Slator 2019 Travel & Retail Localization Report
In-depth report on localization for the global Travel and Retail sector. Analysis of the competitive landscape, technologies, and actionable insights from major buyers and users. Continue reading
Tag: TextMaster
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
The Post-Deal Lives of Over 100 LSP Owners Who Sold Their Business
Slator tracked over 70 language industry M&A transactions and reviewed the next steps founders took after selling their business. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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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... Continue reading
Reader Polls: Denmark’s Big Bet, Microsoft’s Bold Claim, Accelerating M&A
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... Continue reading
Technicis Acquires TextMaster, Accelerates Deal-Making
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
Who Went Where―The Week in Language Industry Hires
A roundup of recent appointments to business development and marketing positions at Capita TI, Lionbridge, LanguageLine, Across, CSOFT, oneword, Memsource, SeproTec, TextMaster, and others. Continue reading
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