How ULG Transitioned to Outcome-Driven Language Solutions
CEO Nic McMahon illustrates how ULG evolved to help clients achieve their end-goals — such as translating 8,000 medical claims monthly.
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SlatorCon Remote Makes a Bullish Case for the Language Industry
The bullish outlook on the language industry — shared by stakeholders from the buyer and vendor side — was a recurring theme throughout SlatorCon Remote March 2022.
Average Per Word Rate for Translation in the United States Is Dropping
Analysis of nearly 1,000 individual price points on translation rates submitted to the US federal government reveals drop in average rates since 2018 — and big disparity in pricing.
Driving Outcomes Beyond Words Alone
United Language Group (ULG) presents a solution-based approach to help your company grow and expand to more international audiences.
Language Industry Hires at Toppan, TransPerfect, BLEND, and United Language Group
Toppan Digital Language hires a COO as well as a VP of Service Delivery; TransPerfect, a VP of Growth Strategies; BLEND, a VP of R&D; United Language Group, a Director of Marketing and Comms.
Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
44-pages on 2022 translation and localization industry acquisitions and translation startup investments, with valuations, deal rationale.
United Language Group Promotes Nicolas McMahon to CEO
Nicolas McMahon takes over from Kristen Giovanis as CEO of United Language Group (ULG). Talks about core Translation and Interpretation business lines, adding a new unit.
Slator Job Index Rebounds in February 2020, Hits Record High
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 109.59 in February 2020.
Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
Download the Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 60 language industry M&A and 15 start-up and tech funding rounds.
Language Industry Hires at Acclaro, ULG, lengoo, and Peter & Clark
Acclaro appoints a Global Program Director; ULG names a Director of Marketing and Communications; lengoo hires a Head of People; and Peter & Clark adds a Deputy Head of Sales.
The 22 Private Equity Firms Backing Some of the Biggest Language Service Providers
Detailed list of 22 private equity firms invested in some of the world's largest LSPs incl. key people, AUM, year of investment, typical holding period and more.
Trump Administration’s Deregulation Drive Begins to Impact Language Industry
Changes are underway in the US judiciary and healthcare systems that may begin to impact demand for language services from boutique and large LSPs alike.
Brink Is Back With Big Language Solutions, Buys Protranslating
Undeterred by the 2016 ULG saga, industry veteran Jeff Brink teams up with a private equity firm to buy Florida’s Protranslating and launch a buy-and-build strategy.
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.
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.
Toppan to Combine Translation Units After Buying Merrill’s Capital Markets Business
Printing giant Toppan Leefung acquires Capital Markets and Compliance business from competitor Merrill Corporation. Combined translation unit employs 120 in-house translators.
Language Industry Hires at Versacom, ULG, Transglobal, and ITS Traductions
New vice presidents join Versacom and United Language Group while Transglobal Inc. and ITS Traductions welcome senior managers.
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 claims “human parity” in machine translation.
ULG Acquires VIA, Pushes Annual Revenue Past USD 100m
ULG acquired legal and compliance specialist VIA and continues to execute its acquisitions-led growth strategy. Legal dispute between founder Brink and ULG resolved.
United Language Group Announces Acquisition of VIA, Inc.
In response to growing demand for legal and compliance-specific language solutions, VIA provides enhanced services, technology, and regulatory expertise to ULG.
ULG Awarded Grant From IDA Ireland To Support Neural Machine Translation R&D In Galway
United Language Group (ULG) has been awarded a quarter of a million euro grant by the Industrial Development Agency of Ireland to build out a research and development team in its Galway Office that will focus on Neural Machine Translation technology.
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