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| Language Services 2006: Supply-Side Outlook |
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| Keywords |
| Localization, translation, globalization, global information management, GIM, language services, language technology, content management, quality assurance, certification, merger and acquisition, buy-out, offshoring, outsourcing |
Abstract |
| In this report we consider the supply side of the language industry, reviewing 2005 and forecasting 2006 from the perspective of language service providers (LSPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) selling products that facilitate global information management (GIM). We complement their views with buy-side data that we have collected over the last year. |
Benefits |
| In General: One of our research goals is to reduce the "information asymmetry" of the global language services and software market. In its current asymmetric state, some people possess all the information relevant to a negotiation, business practice, or technology, but others know much less. Such situations lead to inefficient markets because not all the participants have enough data to make informed or rationale decisions. Therefore, we believe this report will be important to a wide range of readers on both the demand side and in the supplier community.
For outsiders looking in, the report provides insight into how the industry operates. General financial analysts will better understand the context of market events, and thus be in a better position to make recommendations about this specialty industry. Similarly, academics, economists, and other observers can learn what is important to the enablers of global communications and commerce.
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| For Buyers: Users, buyers, and decision makers will find this report useful in learning what LSPs are thinking, understanding what motivates their suppliers, knowing which technology they use, and finding out what technology standards and process specifications drive development. It will also tell them what kind of support to expect, especially in growing non-Anglophone markets. |
| For Suppliers: Executives at LSPs and ISVs can see what their competitors and partners think is important. Anyone aspiring to join the supply side of the industry will gain some insight into how the industry operates. |
Physical Details |
| Authors: Donald A. DePalma & Renato Beninatto |
| Date: 25 January 2006 |
| ISBN: 1-933555-24-6 |
| Pages: 56 |
Companies |
| Adobe, Alchemy Software, Apple, Argos, Bowne Global Solutions, Canada Translation Bureau, Clay Tablet, CLS Communication, Connect Global,Crimson Translations, Cyracom, DocZone, Euroscript s.a.r.l., GALA, Global Sight, Hewlett-Packard ACG, Honyaku Center, Idiom Technologies, Infosys, Intel, Intergroup, ISP, L-3, Language Line, LCJ EEIG, LG, Lingua Franca, Logos, Logrus, LSA, M2 Limited, McNeil Multilingual, Merrill Brink International, Microsoft, Moravia Worldwide, Multlingual Computing, Network Omni, Oracle, Palm, Procter & Gamble, RWS, Samsung, SAP, SBC, SDI, SDL, Skrivanek, STAR AG, Star Spb, Sunflare, Symantec, Symbian, Tata, Teleinterpreters, thebigword, Titan, TOIN, Trados, Translations.com, TransPerfect, Transware, Verizon, VistaTEC, Welocalize, Wipro, Xerox Global Services, XyEnterprise |
Table of Contents |
- Topic
- How to Navigate This Report
- Who Should Read This Report?
- Vox Populi
- North Atlantic Firms Dominated the Sample
- Today’s Buyers Vary by What They’re Buying
- Most LSPs Sell to the Final Buyers
- Big M&A Activity Has Unexpected Beneficial Impact
- LSPs Deliver Services with Humans and Technology
- LSPs Live and Die by Technology
- Translator Certification – Good in Concept, But Not in Practice?
- ISO Certification Lags among LSPs
- ISVs Supply Language-Centric Technology to Clients and LSPs
- Support for Non-Anglophone Developers and Translators
- Most ISVs Sell Directly to End Customers
- Developing and Selling Software in Lower-Cost Markets
- What Do Suppliers See Next for Their Businesses?
- Summary of Our Survey with Industry Provisioners
- Analysis
- A Quick Language Industry Buy-out History of the Last 12 Months
- 2005 Merger and Acquisition Totaled More than a Half-Billion Dollars
- M&A Activity in the Middle Market Will Accelerate
- How Much Can LSPs Expect to Pocket When They Sell Themselves?
- The Size of the Language Services Market in 2006 and Beyond
- The Biggest Language Services Companies: North Atlantic and Beyond
- In 2006 North Atlantic Firms Dominate Language Services
- LSPs in Other Regions Present Opportunity and Challenges
- Keeping Us Honest: What Did We Say about 2005?
- What’s Next?
