Media localization and distribution company Deluxe has acquired Sony Electronics’ New Media Solutions (NMS) division. The terms of the deal, which closed on March 31, 2021, remain undisclosed.Sony NMS provides digital media supply chain capabilities, while Deluxe is an end-to-end solutions provider, which covers cinema, distribution, and localization services including...
Iyuno-SDI Gets USD 160M Boost from SoftBank only Weeks After Transformative Deal – via slator.com
On April 9, 2021, media localization provider Iyuno-SDI Group announced that they had secured a USD 160m investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2.Iyuno (as the company was known until late March 2021) was founded in 2002 by current Group CEO David Lee; and was bootstrapped until 2018 when they received...
New CEO of Media Localizer Plint on EU Work, Metadata, and TMS Competitors – via slator.com
Plint named Thomas Roberts its new CEO effective February 1, 2021. Roberts took the helm from Örjan Serner, who stepped down at the end of January. As reported by Slator, the Sweden-based media localizer and tech provider had previously secured a new majority owner last spring in Priveq Investment, a...
Limecraft CEO Maarten Verwaest on AI-enabled Subtitling and Audiovisual Translation – via slator.com
In this week’s SlatorPod, Limecraft CEO and Founder Maarten Verwaest joins us to talk about digital workflow management in the media sector and AI-enabled subtitling. Maarten shares his entrepreneurial journey, tells us why he doesn’t plan to bring on financial investors, and explains why AI should not be left unattended. First...
Media Localizer ZOO Digital Raises GBP 7.4m, Sees End-Markets Accelerate – via slator.com
UK-based media localization company ZOO Digital raises USD 10.3m in oversubscribed share placement to grow internationally and develop “longer-range” R&D. The post Media Localizer ZOO Digital Raises GBP 7.4m, Sees End-Markets Accelerate appeared first on Slator. Source link
David Lee Steps Into CEO Role as Iyuno Completes SDI Acquisition – via slator.com
Introducing Iyuno-SDI. Two months after media localization provider Iyuno unveiled its plans to buy major rival, SDI Media, the deal has now closed. On March 26, 2021, Iyuno announced that it had completed the acquisition of US-headquartered SDI Media from the latter’s parent company, Japan-listed Imagica Group, which invested in...
Gaming Giant Keywords Grows Footprint in TV, Film, OTT Localization – via slator.com
Video game provider Keywords releases FY 2020 results; text-based game localization declined while subtitling and dubbing services for OTT, film, and TV provide growth. The post Gaming Giant Keywords Grows Footprint in TV, Film, OTT Localization appeared first on Slator. Source link