Slator launches the 2018 Slator Language Service Provider Index (LSPI). The index comprises the largest language service providers worldwide with aggregate 2017 revenue of USD 4.7 billion derived from services such as translation, localization, language technology, interpretation, subtitling, dubbing, and related services. Continue reading
Massive privacy breach at Translate.com, senior managers leaving TransPerfect in droves, RWS buying Moravia, Facebook launching neural machine translation, Pearl Linguistic going bust, and more than two dozen other stories that lit up the Slator website in 2017. Continue reading
Goldmans Sachs halts US IPO work for HNA Pactera on governance concerns as Pactera continues to seek new capital for expansion. Move may have have implications for Pactera’s localization unit. Continue reading
Fast-growing language service provider translate plus snapped up by Publicis Groupe’s production unit Prodigious. The move creates a competitive offering to WPP’s transcreation unit Hogarth. Continue reading
Language Services Associates, Clarion, Premium Linguistic Services, and other language service providers as well as 2,000 linguists file claims. Filing indicates no assets remain to pay out LSPs and freelance linguists. Continue reading
Nine-year-old language service provider started by thebigword veteran reports 28% revenue growth and 315% jump in pre-tax earnings. Director Robert Timms on how MT is not cannibalizing volumes and why he is frustrated with UK government procurement. Continue reading
European Central Bank announces winners of EUR 2.4m framework for translating 19 source languages into English. Estonian and Maltese still looking for vendors. Continue reading
Accounting firm PwC appointed liquidator of bankrupt Pearl Linguistics. Creditor meeting to be held March 17, 2017 in London. Union representative blames government cost-cutting, while others point to failures in vendor vetting. Continue reading
Competing on Lionbridge-owned CLS Communication’s home turf, former CLS CEO Matthias Trümpy launches SwissGlobal Language Services, assembles team of former CLS and Translation Probst executives. Continue reading
EasyTranslate names a new Operations Manager. GET IT appoints a new Sales Director. International Language Connection appoints a COO. Amberken names a BDM for Frankfurt. And translate plus names a Business Development Head for its gaming division. Continue reading
translate plus directors Robert Timms and Per Severinsen to go on a week-long trade mission to Chicago and New York this September through the invitation of the Mayor of London’s International Business Programme. Continue reading
A plummeting pound, concerns about hiring from the European Union, and worries about adequate translator training weigh on the minds of top executives at language service providers in the UK as Brexit becomes reality: “We’re paying a heavy price.” Continue reading
London’s translate plus releases results for 2015 financial year with revenues broadly flat and EBITDA slightly down. Director Robert Timms says current financial year to deliver strong top and bottom line growth when the books are closed end of August 2016 Continue reading
UK’s Crown Commercial Service rolls three existing government contracts into one and awards a four-year contract worth up to GBP 250m to 12 language service providers and one consortium. Continue reading
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