital Language Makes First Move, Acquires GlobaLexicon
Toppan Digital Language completes first M&A with acquisition of fellow London LSP GlobaLexicon. President Christophe Djaouani shares candid take on current M&A environment.
Toppan Digital Language Acquires GlobaLexicon
Toppan Digital Language Ltd has acquired GlobaLexicon Ltd, a leading provider of language solutions with operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America.
WCG Buys E-clinical Software and Translation Provider VeraSci
US-based clinical research provider WCG acquires VeraSci, a provider of e-clinical software and translation, for USD 330m; plans Nasdaq IPO.
TransPerfect Blowout Q2, Welocalize Buyer NLG, Reframing Video Localization
TransPerfect reports best-ever quarter en route to USD 1bn in annual revenues; Welocalize buys medical devices specialist NLG; Slator 2021 Video Localization Report sneak peek.
Welocalize Buys Germany’s NLG, Doubles Life Sciences Business
Super agency Welocalize acquires German-based language service provider NLG to expand medical devices portfolio and boost revenues in life sciences to ca. USD 50m.
Big Language Solutions Buys Life Sciences Specialist Dora Wirth Languages
US-based language service provider, Big Language Solutions, acquires London-based life sciences specialist, Dora Wirth Languages (DWL).
Medtech Localization Buyers on Tech, Regulations, and Translation Demand
Highlights from SlatorCon Remote’s Medtech Panel, featuring localization buyers from Medtronic and Varian discussing MT, regulation driving translation demand, and more.
Slator 2020 Medtech Translation and Localization Report
A 44-page report on Medtech Translation and Localization, featuring industry overview, key content types and services, main buyers and suppliers, buyer insights and industry trends, and more.
Localization Key to Babylon Healthcare’s Accessible Health Service
UK digital healthcare provider Babylon Health localized its app to provide people in 13 more countries with access to affordable healthcare.
EU Consumers Push Back on Big Pharma Bid to Relax Covid-19 Translation Rules
Drug manufacturers want EU regulators to pick one language to go on Covid-19 vaccine labels and instructions for all 27 Member States; EU consumer group says not so fast.
Certified Translation of Italian Patent Loses Case for Pharma Company
US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals gives no weight to certified translation of Italian patent application filed by Swiss pharmaceutical company in case versus US competitor.
Véronique Özkaya Joins Argos Multilingual as CEO
Argos Multilingual hires language industry veteran Véronique Özkaya as new CEO as company founder Kimon Fountoukidis moves into Chairman role.
Translation in Life Sciences: 12 Document Types You Need to Know
The life sciences sector is one of the major buyers of translation services. Here are 12 commonly translated content types, from clinical trials to product marketing and monitoring.
RWS Gives Early Indication of Pandemic’s Impact on Translation Industry
The world’s most valuable listed language service provider RWS posts small decline in revenues in H1 FY 2020 and updates investors on impact of coronavirus pandemic.
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