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When Localization Audits Aren’t Enough
CSA Research is well-known for its Localization Maturity Model™ (LMM) and Localization Maturity Assessments, based on 15 years of longitudinal data collection and analysis from observing organizational behavior around the translation and localization functions within global organizations. The LMM has enjoyed widespread usage and validation ever since its release as evidenced by its many references and adaptations throughout the localization industry. We have enhanced the original model based on...
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February 02, 2022
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Rebecca Ray
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Business process globalization
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Buyer benchmarking
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Localization maturity
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Globalization Maturity
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M&A
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Flurry of Language Industry Investments and Mergers & Acquisitions Wrap Up 2021
Four noteworthy announcements over the last two weeks provide several object lessons in how the language services and technology industry works and is evolving: Smartling and Lokalise both received substantial infusions of venture capital (VC), while Summa Linguae Technologies and Unbabel each revealed an acquisition (M&A). Although each announcement was individually interesting, in aggregate they are instructive. In this post we focus on global content management and full-service LSPs, tying th...
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December 23, 2021
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Donald A. DePalma
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LSP growth
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Global BPO to Buy Lionbridge Data Annotation Business
TELUS International announced that it would buy Lionbridge’s artificial intelligence business unit in a deal worth US$935 million that is expected to close by December 31st. Let’s first explain what Lionbridge AI does, review the deal, analyze what it means to the language services and technology sector, and show what it represents to investors.
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November 11, 2020
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Donald A. DePalma
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Artificial intelligence
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LSP strategic planning
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M&A: Want to Sell or Merge?
In a recent blog we updated the changing M&A landscape for 2020. We also noted that respondents to CSA Research’s annual Global Market Study (GMS) have shown consistent interest over the years in buying, selling, or merging in response to the question, “How important will the following actions related to merger and acquisitions be in 2020?” Of the 356 respondents from the representative sample of 462, 29% said they wanted to sell, 34% would like to buy, and 30% preferred a merger.
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October 28, 2020
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Donald A. DePalma
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Buyer strategic planning
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LSP business management
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LSP strategic planning
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M&A
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When Localization Audits Aren’t Enough
CSA Research is well-known for its Localization Maturity Model™ (LMM) and Localization Maturity Assessments, based on 15 years of longitudinal data collection and analysis from observing organizational behavior around the translation and localization functions within global organizations. The LMM has enjoyed widespread usage and validation ever since its release as evidenced by its many references and adaptations throughout the localization industry. We have enhanced the original model based on...
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February 02, 2012
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Rebecca Ray
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Business process globalization
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Localization maturity
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Globalization Maturity
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For Buyers
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