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Charlotte, NC; March 10, 2014 — DecisionPoint, a leader in M&A advisory services for middle-market technology companies, announced today that its client, MultiCorpora, an international provider of translation technology solutions, has been acquired by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (“RR Donnelley”), a global provider of integrated communications that help organizations communicate more effectively by working to create, manage, produce, distribute and process content on behalf of its customers. The acquisition will expand the capabilities of RR Donnelley’s Language Solutions group, supporting clients’ multi-lingual communications.
MultiCorpora develops and enables translation technology to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for the language industry featuring their flagship software product MultiTrans Prism. A number of international governments and organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and language service providers benefit from MultiCorpora’s translation technology expertise.
“We are excited to join forces with RR Donnelley and to assist their customers in consolidating multilingual assets” said Pierre Blais, President and CEO of MultiCorpora. “I also want to thank DecisionPoint for their support through the process up to closing. Their entrepreneurial and operational experience played an important role and they practice the theory that others talk about.”
“Our translation offering has developed and broadened considerably in recent years to meet the emerging language needs of our customers,” stated Dan Knotts, RR Donnelley’s Chief Operating Officer. “The integration of MultiCorpora’s technology platform and sales operations into our portfolio will enhance the offering we bring to our customers, particularly in the areas of multi-lingual web content solutions and transcreation.”
About MultiCorpora
MultiCorpora is an internationally established organization that is exclusively dedicated to the development and support of its flagship software product, MultiTrans Prism, for the translation industry. Its translation technology and unique expertise allow MultiCorpora to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for organizations who manage translation departments, outsource translation services, or who need machine translation or a terminology management database. With over 12 years of experience developing translation technology software, MultiCorpora is one of the few independent language technology experts in the world that has the experience, the capacity and the competency to deliver solutions benefiting buyers and providers of translation services. With offices in North America and Europe, MultiCorpora leverages the expertise of more than 275 clients for the benefit of its worldwide user community. Numerous international governments and organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and language service providers are currently benefiting from MultiCorpora’s translation technology expertise. For more information, visit www.multicorpora.com.
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (NASDAQ:RRD) helps organizations communicate more effectively by working to create, manage, produce, distribute and process content on behalf of our customers. The company assists customers in developing and executing multichannel communication strategies that engage audiences, reduce costs, drive revenues and increase compliance. RR Donnelley’s innovative technologies enhance digital and print communications to deliver integrated messages across multiple media to highly targeted audiences at optimal times for clients in virtually every private and public sector. Strategically located operations provide local service and responsiveness while leveraging the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a global organization. For more information, visit www.rrdonnelley.com.
About DecisionPoint
DecisionPoint is a unique leader in M&A advisory services for middle-market technology companies and their venture capital investors in the software, services, cleantech, biotech, healthcare IT and communication sectors. For additional information on DecisionPoint, visit www.DecisionPointINT.com.
For further information, contact: Andy Agrawal, Managing Partner; (704) 943-5250; aagrawal@decisionpointint.com