London, September 4, 2024

XTM International, a global leader in translation technology, proudly announces its acquisition of Locale, an innovative platform dedicated to enhancing connectivity across diverse systems. This strategic move not only strengthens XTM’s position as a leader in the localization industry but also accelerates its mission to empower global businesses with faster, more efficient, and highly scalable solutions. By integrating Locale’s technology, which has been designed with connectivity at its core, XTM is set to revolutionize the way enterprises manage their localization needs, enabling seamless integration across platforms and systems worldwide.

Leveraging the Power of Seamless Automation for Global Success

In today’s fast-paced world, businesses thrive on efficiency and speed. With the acquisition of Locale, XTM International is poised to revolutionize the localization process for enterprises worldwide by significantly enhancing its integration capabilities. These will complement and improve XTM Connect’s existing offering of 45+ out-of-the-box integrations. By expanding and reinforcing connectivity to other systems, XTM is enabling businesses to localize their content with greater speed, consistency, and reliability—driving them towards global success. Here’s what users can expect from the acquisition:

Instantly Enhanced Product Offering: The addition of Locale’s ready-to-deploy connectors immediately strengthens XTM’s product portfolio, allowing users to integrate with platforms such as Adobe Commerce, Asana, BigCommerce, Magento, Storyblok, and Shopify, among others. This comprehensive offering empowers businesses to localize their content more effectively, enhancing their global reach and competitiveness.

Accelerated Time to Market for Global Expansion: With Locale’s advanced platform, XTM will accelerate the development of new connectors, drastically reducing the time it takes for businesses to integrate new systems. This means that enterprises can respond to market demands faster than ever before, launching products and services in global markets with unprecedented agility.

Enhanced User Experience through Standardization: Locale’s technology standardizes the connector development process, offering users a familiar and intuitive interface across all integrations. This not only simplifies the user experience but also ensures that the integration process is smoother, more reliable, and easier to maintain—empowering users to focus on what matters most: growing their business.

Scalability to Support Global Growth: As businesses expand into new markets, they need a localization solution that can grow with them. Locale’s scalable architecture allows XTM to quickly and effectively develop connectors for emerging platforms and services, ensuring that enterprises have the tools they need to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world.

The Future of Localization: A New Era of Innovation

Ian Evans, CEO of XTM International, expressed his excitement about the acquisition: “Bringing Locale into the XTM family is a game-changer. We are now uniquely equipped to deliver the most advanced, standardized, and scalable localization solutions in the industry. This acquisition is not just a milestone for XTM; it’s a significant leap forward for our users, who will benefit from faster, more reliable localization tools that keep pace with the demands of global markets. The Acquisition of Locale will drive highly scalable connectors to all open systems and also provide an SDK for proprietary systems allowing connectors to operate headless for efficiency where required and connected in hours.”

“Joining forces with XTM International allows us to extend the reach and impact of Locale’s technology,” said Christopher Dell, Founder & CEO at Locale. “Together, we are empowering businesses to break down language barriers and connect with audiences around the world in meaningful ways. This partnership means that our users will have access to the most comprehensive, efficient, and scalable localization solutions available, driving their success on a global scale.”

About XTM International:

XTM International empowers enterprises to expand into global markets faster by streamlining and fully automating localization processes through its suite of solutions: XTM Cloud, XTRF, and Rigi. The combination of these tools provides a fully integrated and complete translation platform that helps companies reach their global customers more quickly and effectively while boosting their bottom line. Powered by cutting-edge AI technology and supporting over 220 languages and more than 40 out-of-the-box integrations, XTM’s translation platform delivers the future of localization to more than 25,000 unique active users worldwide.

Media Contact:

Miriam Weidner
CMO
mweidner@xtm-intl.com