TRSB Acquires Quebec-Based Translation Leader, Anglocom

April 29, 2021

Genz & Associates, Inc. is excited to announce the acquisition of Anglocom by TRSB, a portfolio company of Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co (“HKW”).  Headquartered in Quebec City, Anglocom houses Canada’s largest private team of French-to-English translators. It’s group of 24 language professionals provides their translation services to a variety of clients ranging from public relations agencies to government ministries.

Montreal based TRSB is Canada’s premier provider of translation service with over 30 years of experience. Their 250 in-house employees focus on copy editing, publishing, transcription, voiceover and subtitling, accessibility services, and interpretation services. TRSB prides its business approach to translation as a model of stability and integrity.

HKW is a middle-market private equity firm investing in companies with talented management teams in the US and Canada. HKW targets companies in Business Services, Health & Wellness, and Technology sectors. Since 1982, HKW has sponsored 64 platform transactions of lower middle-market companies as well as 70 add-on acquisitions.

Genz & Associates, Inc. was retained by HWK as a buy-side M&A advisor to assist with TRSB’s acquisition strategy. Through the comprehensive search process, Target Select, Genz identified Anglocom as an ideal fit for the TRSB family.