While these companies did not quite make this year's Nimdzi 100 ranking due to the growth of other players as well as new arrivals on the ranking, their work in the translation and localization space is still impressive. With continued growth and innovation, they may well find themselves on the list in the future. For now, they merit recognition as leaders shaping the industry and pushing it forward. Though they missed the cutoff this time, their efforts continue to elevate the entire field.
The Watchlist consists of companies that could be in the ranking but are not listed because they do not disclose, publish, or otherwise reveal their revenue. Furthermore, some organizations are units inside larger corporate groups where a small part of revenue comes from language services, and annual reports do not allow researchers to segment out the translation and interpreting revenue. We provide visibility to such companies on the Watchlist to highlight their impact on the industry.
The reason it is important for us to track these companies is because even though they might not compete for clients, they compete for talent and resources. They also represent opportunities for technology providers and investors.
The companies are listed in alphabetical order.
| wdt_ID | Country | Company | Main business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deluxe | United States | media localization |
| 2 | EVS Translations | Germany | translation, finance, legal |
| 3 | Expression Australia | Australia | sign language interpreting |
| 4 | Future Group | United Arab Emirates | translation & localization, interpreting, technology & IT, testing, DTP & graphic design |
| 5 | German Translation Network - Ge|Tra|Net| | Germany | translation & localization, interpreting, manufacturing, financial & legal |
| 6 | Global Lingo | United Kingdom | translation, interpreting, transcription, technology & IT, e-learning |
| 7 | kothes GmbH | Germany | linguist staffing, |
| 8 | MasterWord Services | United States | interpreting, translation & localization, linguist staffing, government, healthcare |
| 9 | Mother Tongue | United Kingdom | transcreation, translation, content creation |
| 10 | Questel | France | translation, legal, patents, life sciences |
| 11 | Systran (ChapsVision) | France | machine translation |
| 12 | The Kitchen | United States | media localization, video games, dubbing & audio, subtitling, media & entertainment |
| 13 | Transcom Global | United Kingdom | translation, life sciences |
| 14 | Translate.One | United States | translation & localization, financial & legal, intellectual property, life sciences |
| 15 | Translation Back Office | Argentina | translation, media services, testing, video games |
| 16 | Transn | China | translation, financial & legal |
| 17 | Valiant | United States | interpreting, translation, transcription, government |
A lot has changed in the ranking since last year. Here is a brief overview to help you better navigate the ranking.
The below companies are missing from the top 100 ranking this year although they were ranked in 2023. This is for one simple reason: The competition was even larger and so all top 100 positions were already filled. This is why this year we will find them in our “Just Shy” honorary ranking.
The below providers were moved from the ranking onto the Watchlist because they did not respond to our requests for information and the data available in public records was insufficient to make an informed estimate.
