Language Industry Hires at Unbabel, LinguaLinx, Lilt, and Pangeanic
Unbabel appoints a Chief Revenue Officer; LinguaLinx, a Head of Localization; Lilt, a Director of Business Operations; and Pangeanic, a Director of Marketing.
Unbabel appoints a Chief Revenue Officer; LinguaLinx, a Head of Localization; Lilt, a Director of Business Operations; and Pangeanic, a Director of Marketing.
Language I/O hires a CMO; DigitalTolk, a CFO and a Head of Sales; Appen, a Senior Director of AI Specialists; Blend, a CFO and a VP of HR; and Unbabel, a Chief Product Officer.
Unbabel has announced the acquisition of Germany-based language service provider, EVS Translations, as it bolts on another LSP to broaden its sector reach and expand its services.
One of the language industry’s most well-funded AI agencies, Unbabel, has acquired Lingo24, bringing it deeper into conventional language services.
In second bolt-on-acquisition of the year TransPerfect buys Berlin-based Mobile App and Gaming Localizer Applanga. CEO Phil Shawe says M&A efforts are now in full swing.
Experts from Tilde, University of Edinburg, and Unbabel have improved the very popular automated neural translation toolkit Marian.
Unbabel CEO Vasco Pedro joins SlatorPod to talk about machine translation for multilingual customer service, hiring top AI talent, the Lisbon startup scene, and learning from investors.
While 2020 will go down in history as the year of Covid, it also saw six CEO appointments at language services and tech providers as well as several C-level and VP hires, as reported by Slator.
Analysis of RWS’ decision to acquire 7-year old Irish machine translation startup Iconic for USD 20m or up to 16-times revenue.
Starting May 2020, a revamped Slator Language Industry Job Index will provide an even more meaningful picture of the language industry job market.
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 110.24 in March 2020.
lengoo adds a Chief Sales Officer and a VP of Global Accounts; Unbabel, a VP and GM for North America; Acolad Group a Sales Director for Southern Europe; and XTM a Director of Business Development.
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.
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders we interviewed in 2019 commented on a wide range of issues. Here are our top picks.
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.
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, rises again in November 2019.
Unbabel appoints a Head of Language Data; Multilingual Connections adds a Talent and Technology Director; Semantix, Acolad, and Andovar hire Business Development Managers.
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, jumps 1.5 points in October 2019.
Do recruiters approach language professionals? Do LSPs expect growth in 2019? Will California linguists win exemption from AB5? Could Unbabel have a major impact?
Two Silicon Valley venture capitalists and a private equity investor discuss their rationale for investing in the language industry, weighing in on an industry undergoing a profound shift.