AI Startup Prepared Raises USD 27M for Public Safety Platform Featuring Translation – slator.com
New York-headquartered public safety startup Prepared has raised USD 27m in a Series B for its platform, which serves first responders in 911 centers and in the field. Among the features Prepared highlights to differentiate itself: “two-way audio and text translation.” The lineup of this round’s investors includes repeat leader Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from […]
MTPE Use, Pricing, AI Adoption, and Other Findings from the 2024 ALC Survey – slator.com
Shamus Sayed, COO of Interpreters Unlimited, and Anna Wyndham, Slator’s Head of Research, join SlatorPod to discuss key findings from the 2024 ALC Industry Survey Report, covering industry growth, profitability, service diversification, and the impact of AI. Shamus kicks off the podcast by explaining the origins and purpose of the Association of Language Companies (ALC) […]
Seprotec Multilingual Solutions Appoints Christian Gardiner as New CEO – slator.com
Madrid, Spain, October 1, 2024 — Seprotec Multilingual Solutions, one of the world’s top 30 language service providers, has announced the appointment of Christian Gardiner as its new CEO. In his new position, Gardiner will be in charge of driving Seprotec’s ambitious growth plan based on organic growth and the acquisition of companies specializing in […]
MasterWord and UNESCO Join Forces to Preserve and Digitize Mayan Languages for Future Generations – slator.com
HOUSTON, September 27, 2024 (Newswire.com) – MasterWord is honored to announce its partnership with UNESCO, within its actions linked to multilingualism online (2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace) and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032), in advancing the preservation of the linguistic and cultural heritage […]
Has AI ‘Radically Changed’ Day-to-Day Work of Language Professionals? – slator.com
Lilt CEO Spence Green’s observation on SlatorPod that localization has become one of the key use cases to show return on investment in AI is something most people in the industry can agree with. And when some big names like Reddit not only make AI-enabled localization part of their growth strategy, but also make good […]
Magna Merger with ERSA Creates Legal Services Firm with Large Interpreting Business – slator.com
On September 27, 2024, Magna Legal Services (Magna LS) announced its merger with ERSA Court Reporters, effective September 16. The combined company, headquartered in Philadelphia, is now one of the largest legal support services and consulting firms in the United States with 28 offices, 700 employees, and thousands of contract court reporters and other professionals. […]
Healthcare and SaaS Investors Trade Views on Language Industry’s Big Themes – slator.com
During the morning session at SlatorCon Silicon Valley 2024, language industry investors Aditya Govil (VSS Capital Partners) and Andrew Doane (K1 Investment Management) formed an Investor Panel moderated by Slator’s Esther Bond. With VSS and K1 invested in companies from two very different segments of the language industry — GLOBO (healthcare interpreting) and XTM (localization […]
Slator Pro Guide: Audiovisual Translation – slator.com
The Slator Pro Guide: Audiovisual Translation for LSPs is a concise and accessible guide to entering and scaling in the audiovisual translation market, including an assessment of AI’s impact and emerging opportunities. Featuring an overview of media localization and access services, the guide shares valuable tips and insights from industry leaders on how to thrive […]
HumanAI Redefines Translation Workflows and High Quality as The Super Tool for Experts – slator.com
The translation and localization market has long been a tale of two halves: technology on one side, service on the other. This divide has left a void, with no single solution effectively and completely merging the two. EasyTranslate‘s groundbreaking HumanAI solution is poised to change that: designed to connect cutting-edge, built-for-quality AI models with language […]
AI and Creative Thinking Top List of Most Wanted Skills for LSP Employees – slator.com
Pressure from the C-suite to adopt AI in business processes has become well-known, and widespread, since OpenAI’s ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November 2022. Nearly two years later, it seems clear that the language industry, too, has noticed curiosity from clients at high levels. According to the 2024 edition of the Association of Language […]