ukrainian translation market - utic conference presentation
DESCRIPTION
An overview of Ukrainian translation market: volume, rates, leaders, challenges and predictions. By Konstantin Dranch, the author of Translationrating.ruTRANSCRIPT
Ukrainian marketfor Translation and Localization
Photo: typical Kiev Facebook Group
First Date
Фото: blog.gift
s.com
Transparency level
Odessa Idea of Competition: ≈20 retail agencies over 200 m.
It’s all just starting!
As % of GDP, based on Common Sense Advisory 2012 estimate for global translation market ($33,5 bn)
$82 m Ukrainian translation
market volume in 2012
600 companies2 employees$24k per year per employee
Market shares imagined, $ m
LSP leaders;
11
LSP long tail; 28.8
Free-lancers;
13
In-house; 29
Reve
nue,
k$
Yus Augmentive
Yepanoff
Promova
Technolex Translation Studio
Profpereklad
Donetsk RTA
TRIS
Intext
ELEKS Localization
250
280
400
750
900
1070
2811
2000 - 3000
2000 - 4000
Lingo
Azbuka
Gulfstream
?
Glebov100mov
YepanoffTask Force
AprilLinguistic CenterYus Augmentive
PromovaAspect-Ukraine
Technolex Translation StudioToday.Kharkov
ProfperekladTranslatel
A.B.C. translation unitDonetsk RTA
InTextELEKS Localization
TRIS
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
4567891213
182020
25252829
41133
170
Empl
oyee
s
$24-37 kaverage revenue per employee per year
in Moscow LSPs make 2x, in Europe – 3x that
Key interpretation equipment providers in Kyiv
• Liter• Ukrtelecom• Lingo• Synchroservice
Azbuka
Exleng
Азурит
Авента
Традос
bonamente
Интерсе
рвисДэи
рQTA
LingM
ax
Гольф
стрим
Sprin
gСолт
ЭталонИдеал
Фанто
м-Люкс
InfolineРун
а
Полиглот
Галерея М
ов
Verbum
Фаворит
Мар
ат
Дипломат
Полиглот0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
60
38
70
35
6055
40
43
25
75
83
60
40
45
Local market ratesUAH
$0,017 per word – average
agency rates
* 53 UAH 160 RUR per page
FREELANCER25 UAH per Page$0,007 per Word
AGENCY28 UAH per page$0,01 per Word
An Honest Day’s Wages
Ok. Let’s do something else then!
• TRIS – Simultaneous interpreting school• Task Force – Transport, Corporate Tourism• Dialog-Kiev – Events, Tourism• A.B.C. – Teaching, Training• Gulfstream – Travel, Marriage Agency,
Education, Real Estate Agency, Language Training, Legal, Design, NASA news… and the list goes on.
MLV-oriented business
$0,04Minimal rates per word
Higher than the maximum local market rate
What’s your next move?
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
19522
85612
85312
17947
99962 100796
Ukrainian EXPORTs and IMPORTs over 15 years, $ mln
Source: Ukraine National Bank
Key Sectors for the Future
EnergyLocalization & games
Banks & Financial Life Sciences
Your Industry expertise
Marketing• References• Branding
Terminology• Termbases• Localization Kits
People
• Sales• Project
managers• SMEs
Become a recognized market leader
• Experience & Expertise• Marketing & PR• Knowledgebase, Content• Rankings & Ratings
Thank You