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Welocalize is a provider of language translation, localization, software testing and staffing solutions for enterprises.

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CEO

Smith Yewell

CEO Approval Rating

66/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1997

Headquarters:

FrederickMaryland

Status:

Private

Industry Sector:

Business Support Services

SIC Code:

7370NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Lionbridge is one of Welocalize's top competitors. Lionbridge is a Private company that was founded in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1996. Lionbridge is in the Business Support Services field. Lionbridge has 5,187 more employees vs. Welocalize.

SDL is perceived as one of Welocalize's biggest rivals. SDL was founded in 1992 in Berkshire, England. SDL operates in the Application Software industry. SDL generates $168.3M more revenue than Welocalize.

TransPerfect is a top competitor of Welocalize. TransPerfect's headquarters is in New York, New York, and was founded in 1992. TransPerfect competes in the Business Support Services field. TransPerfect generates 311% of Welocalize's revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Smith Yewell

CEO

- -
813
$34M
$242M
1

John Fennelly

CEO

67/100
6,000
$35M
$556.6M
2

Adolfo Hernandez

CEO

86/100
4,100
- -
$410.3M
3

Phil Shawe

President & CEO

80/100
4,952
$450M
$754.9M
4

Jeffrey K. Labrum

CEO

- -
84
$1.6M
$18M
5

Peter Carrick

President

84/100
400
- -
$106.6M
6

Adam Sutherland

CEO

82/100
109
- -
$9.2M
7

CEO

- -
89
- -
$8.2M
8

Madhuri Hegde

Founder & CEO

73/100
56
- -
$4.5M
9

CEO

- -
32
- -
$1.7M
10

Roland Lessard

Co-CEO

69/100
200
- -
$50M
The top 10 competitors in Welocalize's competitive set are Lionbridge, SDL, TransPerfect, Lingotek, Semantix Sverige, AppTek, PROMT, Mayflower Language Services, Quicksilver Translate and Morningside Translations. Together they have raised over 486.6M between their estimated 16.0K employees. Welocalize's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 196.6M. Welocalize has 813 employees and is ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 1,530.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Search Star Ltd.

Jun 2019

Source »
undisclosed
SearchStar is a digital marketing agency that provides PPC and conversion rate optimization services for businesses.
Global Language Solutions, Inc.

Aug 2016

Source »
undisclosed
GLS provides document translations, website localization, multilingual typesetting, conference interpreting and project management services.
NOVA Language Services

May 2016

Source »
undisclosed
NOVA provides specialized translation and localization services to multinational businesses.
Adept Worldwide

Feb 2016

Source »
undisclosed
Adept Worldwide is a digital marketing firm offering SEO, social media, ASO, copywriting, transcreation, mobile, web and paid amplification services.
Agostini & Associati Srl

Nov 2014

Source »
undisclosed
Agostini offers technical translations, financial documents, legal contracts, technical manuals and translation of the financial statements.

These are all the companies that Welocalize has acquired. Welocalize has acquired 9 companies and its latest acquisition was Search Star Ltd. in Jun 2019. SearchStar is a digital marketing agency that provides PPC and conversion rate optimization services for businesses.

Welocalize Funding History

Since Welocalize was founded in 1997, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Welocalize has raised $34.0M. Welocalize's last funding round was on Jun 2015 for a total of $0

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Unattributed
Jun 2015
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Equity
Nov 2010
$34M

Riverside Partners

Total Funding: $34M

Since Welocalize was founded in 1997, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Welocalize has raised $34.0M. Welocalize's last funding round was on Jun 2015 for a total of $0

Investments

No recent investments found related to Welocalize

Welocalize News

February 8, 2017NLP News

LearnUpon Partners with Welocalize to Deliver Multilingual Learning Management System

Receive press releases from Welocalize: By Email RSS Feeds: LearnUpon Partners with Welocalize to Del... See more »
January 30, 2017NLP News

Welocalize Launches Dedicated Life Sciences Division

Welocalize Life Sciences specializes in language services for clinical research, biotechnology, healt... See more »
November 15, 2016FinanzNachrichten

Wizz Air Partners with Welocalize for New Website Rollout

FREDERICK, MD -- (Marketwired) -- 11/15/16 -- Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation and... See more »
November 9, 2016NLP News

Association for Machine Translation in the Americas Appoints Olga Beregovaya From Welocalize as Next President

Association for Machine Translation in the Americas Appoints Olga Beregovaya From Welocalize as Next ... See more »
November 1, 2016EContent

Jamie Glass, CMO and EVP of Global Services Lines within Welocalize Discusses Why Brands Need Expertise to Support Globalization Strategies.

