What Conference Interpreting Providers Need to Know About ISO 23155:2022
Haris Ghinos, Project Leader for ISO 23155, on what conference interpreting service providers need to know about the new ISO standard.
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Interpreting SaaS Startup Boostlingo Lands Investment From Mainsail Partners
Texas-based interpreting software provider, Boostlingo, secures investment from US-based PE firm Mainsail Partners. CEO says funds will go toward customer support, people, product.
LanguageLoop CEO and Translations Manager on Language Services in Australia
LanguageLoop’s Elizabeth Compton and Claire Mullins join SlatorPod to discuss working for the private vs. public sector, interpreting during Covid, and the Industry Innovation Fund.
Los Angeles Terminates Telework for Interpreters; Union Up in Arms
Interpreters ordered back to Los Angeles County courthouses as social distancing is called off. California Federation of Interpreters fights to extend telework citing recent spike in new Covid cases.
Remote Interpreting Provider Cloudbreak Completes SPAC; Now Trades Under UPH Ticker
US-based video remote interpreting provider, Cloudbreak Health, announces completion of SPACing onto New York Stock Exchange. SPAC GigCapital2 renamed UpHealth Inc.
Remote Interpreting Startup, Interactio, Closes USD 30m Series A
Remote interpretation platform, Interactio, raises USD 30m in series A led by Eight Roads Ventures and Storm Ventures. CEO and Co-founder, Henrikas Urbonas, on where they plan to deploy the funds.
Sweden Wants One Supplier for All Stockholm in USD 72m Interpreting Contract
Sweden launches EUR 59m (USD 72m) interpretation RFP for Stockholm Region. Documents show how interpretation volumes remained high despite 80% drop in on-site interpreting in 2020.
Stratus Owner AMN Tells Investors Why Remote Interpretation Will Keep Growing Post-Covid
Why do remote interpretation volumes at Stratus Video continue to grow? AMN Healthcare answers in earnings call following Q4 and FY 2020 financial filing; hints at future M&A plans.
SpotMe and Interprefy Announce a New Partnership to Provide Remote Interpretation Services to SpotMe Customers
With Interprefy's technology, SpotMe customers can now receive instant interpretation services in any language to support digital events
UN to Host Bake-Off for Remote Interpreting Platforms, NMT, Speech-to-Text
UN asks vendors to pitch solutions for remote interpreting, neural machine translation, speech-to-text, etc. to secure one of 25 spots at January 2020 conferencing tech fair in Geneva.
In New Zealand, Appointment of New Interpreting Provider Ruffles Feathers
New Zealand names ezispeak main telephone interpreting service provider, replacing OPI service of 16 years. Certain stakeholders say they are “dumbfounded” by the decision.
EU Gives In-Principle Green Light to Use of Remote Interpreting Platforms
EU Directorate General for Interpreting tests four remote simultaneous interpreting platforms, finds that technology could satisfy a “hidden demand” for interpreting.
New ISO Standard on Legal Interpreting Seeks to Combat ‘De-Professionalism’
ISO, the body that develops international standards, has just published a new standard for legal interpreting services to promote equal access to justice, the law, and fair trials.
Interpretation Startup Interprefy Valued at CHF 11.5m after Fifth Funding Round
Zurich-based remote interpretation startup Interprefy has raised CHF 0.5m in funding and is now valued at CHF 11.5m. Former CLS CEO departs board while CEO of partner company joins new non-exec director.
Interpreters Unlimited Acquires US Rival GlobeLink
U.S. interpretation provider Interpreters Unlimited expands into Colorado with acquisition of GlobeLink. Post-acquisition integration, recruiting qualified linguists, and legislation around contractors top the company’s list of challenges for the next two years.
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