Straker Acquires Lingotek for Up to USD 9.6m
New Zealand-based Straker Translations taps into vast US market, buying translation services and translation management system provider Lingotek for up to USD 9.5m. Continue reading
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2020 Performance Ranking and Analysis of Listed Language Service Providers
2020 brought extreme pressure on businesses and listed language service providers (LSPs) were no exception. Which LSPs fared better in 2020 and which suffered most amid Covid-19? Continue reading
Straker Shares Skyrocket 75% on IBM Deal
Sydney-listed Straker Translations lands major deal win with IBM; shares zoom up as investors bet on long awaited boost to profitability. Continue reading
Straker Translations Delivers Covid-Resistant Growth in FY H1 2021
New Zealand-based language service provider (LSP) Straker Translations grew sales in the six months to September 2020, and now plans to resume acquisition strategy. Continue reading
Loss-Making Ai-Media Roadshows for Australia IPO
With projected EBITDA loss of over AUD 10m in 2020, translation and captioning provider Ai-Media is well on its way to raising more than AUD 60m in Sydney IPO. Continue reading
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And the best-performing listed LSP so far in 2020 is…
With earnings season for the first half of 2020 behind us, we take a look at how shares in listed language service providers performed year-to-date 2020. Continue reading
Earnings Wrap: Summa Linguae Booms, Honyaku Plunges, Lingo24 Gloomy for 2020
Data annotation and life sciences drive Summa Linguae’s Q2 growth. Honyaku Center gets clobbered as interpreting business is wiped out. Lingo24 provides a gloomy forecast for 2020. Continue reading
Straker’s Shares Jump 12% on FY Q1 2021 Results
Straker said that June 2020 brought a recovery across all business segments, after a 7% decline in sales orders between mid-March and late-April linked to the pandemic. Continue reading
Media Localizer Ai-Media Reported to Consider Sydney IPO
Captioning, translation and transcription provider Ai-Media is reported to be preparing for a listing in Australia, which could value the company in the triple digit million range. 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
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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
Straker Posts Q4 FY 2020 Earnings, Puts M&A on Hold
Australia-listed Straker Translations posts Q4 2020 market update, as early effects of coronavirus led to ca. 7% drop in sales orders from mid-March 2020. Continue reading
As Stock Markets Crash, How Are SDL, RWS, Appen, Other Listed LSPs Faring?
As global markets tumble in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns, share performance in listed translation companies varies widely. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Edges Up Slightly in March 2020
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 110.24 in March 2020. Continue reading
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