- More Globalization Means More Language Services
- Keeping Us Honest: Reviewing Our Economic Predictions from 2004
- Demand: Commercial Buyers Optimize and Expand
- Hard As It Is to Believe, Buyers Will Get Even More Aggressive
- New Commercial Demands Arise from New Markets and Needs
- Buyers Will Invest to Improve Localization at the Source
- Demand in Traditional Sectors Will Perk Up
- Software Localization Meets Emerging Markets
- Keeping Us Honest: Reviewing Our Demand-Side Predictions from 2004
- Demand: Public Sector Marches to Two Different Drummers
- Observable Government Translation Activities Pick Up Their Pace
- Less Observable Government Translation Initiatives
- Economy Willing, 2006 Could Be a Good Year for Language Services
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| Paid Research - Membership Required |
| Language Services 2006: Supply-Side Outlook |
| |
| Keywords |
| Localization, translation, globalization, global information management, GIM, language services, language technology, content management, quality assurance, certification, merger and acquisition, buy-out, offshoring, outsourcing |
Abstract |
| In this report we consider the supply side of the language industry, reviewing 2005 and forecasting 2006 from the perspective of language service providers (LSPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) selling products that facilitate global information management (GIM). We complement their views with buy-side data that we have collected over the last year. |
Benefits |
| In General: One of our research goals is to reduce the "information asymmetry" of the global language services and software market. In its current asymmetric state, some people possess all the information relevant to a negotiation, business practice, or technology, but others know much less. Such situations lead to inefficient markets because not all the participants have enough data to make informed or rationale decisions. Therefore, we believe this report will be important to a wide range of readers on both the demand side and in the supplier community.
For outsiders looking in, the report provides insight into how the industry operates. General financial analysts will better understand the context of market events, and thus be in a better position to make recommendations about this specialty industry. Similarly, academics, economists, and other observers can learn what is important to the enablers of global communications and commerce.
|
| For Buyers: Users, buyers, and decision makers will find this report useful in learning what LSPs are thinking, understanding what motivates their suppliers, knowing which technology they use, and finding out what technology standards and process specifications drive development. It will also tell them what kind of support to expect, especially in growing non-Anglophone markets. |
| For Suppliers: Executives at LSPs and ISVs can see what their competitors and partners think is important. Anyone aspiring to join the supply side of the industry will gain some insight into how the industry operates. |
Physical Details |
| Authors: Donald A. DePalma & Renato Beninatto |
| Date: 25 January 2006 |
| ISBN: 1-933555-24-6 |
| Pages: 56 |
Companies |
| Adobe, Alchemy Software, Apple, Argos, Bowne Global Solutions, Canada Translation Bureau, Clay Tablet, CLS Communication, Connect Global,Crimson Translations, Cyracom, DocZone, Euroscript s.a.r.l., GALA, Global Sight, Hewlett-Packard ACG, Honyaku Center, Idiom Technologies, Infosys, Intel, Intergroup, ISP, L-3, Language Line, LCJ EEIG, LG, Lingua Franca, Logos, Logrus, LSA, M2 Limited, McNeil Multilingual, Merrill Brink International, Microsoft, Moravia Worldwide, Multlingual Computing, Network Omni, Oracle, Palm, Procter & Gamble, RWS, Samsung, SAP, SBC, SDI, SDL, Skrivanek, STAR AG, Star Spb, Sunflare, Symantec, Symbian, Tata, Teleinterpreters, thebigword, Titan, TOIN, Trados, Translations.com, TransPerfect, Transware, Verizon, VistaTEC, Welocalize, Wipro, Xerox Global Services, XyEnterprise |
Table of Contents |
- Topic
- How to Navigate This Report
- Who Should Read This Report?
- Vox Populi
- North Atlantic Firms Dominated the Sample
- Today’s Buyers Vary by What They’re Buying
- Most LSPs Sell to the Final Buyers
- Big M&A Activity Has Unexpected Beneficial Impact
- LSPs Deliver Services with Humans and Technology
- LSPs Live and Die by Technology
- Translator Certification – Good in Concept, But Not in Practice?
- ISO Certification Lags among LSPs
- ISVs Supply Language-Centric Technology to Clients and LSPs
- Support for Non-Anglophone Developers and Translators
- Most ISVs Sell Directly to End Customers
- Developing and Selling Software in Lower-Cost Markets
- What Do Suppliers See Next for Their Businesses?
- Summary of Our Survey with Industry Provisioners
- Analysis
- A Quick Language Industry Buy-out History of the Last 12 Months
- 2005 Merger and Acquisition Totaled More than a Half-Billion Dollars
- M&A Activity in the Middle Market Will Accelerate
- How Much Can LSPs Expect to Pocket When They Sell Themselves?
- The Size of the Language Services Market in 2006 and Beyond
- The Biggest Language Services Companies: North Atlantic and Beyond
- In 2006 North Atlantic Firms Dominate Language Services
- LSPs in Other Regions Present Opportunity and Challenges
- Keeping Us Honest: What Did We Say about 2005?
- What’s Next?
- More Globalization Means More Language Services
- Keeping Us Honest: Reviewing Our Economic Predictions from 2004
- Demand: Commercial Buyers Optimize and Expand
- Hard As It Is to Believe, Buyers Will Get Even More Aggressive
- New Commercial Demands Arise from New Markets and Needs
- Buyers Will Invest to Improve Localization at the Source
- Demand in Traditional Sectors Will Perk Up
- Software Localization Meets Emerging Markets
- Keeping Us Honest: Reviewing Our Demand-Side Predictions from 2004
- Demand: Public Sector Marches to Two Different Drummers
- Observable Government Translation Activities Pick Up Their Pace
- Less Observable Government Translation Initiatives
- Economy Willing, 2006 Could Be a Good Year for Language Services
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