SlatorPod #6! Florian Faes and Esther Bond unpack ASICS’ localization strategy and weigh up the benefits of centralized and local procurement strategies. The two also discuss when to use a vendor-agnostic (pureplay) translation management system (TMS), or one offered by an LSP. Florian analyzes the acquisition of US-based video interpreting provider Stratus Video by healthcare service giant AMN Healthcare for a whopping USD 475m, while Esther shares highlights from the UK Association of Translation Companies (UK ATC)’s newly published manifesto on public sector translation and interpreting. Links to the stories discussed in this episode:How ASICS Runs Localization: Insights on Vendors, Processes, Technologieshttps://slator.com/features/how-asics-runs-localization-insights-on-vendors-processes-technologies/AMN Healthcare to Buy Interpreting Provider Stratus Video for USD 475 Millionhttps://slator.com/ma-and-funding/amn-healthcare-to-buy-interpreting-provider-stratus-video-for-usd-475-million/UK ATC Manifesto Tackles Issues in Public Sector Translation and Interpretinghttps://slator.com/industry-news/uk-atc-manifesto-tackles-issues-in-public-sector-translation-and-interpreting/