Language Industry Top Quotes of 2018
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.
Technicis
thebigword closes in on USD 100m as Revenues Jump 28%
thebigword posts full-year 2018 revenues of nearly USD 100m and EBITDA of USD 5.9m, as growth is boosted by Ministry of Justice contract and defense business. Company launches new video remote interpreting (VRI) capabilities to expand interpretation offering.
SlatorCon 2018—Your Definitive Guide And Key Takeaways
SlatorCon tour took in four global cities across three continents in 2018 and featured a grand total of 35 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry from startups, language technology and language service providers to the buy side, finance and academia.
Poland’s Summa Linguae Buys Swedish LSP Kommunicera
Poland-based Summa Linguae spent USD 2m acquiring Kommunicera, an “almost identical” language service provider, to expand into the Nordics. CEO highlights investment in NMT, API integrations and Blockchain.
LanguageWire Acquires Xplanation As Consolidation in Europe Accelerates Rapidly
Denmark’s LanguageWire buys Belgian-based Xplanation in deal that creates one of the largest diversified European language service providers. Combined 2018 revenues to come in at nearly USD 70m.
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Acolad Swaps Private Equity Backers as CEO and Family Take Back Control
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.
Acolad Buys Livewords as It Accelerates Up the Language Industry Food Chain
Serial acquirer Acolad buys Livewords in a move to further consolidate the language industry in Western Europe.
Slator 2019 Language Industry Market Report
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.
The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index
The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index features the largest LSPs in a Leaders Index and the midfield in a Challengers Index.
Technicis Rebrands as Acolad as Pro-Forma 2018 Revenues Hit USD 134m
Paris-headquartered Technicis folds 9 of its 12 brands into newly created Acolad Group. After 2018 M&A spree, group’s revenue base now over 2.5 times larger than in 2017.
Slator 2018 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
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 covered in 2018.
Slator Language Industry Jobs Index (LIJI) Dips Slightly in November 2018
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), launched in August 2018 to track how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, dipped slightly to 100.85 in November 2018 vs 102.69 the previous month.
Technicis Continues Shopping Spree With AAC Global Acquisition
PE-backed Technicis acquires Finland’s AAC Global, pushes into lucrative Nordic market. Deal marks fourth acquisition in 2018, putting Technicis on track for nearly USD 140 million in 2018 pro-forma revenues.
Technicis Buys Telelingua in Second Acquisition this Month
CEO Benjamin du Fraysseix lives up to his reputation as one of the language industry’s busiest dealmakers by buying Belgian rival Telelingua. Combined group revenues to exceed USD 100 million in 2018.
HL Trad Is Next in Technicis’ Buy-and-Build Strategy
Language industry deal maker Technicis acquires rival HL Trad in second acquisition in three months. Bringing the France-based, Legal and Financial LSP into its fold lifts Technicis to pro-forma revenues of nearly USD 80m.
SlatorCon London 2018 in Video and Photos
SlatorCon London 2018 was a spectacular display of the breadth and depth of the language industry, uniting a diverse mix of industry stakeholders from end buyers, vendor CEOs, analysts, and investment bankers involved in industry M&A. Here’s what you missed if you weren’t there.
Technicis CEO Benjamin du Fraysseix on M&A from a Practitioner’s Perspective
Benjamin du Fraysseix, CEO of Technicis, gave his perspective on M&A during a presentation to the SlatorCon London audience in May 2018. Du Fraysseix has been a practitioner of the art and science of M&A, having led the company through multiple acquisitions since 2012.
No More Muddling Through: Why 2018 Is the Language Industry’s Pivotal Year
As technology is boosting productivity and changing buyer expectations, dropping unit prices presents opportunities to vendors that bring the tech, specialization, and size to seize them but it is an existential threat to generalists lacking focus.
D.A. Languages Gets GBP 3m Investment From Private Equity Fund Foresight Group
UK-based language service provider D.A. Languages has received a GBP 3m cash boost from a regionally focused fund run by private equity firm Foresight Group.
This Was SlatorCon London 2018: M&A, NMT, Transcreation, Media and Game Loc
More than 80 language industry leaders, 6 presentations, a lively panel debate and extended networking opportunities; SlatorCon London 2018 again assembled some of the most important names in the industry and touched on what matters in language services and tech.
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