THG Fluently

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THG Fluently
FormerlyLanguage Connect
FoundedSeptember 2003;19 years ago (2003-09) in London, England
FoundersBen and Iwona Taylor
Area served
Worldwide
Services
Owner THG plc
Parent THG Ingenuity
Website thgfluently.com
Footnotes /references
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THG Fluently, formerly Language Connect, is a translation and language localisation service provided through THG Ingenuity. It provides a range of language services, including translation, interpreting, localisation, voice-overs, transcription, and multilingual search engine optimization.

History

The company was founded by Ben and Iwona Taylor as Language Connect in 2003 and targeted translation services to multinational companies. [2] Based in London, it opened its first international operations in Munich in 2009 with subsequent branches opening in Melbourne (2009), New York City (2012), Istanbul (2012) and Singapore (2015).

In 2018, the company was acquired by THG plc for £12.7m. It was rebranded as THG Fluently and forms the translation service for THG Ingenuity, an e-commerce platform. [3]

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References

  1. "Online health and beauty retailer The Hut Group acquire language translation company". Manchester Evening News. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. Greer, Stuart (17 July 2018). "Online health and beauty retailer The Hut Group acquire language translators". men. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. "THG Annual Report 2021" (PDF). THG plc. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.