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Independent research firm names RWS a Leader in latest Localization Services analyst report. Sep 24, 2026, 03:00 ET RWS achieves maximum scores across 18 criteria, including Vision; Innovation; AI search, semantics, and knowledge enablement; and Hyperlocalization and cultural adaptation MAIDENHEAD, England, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - RWS (AIM: RWS.L), a global AI solutions company, today announced that it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave(TM): Localization Services, Q3 2026. The evaluation assesses localization service providers across their current offerings, strategy and customer feedback, providing enterprises with an independent view of the market. Forrester's report describes RWS as bringing 'one of the field's clearest views of localization as AI infrastructure.' RWS scores 5.0 across 18 criteria RWS received the highest possible score of 5.0 in 18 of the 27 criteria evaluated. These include Vision; Innovation; LLM investment and modernization; Data, model and AI risk controls; AI search, semantics and knowledge enablement; Hyperlocalization and cultural adaptation; Context and data strategy; Regulated localization and compliance; Multimodal localization and Talent strategy. To RWS, the breadth of these scores reflects how localization is changing as enterprises adopt AI across global content and customer experiences. Technology can increase speed and scale, but organizations still need the language, cultural and domain expertise to make that content accurate, relevant and trusted in every market. Forrester's evaluation also acknowledges RWS's 'superior hyperlocalization, AI-readiness services, context handling, and multimodal localization...' Forrester's take. The report identifies that 'RWS is a strong fit for global enterprises, especially those in regulated or brand-sensitive markets that need cultural relevance and compliance across all touchpoints.' Benjamin Faes, Chief Executive Officer of RWS, said: "For us, being named a Leader reflects the leadership RWS has built over many years of investment in language technology, AI and specialist expertise. What's particularly encouraging is the breadth of the assessment - from vision and innovation to AI, hyperlocalization and regulated content. "I'd also like to acknowledge the rigor of Forrester's evaluation. They looked closely across our strategy and capabilities and spoke directly with our customers. That makes the findings particularly meaningful to us - especially hearing customers describe RWS as a highly trusted partner and an extension of their own teams. "For our customers, that combination of technology, expertise and trust matters. They want to move faster with AI without losing the cultural understanding, control and quality their brands depend on. That's exactly where we believe RWS has an important role to play." RWS combines proprietary technology with a global network of cultural, language, data and domain specialists to help enterprises create, transform and manage content across markets. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in global content operations, RWS is developing its technology and services around a simple principle: AI works better when it understands the language, culture and context of the people it serves. RWS is a global AI solutions company empowering the world's most trusted enterprise AI. Our proprietary Cultural Intelligence Layer, powered by 250,000+ data specialists, cultural and language experts and deep domain professionals, backed by 47+ patents, makes enterprise AI culturally fluent, contextually accurate and secure, ensuring every interaction reflects a brand's tone, context and customer values. Through our Generate, Transform and Protect segments, we deliver intelligent content, enterprise knowledge, large-scale localization and IP protection for global growth. Trusted by 80+ of the world's top 100 brands, RWS provides the confidence, governance and expertise organizations need to deploy AI safely, responsibly and at scale. Headquartered in the UK, RWS is listed on AIM. More information: rws.com. Notes to editors: Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. This report is part of a broader collection of Forrester resources, including interactive models, frameworks, tools, data, and access to analyst guidance. For more information, read about Forrester's objectivity here. SOURCE RWS

RWS has launched a public preview of its Tridion agentic platform, enabling regulated enterprises to build and deploy AI agents within governed content workflows. The platform addresses a costly challenge: when regulations or specifications change, teams must identify affected content before updating it. Tridion Connect detects external changes and traces them to relevant content, whilst Tridion Agent automates preparation of proposed updates for human review. The system maintains audit trails and operates within existing governance frameworks. Early users report reducing impact-assessment time from days to hours whilst maintaining human oversight. The platform is built on Tridion's structured content system, used across medtech, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors for managing technical and regulatory documentation. General availability is planned for 2027. RWS is a UK-based AI solutions company listed on AIM, serving over 80 of the world's top 100 brands.

One industry sees 600 UK companies close 'thanks to AI' Last year was the first time in a decade in which closures outnumbered new arrivals. * 12:41, 15 SEP 2026 * Updated12:44, 15 SEP 2026 Its community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from Urban Trendz and its partners. You can check out at any time. More info The UK's translation industry boom could be over thanks to the rise of AI - with businesses increasingly turning to free models to do the work. Analysis bycompanydata.comfound that the translation industry has stopped growing with the number of active UK businesses falling for the first time since 2015. The country now has 4,088 translation companies, down from a peak of 4,217 at the end of 2024.Last year was the first time in a decade in which closures outnumbered new arrivals, with 601 translation companies struck off the Companies House register against 546 newly incorporated in 2025. Powered by This year the gap is wider still, just 361 companies registered between January and mid-September, while 436 closed.In a 2024 survey by the Chartered Institute of Linguists, more than 70% of freelance translators and interpreters said their workload had fallen and half called the drop significant.In a Society of Authors survey the same year, 36% of translators said they'd already lost work to generative AI and 77% expected it to cut their income. What's left pays less, a UK freelance translator working through an agency gets around 7.5 pence a word for general text and that rate is still sliding.This year's European Language Industry Survey found every part of the industry agreeing that prices fell again in 2025, with no rebound expected. Powered By Raheem Sterling: Bodycam shows arrest for dangerous driving Increasingly the job is not translating at all but checking what a machine produced first and that pays about a third less.Almost two-thirds of independent translators now work with machine output in some form. Powered by But RWS Holdings, Britain's largest listed language services company, grew half-year revenue by around 5% to roughly £360 million and lifted adjusted pre-tax profit from £18 million to £24 million.The UK isn't an outlier, the number of translation companies here has fallen 1.8% since January. Across Europe the decline is steeper - 39,869 translation companies remain, but this is down 2.5% this year.Uttam Ramdaras, data analyst atcompanydata.com, said: "The gap has been narrowing for years and it's now closed.Until 2024, more translation companies opened than shut. Last year that flipped and this year the gap is wider still.You can't read motive from a register, but the timing is hard to ignore. "Anyone can get a usable translation out of a free AI model in just seconds and the businesses that used to do that work are coming off the register."