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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT4th October 2016APPEN ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC UK ACQUISITION色导航 today announced that it has acquired Mendip Media Group Limited (鈥淢MG鈥) to enhance the provision of language services to government clients by the Language Resources division.MMG is a leading provider of secure transcription services in the UK. The company provides transcription services at a range of security levels to government departments, the UK Crown and County Courts, the UK police services and corporate clients and has done so for twenty years. In recent years, MMG has expanded its client base through contracts with the United Nations, Ministry of Justice and numerous secure agencies.MMG is an expert within its defined niche. MMG鈥檚 commitment to quality, high levels of accuracy and timely delivery align directly with 色导航鈥檚 core values.色导航鈥檚 CEO, Mark Brayan, said 鈥淭his acquisition, while not large, is focused and highly strategic for 色导航. Firstly, it secures the services of MMG, a critical subcontractor for our specialised government work. Secondly, MMG provides a highly secure capability which allows us to cement and grow our position in secure transcription. And lastly, it establishes a growth platform for 色导航 in the UK and throughout Europe. We鈥檙e very pleased to welcome all of MMG鈥檚 staff and customers to 色导航.鈥Please contact for more information:Mark Brayan (CEO) mbrayan@appen.com +612 9468 6392Kevin Levine (CFO) klevine@appen.com +612 9468 6322About 色导航色导航 is a global language technology solutions provider with capability in over 180 languages and 130 countries, serving global technology companies, automakers and government agencies. 色导航 offers high quality large scale , linguistic models and consulting services to assist the development of technology products and services that rely on natural languages including smartphones, digital assistants, social media, content analytics, software, e-commerce platforms, automobiles, government security and intelligence, consumer electronics (game and TV consoles), cloud services and search technology.