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XL8 Unveils MediaCAT Platform at IBC 2022 to Expand its Offering of AI-Based Localization and Translation Services
XL8, a Silicon Valley tech company providing AI-powered machine translation technology optimized for media content, will unveil its MediaCAT platform for seamless, AI-based media localization at IBC 2022, Booth #6C29.
Language access for all: virtual and hybrid conference
Everyone deserves a voice, and ensuring language access in our communities is the Orange County Department of Education's top priority. Interpreters and translators working in the K-12 system are more visible than ever – becoming a substantial part of every educational encounter.
Profuz Digital heads to IBC2022
Creators of the subtitling system SubtitleNEXT, Profuz Digital, confirms its team's attendance at IBC this year. Plans to meet up with industry professionals and reassess the current state of the industry, post-Covid are priority.
XL8, known for its AI-based Machine Translation, optimized for media content, raises a Pre-Series A Bridge round
XL8 Inc., a Silicon Valley tech company that provides AI-powered machine translation technology optimized for media content, has successfully raised a $3 million pre-Series A funding round.
Eriksen Translations Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
Eriksen Translations Inc., a leading provider of best-in-class translation and localization services, is proud to announce its inclusion on the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
Nimdzi Insights officially named Data Partner by Statista
Language services and localization market research firm Nimdzi Insights is officially taking the title of Data Partner with consumer data company Statista.
Zingword begins validating entire translator database
Professional translation services are undergoing a massive paradigm shift. Trust between translation industry stakeholders seems to have been shaken to its core due to the past decades’ practices of decreased payment, lack of security, and the fast pace of the demand versus the long-term strategies needed to ensure reliability between translators and their clients.
Global Interpreting Services Launches Program to Bridge Communication Gaps
Global Interpreting Services Launches Program to Bridge Communication Gaps eLearning course designed to teach law enforcement to effectively communicate
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STAR7 signs contract to aquire 100% of Vertere S.R.L.
STAR7 (EGM: ticker STAR7) today signed the contract to acquire 100% of Vertere S.r.l. (the “Transaction”), an Italian company operating in translation and localisation services.
Verbit Acquires Media Services Provider, Take 1
Verbit, a leading provider of voice AI transcription and captioning solutions, announced today it has acquired Take 1, a leader in transcription, access and localization services for the media and entertainment sector, headquartered in the UK.
Duolingo Announces 51% Bookings Growth and Accelerating User Growth in Second Quarter 2022; Raises Full Year Guidance
Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL), the world’s leading mobile learning platform, announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 in a shareholder letter that is posted at investors.duolingo.com.
Akorbi Group appoints Javier Martinez as Chief Technology Officer
Akorbi Group, a Plano-based global group of companies specializing in language, technology, and workforce solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Javier Martinez as Chief Technology Officer.
Lokalise Report Shows Localization Can Be a Leading Strategy for Sustaining Companies’ Growth
Lokalise, the leading continuous localization platform, today announced the results of its global research report about companies’ sustained growth strategies for 2022 and how critical localization is to realizing those plans.
Acolad strengthens leadership position in North America
Hudson, WI, August 1 2022 – Acolad is strengthening its US leadership team to accelerate its ambitious
growth strategy in North America. The group recently...
Eriksen Translations Announces Promotion of Kevin Hudson to Executive Vice President, Client Services
(Brooklyn, NY) – Eriksen Translations Inc., a leading Language Services Provider, today announced the promotion of Kevin Hudson to Executive Vice President, Client Services....
August 2022
Elden Ring is a massive game. So it's no surprise that the task of localizing it for a worldwide audience was an equally massive undertaking.
Highly anticipated from its announcement in 2019, From Software’s Elden Ring is the culmination of the game-design philosophy the studio charted since the release of Demon’s Souls in 2009. It implements gameplay mechanics from almost every preceding title while introducing an open world that players can explore with few limitations.
RWS Names Chairperson Designate Julie Southern
RWS Holdings today announces the appointment of Julie Southern as Non-Executive Director and Chairman Designate. The intention is that Julie takes up the role of Non-Executive Chairman in October 2023, at which time Andrew Brode will become a Non-Executive Director.
Unbabel Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of New CRO Jennifer Bers
Unbabel (https://unbabel.com/), the AI-powered language operations platform that helps businesses deliver multilingual customer experience at scale, is announcing that sales leader and marketing expert, Jennifer Bers, has joined the leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer.
Foresite Technology Solutions Partners with Lilt to Break Down Language Barriers in the Construction Industry
Foresite Technology Solutions, LLC, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) construction company, today announced a partnership with Lilt, the leading global experience platform, to integrate multilingual content into Foresite's platform for increased accessibility and improved Foresite user experience.
Argos Multilingual Welcomes Katerina Gasova as Global Quality Director
Argos Multilingual is pleased to announce the appointment of Katerina Gasova as the company’s new Global Quality Director. In her role, she will help drive the development of language quality programs for Argos’ enterprise clients.
Audiovisual Localization Pioneer Fabio Minazzi Joins Translated
Translated, the international company that pioneered AI-powered professional translation, is excited to announce that audiovisual localization pioneer Fabio Minazzi has entered the company as Director of Audiovisual.
Translation company AJT certifies as B Corporation
UK-based translation and localisation specialist AJT has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.
Unbabel offers a new Zendesk messaging integration, providing real-time translations on WhatsApp
Unbabel, the AI-powered language operations platform that helps businesses deliver multilingual customer experiences at scale, announces its new integration with the leading customer service software, Zendesk, Inc.
Chris Oakley (CTO, ZOO Digital) selected for Rolling Stone Culture Council, a community of leaders and tastemakers shaping the future
Rolling Stone Culture Council, an invitation-only network of leaders on the cutting edge of what’s new in culture, has selected Chris Oakley as the community’s newest member.