Adweek: The Mill Returns Under New Owner With Global Expansion Plans

By Brittaney Kiefer

The Mill, the storied production studio that shut down abruptly earlier this year, is relaunching under new ownership across Europe and Asia.

TransPerfect, a global provider of language translation and AI services, acquired The Mill's French division in April and is now reopening additional studios in London, Seoul, and Bangalore. The company also plans to reestablish a U.S. presence, after The Mill's former owner Technicolor Group collapsed globally in February.

"We absolutely want to grow in the U.S. It's one of our biggest focuses as a next step," said TransPerfect chief business officer Barnaby Wass.

The new Mill has 15 employees in London and is led by managing director Liam Collinwood, who had worked at the studio for nearly 11 years before its closure. The Paris studio-which has continued to operate after Technicolor's shutdown due to the French insolvency process-has 150 employees, led by managing director Fabien Godenèche.

The Seoul office, led by head of studio Jonghyun Hong, has five employees. Bangalore has 450 employees, primarily focused on...

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