Takara Pays Berlitz Owner USD 46m for Japanese LSP Simul
Japanese financial printer Takara acquired local language service provider Simul in Q1 2020 for USD 46m, as demand for IR and disclosure translation increases. Continue reading
Tag: SDL
SDL to Launch SLATE: Frictionless, Self-Serve, Translation on Demand
SDL to launch SLATE, an automated translation platform built on SDL's Language Cloud Platform that combines SDL Machine Translation with SDL's in-house translators. Continue reading
Rundown on Lockdown: How Large LSPs Are Navigating the Pandemic
Here’s what happened at some of the largest language service providers during months of lockdowns and disruptions. Continue reading
New and Improved: Slator Language Industry Job Index Relaunched
Starting May 2020, a revamped Slator Language Industry Job Index will provide an even more meaningful picture of the language industry job market. Continue reading
SDL Beats 2019 Forecast, Moves to Cushion Against Pandemic
SDL exceeds forecast by posting 2019 revenues of GBP 376.3m. CEO explains how the company moved to remote work and details cost cuts as pandemic impact looms. Continue reading
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Slator Job Index Falls in April 2020 as Coronavirus Hits
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, fell by 3 points in April 2020. Continue reading
SDL Cuts Costs in Anticipation of Revenue Decline
UK-listed LSP SDL released a trading update on its financial year to December 31, 2019, outlining plans to reduce sales and operations costs by GBP 8m. Continue reading
Language Service Providers Respond to Coronavirus Lockdowns
We surveyed the response of language service providers from across the globe to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s what we found. Continue reading
TransPerfect, Lionbridge, SDL, RWS, Welocalize: How Slator LSPI Super Agencies Fared in 2019
Rundown on how the language industry’s five full-service Super Agencies fared in the Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index. Continue reading
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The Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index
The Slator 2020 Language Service Provider Index ranks the world’s largest language service providers by revenue and features over 130 LSPs across the Leaders, Challengers, and Boutique categories. Continue reading
SDL Expects 2019 Revenues of Roughly USD 488m
UK-listed language service provider SDL is expected to hit revenues of ca. USD 480-492m for 2019, with adjusted operating profit of USD 44-47m, in line with analyst estimates. Continue reading
Slator’s Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2019
Mergers and acquisitions helped the biggest LSPs get even bigger; AB5 prompts protests; bankruptcy, layoffs, and a canceled contract; and new standards for interpreters. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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