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Phil Shawe: The view from the top
MultiLingual | April, 2023
With more than 30 years of growth under his belt, TransPerfect co-founder and CEO Phil Shawe can take a moment to pause and enjoy the view from the top. But there isn’t time to rest and reflect for long. With the language and localization industry undergoing a technological transformation, companies are taking steps now to prepare for the future.
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The Mill Returns Under New Owner With Global Expansion Plans
Ad Week | October 20, 2025
Brittaney Kiefer sits down with TransPerfect Co-CEO Phil Shawe and CBO Barnaby Wass to discuss the relaunch of production house The Mill as a TransPerfect studio.
I’m a CEO who’s acquired 9 companies in 8 months. Here’s what I look for in an investment.
Business Insider | September 29, 2025
Phil Shawe, the billionaire cofounder of TransPerfect, talks to Business Insider about what he looks for in an investment.
How AI Made This Founder a Billionaire
Forbes | June 23, 2025
After a split from his cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018. Here’s how he has since nearly doubled the company’s revenue and became a billionaire.
TransPerfect Strengthens Its Global Translation Services in Barcelona
La Vanguardia | October 19, 2024
Phil Shawe discusses TransPerfect’s expansion in the Catalan city to serve both local and international market sectors such as advertising, legal, pharmaceuticals, streaming services, and video games.
TransPerfect Reports Results, Big Tech in NLP Race
Slator | February 10, 2023
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, with TransPerfect sharing its financial results for 2022. The super agency grew by 4.6% to 1.16bn USD in 2022.
TransPerfect Revenues Climb to 1.16b USD in 2022, up 4.6 Year-on-Year
Slator | February 6, 2023
US-based TransPerfect has released its financial results for 2022. After hitting a milestone in 2021 — when TransPerfect became the first language service provider (LSP) ever to record annual revenues of USD 1bn or more.
TransPerfect Acquires Hiventy, Accelerating Expansion in Media Localization
Slator | October 17, 2022
One of the industry’s most active buyers, CEO Phil Shawe told Slator, “Media localization continues to be a growth sector for TransPerfect. With the addition of the Hiventy team, we hope to accelerate that growth for the combined companies.”
TransPerfect Acquires Virtual Data Room Company Sterling Technology
Slator | August 30, 2022
TransPerfect announced its acquisition of Sterling Technology, a provider of virtual data room (VDR) solutions based in the UK. VDR solutions provide a highly-secure environment for content to be shared, most commonly to allow various parties to collaborate on the sensitive documents required for corporate dealmaking.
Survival By Growth: Phil Shawe on Maintaining TransPerfect’s Momentum
Slator | September 25, 2019
“Why is it important to grow?” Phil Shawe asked the sold-out SlatorCon San Francisco 2019 audience as he outlined the principles he credits for TransPerfect’s success.
TransPerfect CEO Phil Shawe Explains How Leaders Spend Their Day
Forbes | May 16, 2019
Phil Shawe sits down with Forbes to reflect on the question: What does it take to go from the owner of a new business to the CEO of a global corporation?
8 Ways to Make a Great First Impression During a Job Interview
Fast Company | June 22, 2017
Fast Company spoke with Phil Shawe and other hiring managers to find out what impresses them. Here are eight things to do to help you land the job.
How to Mentor a Remote Employee
Fast Company | June 15, 2017
Fast Company talks to Phil Shawe and other CEO’s about creating effective mentoring programs for remote employees.
22 Books to Help You Get Ahead in Business and Life
Inc. | June 3, 2017
If you’re the kind of person perpetually on a mission to improve yourself, a good book can provide stellar inspiration and guidance. Here are top picks from nearly two dozen high-achieving executives.
