BLEND Acquires Company That Recorded Siri, GM Voices
Israel-based LSP, BLEND, buys US-based GM Voices, voice localization provider that recorded Siri. CEO says deal was culmination of an 18-month search for an ace to help penetrate voice market.
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BLEND Raises USD 10m From Fortissimo By Expanding to All-in-One Localization
BLEND, formerly One Hour Translation, closes USD 10m round led by VC Fortissimo Capital based on expansion to all-in-one localization. CEO Yair Tal says company ‘expected to grow 150% in 2021.’
Language Industry Key Hires of 2020
While 2020 will go down in history as the year of Covid, it also saw six CEO appointments at language services and tech providers as well as several C-level and VP hires, as reported by Slator.
Language Industry Hires at Lionbridge, One Hour Translation, Argos Multilingual, Wordcraft, and Global Lingo
Lionbridge names a Managing Director, EMEA; One Hour Translation, a VP of Product; Argos, a Director of Global Sales; Wordcraft, a Head of Sales; and Global Lingo, a Business Development Director.
Reader Polls: December Business, Machine Translation, EU Translation RFPs, 2020 Outlook
How was December business for LSPs? What are the most-used MT services? Should the EU rethink its translation RFPs and tests? What’s the language industry outlook for 2020?
SlatorCon 2019 — Your Definitive Guide and Key Takeaways
SlatorCon toured three global cities across Europe and the US in 2019 and featured 28 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry.
Top Language Industry Quotes of 2019
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders we interviewed in 2019 commented on a wide range of issues. Here are our top picks.
Which Engines Work for Me? Machine Translation as a Managed Service at One Hour Translation
At SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019, One Hour Translation’s Yaron Kaufman shared his strategy for showing customers why now is the time to adopt machine translation.
Key Takeaways from SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019
Key highlights and insights from SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019 including video interview, photos, and speaker presentations.
Slator Partners With One Hour Translation, easyling and Diuna Language Services on SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019
Slator is partnering with One Hour Translation, easyling and Diuna Language Services on SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019.
Bridging the Gap Between NMT’s Theoretical Promise and Practical Limitations
A practical guide for buyers on how to put neural machine translation’s impressive capabilities to practical use in real-life localization workflows
Slator 2019 Neural Machine Translation Report—Deploying NMT in Operations
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 towards current-state NMT technology.
Autonomous Localization (AL) — The Next Stage in Localization Development
The industry is gradually moving towards Autonomous Localization, a process with minimal human work required, and the ideal one-click localization solution clients demand.
What the Translation Industry Can Learn from Transcription
Hybrid Transcription services powered by neural transcription engines are changing the playing field for transcription companies, and the language services industry will do well to learn from drawing parallels between transcription and translation.
Slator 2018 Blockchain and Translation Report
24-page report. Blockchain and Translation industry overview. ICOs, business use-cases, solution analysis, crypto chatter and further reading, a cautionary tale.
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