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. Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Acquisition activity picks up in the new year as more announcements create ever bigger LSPs. The Danish government tries their hand at aggregating public sector translation demand, and Microsoft claims “human parity” in machine translation. Continue reading
After Translation Probst and Arancho Doc, Technicis acquires fellow France-based language service provider Textmaster, as CEO Benjamin du Fraysseix accelerates deal making. Continue reading
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders we interviewed in 2017 commented on a wide range of issues – here are our top picks. Continue reading
One year after buying Switzerland’s Translation Probst, Paris-based Technicis moves south for deal making and acquires Italian-based Arancho Doc. CEO projects combined company’s 2017 revenues to reach EUR 45m. Continue reading
After selling a majority stake to EUR-2bn French private equity firm Naxicap Partners, Paris-based language service provider Technicis enters the Swiss market by acquiring Translation-Probst; projects EUR 32m in revenue for 2016. Continue reading
Another language service provider goes to private equity, as Northern Pacific Group emerges as the financier behind the Merrill Translations buyout. The M&A race for mid-sized LSPs is set to heat up. Continue reading
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