Joshua Gould, CEO at thebigword, on what makes public sector RFPs so lucrative. Shares behind-the-scenes glimpse into why rolling out big contracts is not for the faint of heart. Continue reading
Currently at the onset of a language industry supercycle, clients and LSPs trade localization strategies and recall journeys to maturity at SlatorCon Remote. Continue reading
The map of Northern Europe’s language industry is being redrawn as one of Europe’s largest private equity funds invests in LanguageWire; and TransPerfect acquires Semantix. Continue reading
After four decades of Gould-family ownership, UK-based language service provider thebigword sells majority stake to private equity firm Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC). Continue reading
UK’s HealthTrust Europe (HTE) and NHS SBS name 30+ winners of language services framework contracts for onsite and remote translation, interpretation, and transcription. Continue reading
thebigword gets 3-year extension on Ministry of Justice contract. CEO Josh Gould says, despite shift to remote interpretation, 18,000 in-person interpreting jobs were booked last month by MoJ, etc. Continue reading
Three UK-based language service providers — thebigword, translate plus, and Capita TI — finally filed 2019 financials in September and October 2020, with mixed results. Continue reading
Purchasing consortium ESPO names 20 winners of four-year contract. Framework largely for over-the-phone interpreting, virtual remote interpreting, and in-person interpreting. Continue reading
European Commission’s half-million-page TRAD19 tender is awarded to 68 language service providers (LSPs). Analysis of top suppliers, price per page, language combinations. Continue reading
UK Crown Commercial Service plans to run GBP 110m translation and interpreting tender; asks for input from suppliers via survey and webinar. Continue reading
We surveyed the response of language service providers from across the globe to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s what we found. Continue reading
UK-based LSP thebigword posts revenues of USD 107m for the 12 months to May 31, 2019; profits fall on increased technology spend and machine translation investment. Continue reading
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
At a price tag of GBP 200m+, UK outsourcing giant Capita plc is planning to sell nine of its Specialized Services business lines, including translation and interpreting. Continue reading
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