Over 400 linguists responded to the CIOL Insights survey, shedding light on their sources of income, relationships with language service providers, and concerns about fair pay. Continue reading
Naxicap exits European language service provider Acolad. Private equity fund Qualium Investissement takes minority stake as Acolad CEO’s family reinvests to become majority owner. Continue reading
Serial acquirer Acolad buys Livewords in a move to further consolidate the language industry in Western Europe. Continue reading
Slator tracked over 70 language industry M&A transactions and reviewed the next steps founders took after selling their business. Continue reading
Slator’s inaugural comprehensive language industry market report. It examines total market size, the 10 main end-buyer industries, competitive landscape, productivity tech, NMT and much more. Continue reading
AVB Language Group wins EUR 6m Justice Ministry contract, ousting incumbent provider Livewords. Continue reading
The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index features the largest LSPs in a Leaders Index and the midfield in a Challengers Index. Continue reading
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... Continue reading
Download Slator’s 2018 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 48 language industry mergers and acquisitions and ten startup funding rounds Slator... Continue reading
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), launched in July 2018 to track how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, dipped slightly in January 2019 to 101.33 vs... Continue reading
Iconic gets a new Marketing Manager, Global Lingo appoints an interim Head of Translation and Interpretation, Livewords appoints a new Business Development Manager, Lionbridge places another key... Continue reading
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
Through five case studies and nearly 30 commentaries from the buy (enterprise, government, and more)- and sell-side (LSPs), this report shines a light on the sentiment of industry practitioners... Continue reading
Dutch language service provider Livewords acquires fellow Netherlands-based Metamorfose. Takes over “mostly complementary” customer base in European and higher education institutions. Continue reading
Holland-based Livewords picks up another small generalist language service provider in its home market. The deal marks second acquisition since rebranding from Concorde to Livewords. Continue reading
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