2019 was another strong year for the language services industry. Technology solutions such as machine translation (MT) and artificial intelligence (AI) made a shift from companies’ radars to their tech stack. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) were as strong of a force as ever, remodeling the landscape yet again. Continuous localization, internationalization, and culturalization were just a few of the topics driving the discussion.  During the presentation, we will be taking a look back at the trends which shaped our industry and how they affected the fortunes of the top 100 language service providers (LSPs) on the market and beyond, while also examining the global language industry and where it’s headed.  The presentation will be segmented into four parts, answering the following questions: 

• Presenting the ranking of top 100 LSPs on the market: How has the ranking changed, year-on-year? Who made the biggest leap? What moves have the companies been making to consolidate or improve their position, and what has been fueling their growth? Who are the new entrants?
• The Watchlist: Who are the up-and-coming players knocking on the door of the 100 Club, but are not quite there yet? What sets them apart from the rest of the pack and why you should be keeping an eye out on their activity.
• The state of the global language industry as of March 2020 and future predictions.
• Growth dynamics: Examining the trends which have shaped the fortunes of LSPs, large and small alike.

Host organization: Nimdzi Insights LLC