Who is moving forward with purpose, and who is still watching the weather? Introduction: From Hesitation to Intent In last year’s M&A outlook, we described the language industry as a group of people standing at the edge of the transaction waters. Many of them were still scanning the horizon, waiting for clarity, and hoping for…
As we enter 2025, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is poised for transformation, influenced by a confluence of macroeconomic factors and industry-specific dynamics. In the language services and technology sector, we expect some of these broader trends to drive strategic consolidations and investments. In 2024, I likened M&A in the language industry to a…
On December 4, 2024, Lingo Systems brought together two powerhouse speakers for a deeply insightful webinar on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the unique IT challenges they bring. Britta Aagaard from Semantix and Olga Blasco from Lion People Global shared their experiences and advice in a lively conversation that explored how companies can navigate the…
In a recent masterclass hosted by Dave Ruane, localization thought leaders Véronique Özkaya, Co-CEO at Suma Lingua Technologies, and Olga Blasco, Growth Strategist and M&A Principal Partner at Lion People Global, shared their insights on driving growth and fostering innovation within organizations. Their discussion provided valuable perspectives on maintaining a customer-centric mindset and strategic clarity…
Those three magic words: What are the key differences between Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) Investors? We were at the Localization World conference in Dublin in June and there was a moment when Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, took to the Process Innovation Challenge (PIC) stage following host Dave Ruane’s lead. His intervention…
Unveiling the Art of M&A with Lion People Global’s Olga Blasco at Worldspeak Toronto At the heart of every successful merger and acquisition (M&A) lies a story of strategic decision-making, expert navigation, and the pursuit of growth. Olga Blasco, the M&A principal partner at Lion People Global, embodies this narrative with decades of industry experience…
As business owners, we know that organic growth is hard. So if you are thinking of ways to grow your business, M&A is one possible solution. It can get you market share faster, but it has to be done correctly and you have to plan for it. And that means making sure that not just…
One of the questions that we at Lion People Global often get from LSPs is what exit options are available once I have grown my company. This question typically comes from companies below $10mn because the companies that are above that, are already owned by an investor. So for smaller LSPs who are looking for…
When the time comes to sell your LSP or language tech business, what attributes should you look for in your co-pilots to land the deal? Piloting a language services provider (LSP) or language technology business through the ups and downs of business each day is a different skillset than what’s needed to navigate the often-complex…
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