What Jonckers Translation & Engineering does

Jonckers Translation & Engineering, operating under the Acclaro brand and legally organized as Acclaro Localization and Technology, LLC, is a language solutions provider offering translation and localization services to enterprise and mid-market clients globally. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, the company serves notable clients including IBM, Meta, Visa, Warner Brothers, Coinbase, Hootsuite, Electronic Arts, MathWorks, Braze, and Bullhorn, spanning Software/Technology, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, and eCommerce verticals. The company employs 251-500 people and combines AI-powered localization technology with human expert review to address multilingual content creation across text, audio, and video modalities.

The company's product architecture is a platform-plus-services model built around two core portals: My Acclaro (customer-facing project management and content activation) and WordsOnline (translator workflow portal). Layered on this infrastructure are service modules including AI Solutions, Translation Solutions, Multimedia Orchestration, Global Marketing Solutions, and Testing Solutions. Technology integration is a stated focus, with partnerships across content management platforms (notably Lokalise, where a customer case study demonstrated 57% localization timeline acceleration), language technology vendors, marketing agencies, consultants, and industry associations.

Revenue is generated through professional services delivered via direct enterprise field sales engagement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct sales contact for North America (866-821-4480) and worldwide (+1 914 331 7942) clients. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or ownership structure. Silke Zschweigert serves as Chief Executive Officer. No management team details beyond the CEO, no regulatory actions, no M&A activity, and no certifications or patents are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Jonckers Translation & Engineering

Legal name

Acclaro Localization and Technology, LLC

Website

https://jonckers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jonckers Translation & Engineering (operating as Acclaro) is a language solutions provider offering AI-enhanced translation and localization services to global enterprise clients across software, media, financial services, eCommerce, and manufacturing sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Translation and Localization Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Localization Technology & Automation (TMS, Subtitle Tools, MT/AI, Speech-to-Text) (MPAHAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Translation & Transcreation Services (Script/Dialogue Adaptation) (MPAHAFAD), Machine Translation & Multilingual NLP (HDAAADAD), Speech Translation & Multilingual Speech Tech (HDAAAFAE), Multimodal Generation (Text-Image-Video-Audio) & Creative Toolchains (HDAAACAG)

Keywords

• Translation services
• Localization services
• Multilingual content management
• AI translation solutions
• Multimedia localization

Headquarters

HQ city

Louvain-la-neuve

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Localization and Translation Services: Professional translation and localization services combining AI technology with human expertise for creating multilingual content across global markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jonckers Translation & Engineering provides professional translation and localization services that combine AI speed and scale with human expert oversight. The company creates, manages, and activates multilingual content across text, audio, and video formats for enterprise clients. Core offerings are delivered through specialized service modules (AI Solutions, Translation Solutions, Multimedia Orchestration, Global Marketing Solutions, and Testing Solutions) and supported by customer-facing platforms (My Acclaro and WordsOnline) for project workflow and translator management.

Product overview

Acclaro offers a unified platform-plus-services model for global content localization. The core infrastructure consists of two portals: My Acclaro (customer platform for project management and content activation) and WordsOnline (translator portal for workflow management). These platforms integrate with specialized service modules including AI Solutions (combining machine translation with expert review), Translation Solutions, Multimedia Orchestration, Global Marketing Solutions, and Testing Solutions. The offering combines AI speed and scale with human expert oversight to help clients create, manage, and activate multilingual content that resonates across global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Solutions AI-powered localization solutions that combine machine translation speed with human expert review for quality assurance, including AI Risk Management guardrails to prevent localization errors while maintaining speed. For enterprise clients seeking to scale multilingual content production.
• Translation Solutions Core professional translation services covering document, website, software, and technical content localization for enterprise customers.
• Multimedia Orchestration Coordination and localization of multimedia assets including audio, video, and subtitle content for global distribution.
• Global Marketing Solutions End-to-end localization services for marketing content including websites, campaigns, and promotional materials to support global brand and marketing reach.
• Testing Solutions Linguistic and functional testing services to validate localized content quality and accuracy across markets.
• My Acclaro Platform Customer-facing platform portal for managing translation and localization projects, accessing workflows, and tracking content activation across markets.
• WordsOnline Translator portal for accessing translation assignments, managing workflows, and delivering localized content to clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awin accelerated localization by 57%, reducing timeline from four weeks to 12 days with Lokalise integration

Named customers16 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LokalisecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership with Lokalise platform. Case study demonstrates 57% acceleration in localization timeline (from four weeks to 12 days) for customer Awin using the Lokalise integration.
• Language Technology PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnerships with language technology providers for AI-powered translation and localization solutions.
• Marketing Agency PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnerships with marketing agencies for integrated global marketing localization services.
• Consultant PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnerships with consultants for localization strategy and implementation services.
• Industry Association PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with industry associations for thought leadership and best practices in localization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Welocalize: Mid-to-large global LSP offering AI-enabled translation, localization, and language technology services to enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Acclaro/Jonckers in scale, customer profile, and hybrid AI-plus-human delivery model.
• Smartling: Tech-enabled translation management platform with managed services layer; serves enterprise software, eCommerce, and media clients. Directly comparable to Acclaro's platform-plus-services model.
• LanguageWire: European mid-market LSP combining translation services with proprietary TMS technology. Strong geographic and size overlap with Jonckers' Belgium-rooted operation.
• Blend (formerly OneHourTranslation): Tech-enabled translation and localization provider serving global brands with hybrid AI and human delivery model. Similar mid-size positioning and customer profile to Acclaro.

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge: One of the world's largest LSPs offering translation, localization, and AI data services across enterprise verticals. Overlaps heavily with Acclaro/Jonckers in content types and customer base but at significantly greater scale.
• TransPerfect: Global language and business services provider with extensive translation, interpretation, and localization offerings. Competes for the same enterprise localization RFPs as Acclaro with a much broader service portfolio.
• RWS Group: Publicly listed language services and intellectual property company combining LSP services (RWS Language Services) with TMS technology (Trados). A direct comparator combining services and proprietary platform play.

Emerging players

• Lokalise: AI-native translation management platform for software localization; Acclaro's integration partner but also an emerging competitor pursuing enterprise localization buyers with software-first tooling.
• Phrase (formerly Memsource): Cloud-based TMS and localization automation platform with AI capabilities targeting enterprise customers. Competes with Acclaro's technology stack for TMS-led engagements.
• Pangeanic: AI-focused language services and NLP technology provider offering machine translation, post-editing, and custom MT development. Comparable in its AI plus services hybrid and European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AcclaroSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acclaro
• Xx.com/JONCKERSinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/JONCKERSinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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