On June 14, 2021
“We forget just how niche and quirky our little sphere is,” said the new Business Development Director at an AI-enabled language service provider (LSP). She told Slator that, in her experience, it’s better to turn a project manager or linguist with solid communication skills into a salesperson rather than recruiting someone from outside the industry even if they are trained in sales.
Meanwhile, the new Chief Strategy Officer at a UK-based LSP pointed out how the industry is “struggling to grasp some of the opportunities in front of it partly because its traditional ways of working are so entrenched, and partly because there has been a huge focus in recent years on consolidation as a primary driver of short-term value.”
On May 4, 2021
Sweden has started the search for one vendor to deliver interpretation services to the entire Stockholm Region. Contract price is estimated at EUR 59m (SEK 600m) for four years and will cover on-site, remote, and on-demand interpretation; the latter includes interpreting services for the Swedish healthcare helpline (1177). Deadline for submission of tenders is May 21, 2021, before midnight.
Assuming a supplier is chosen by December 1, 2021, the contract will run from June 1, 2022 to November 30, 2024 (i.e., the contract will only kick in six months after it is signed) and may be subject to renewal. Maximum duration of the contract is four years.