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October 25, 2016NLP News

Welocalize Sponsors and Presents at Localization World 2016 in Montreal

October 25, 2016 14:50 ET Welocalize Sponsors and Presents at Localization World 2016 in Montreal FRE... See more »
September 27, 2016FinanzNachrichten

Welocalize and Adapt Worldwide Sponsor and Present at Brand2Global 2016 in Silicon Valley

FREDERICK, MD -- (Marketwired) -- 09/27/16 -- Welocalize, global leader in translation and localizati... See more »

Welocalize Blogs

December 9, 2019Welocalize Blog

Conversations at High Altitude – Inside GTS Amsterdam

At a height of 100m up the amazing A’DAM Tower in central Amsterdam, the altitude wasn’t a problem at... See more »
November 18, 2019Welocalize Blog

Measuring the Value of Digital Content – Three Expert Approaches

At LocWorld41 in Silicon Valley, we had the pleasure of hearing from three leading analytics experts ... See more »
November 6, 2019Welocalize Blog

Six Challenges of Digital Content Transformation

The global digital content creation market was valued at approximately $10.69 billion in 2017 and is ... See more »
October 30, 2019Welocalize Blog

How to Prove the Value of Localized Digital Content

You’re part of a successful organization. Your strategy includes an objective to expand into other ma... See more »
October 21, 2019Welocalize Blog

Women in Localization – Connecting a Global Industry

Women in Localization (WIL) events are legendary. They sell out in days and bring together like-minde... See more »
October 21, 2019Welocalize Blog

How Digital Transformation Impacts Global Business

The effect of digital transformation has crept into every area of the consumer experience. Successful... See more »
October 18, 2019Welocalize Blog

The future of Translation Technology in 2020 and Beyond

Insights from the Technology Round Table, European edition The Translation Technology Round Table, th... See more »

Welocalize Press Releases

October 7, 2015PRWEB

ANCILE, Axonify, CrossKnowledge, MLink Technologies, Inc. and Welocalize to Sponsor Elliott Masie's Learning 2015 Event

Five Sponsors Announced for Elliott Masie's Learning 2015, to be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Re... See more »
October 7, 2015MARKETWIRED

Welocalize Sponsors and Presents at Localization World 2015 in Silicon Valley

FREDERICK, MD--(Marketwired - Oct 7, 2015) - Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation and ... See more »
October 5, 2015MARKETWIRED

Localization Industry Veteran Derek McCann Joins Welocalize to Lead Western US Sales and Operations

FREDERICK, MD--(Marketwired - Oct 5, 2015) - �Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation a... See more »
October 1, 2015MARKETWIRED

Welocalize Discusses Innovation and the Future of Localization at 2015 TAUS Events in North America

FREDERICK, MD--(Marketwired - Oct 1, 2015) - Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation and ... See more »
September 23, 2015MARKETWIRED

Welocalize Sponsors Brand2Global Conference 2015

FREDERICK, MD--(Marketwired - Sep 23, 2015) - Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation and... See more »
September 16, 2015MARKETWIRED

Welocalize Sponsors USHCC Annual National Convention 2015 in Texas

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Sep 16, 2015) - Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation and l... See more »
September 2, 2015MARKETWIRED

Welocalize Creates Picture Perfect Content at Content Marketing World 2015 Exhibition

FREDERICK, MD--(Marketwired - Sep 1, 2015) - �Welocalize, global leader in innovative translation a... See more »

Welocalize Videos

October 18, 2019Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"Entering New Markets?" on VIMEO

We Can Help. Visit our booth at #dmexco19:Hall 7.1 | Stand E01911-12 SepCast: Welocalize... See more »
October 18, 2019Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"E-Commerce and Our World" on VIMEO

Be heard. Discover some of the key influencing factors impacting global e-commerce and content strate... See more »
July 3, 2019Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"A Platform Built for Global Scale, Agility & Intelligence" on VIMEO

Using intelligent workflow systems, we manage content transformation to ensure consistent performance... See more »
May 30, 2019Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"The Park IP Difference" on VIMEO

We deliver language and translation solutions that meet stringent quality standards through a network... See more »
May 14, 2019Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"GTS Portugal 2019" on VIMEO

The 2019 Global Transformation Summit will be held in the historic castle. Forte da Cruz, mere second... See more »
December 5, 2018Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"Welocalize Supports TWB" on VIMEO

Translators without Borders is a non-profit working towards a world where knowledge knows no language... See more »
October 8, 2018Welocalize Vimeo Channel

"LocLeaders Dublin 2018" on VIMEO

Join us on Wednesday, Nov 7th for a day of innovation and delicious dining.Reserve your seat:info.wel... See more »

Social Statistics

Headquarters

241 East 4th St Suite 207

Frederick, Maryland21701

1-301-668-0330

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ABOUT

Overview

Welocalize, Inc. Is a privately-held company and is a provider of language translation, localization, software testing and staffing solutions for enterprises. It started with one word. One word that initiated a chain reaction, advancing the way transl...

CEO

Welocalize's CEO, Smith Yewell, currently has an approval rating of 66%. Welocalize's primary competitors are Lionbridge, SDL & TransPerfect.

Website

welocalize.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Welocalize

  1. When was Welocalize founded?

    Welocalize was founded in 1997

  2. Who is Welocalize's CEO?

    Welocalize's CEO is Smith Yewell

  3. How much revenue does Welocalize generate?

    Welocalize generates $242M in revenue

  4. How much funding does Welocalize have?

    Welocalize has historically raised $34M in funding

  1. Where is Welocalize's headquarters?

    Welocalize's headquarters is in Frederick Maryland, USA

  2. How many employees does Welocalize have?

    Welocalize has 813 employees

  3. What sector does Welocalize operate in?

    Welocalize is in Business Support Services

  4. Who are Welocalize's competitors?

    Welocalize's top competitors are Lionbridge, SDL, TransPerfect
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