Press Releases from goFLUENT (14 total)

Increasing demand for its products globally has prompted goFLUENT, a leading provider of Business English training which works with many of the Fortune 500 companies around the world, to begin a recruiting drive for British-based native English speakers. They will augment goFLUENT’s existing team of 400 or so trainers, who are based in the USA, Canada and the Philippines. More than 2,000 companies worldwide use goFLUENT’s language training programme, which…

As the business world becomes increasingly ‘global’, global businesses are tending to standardize on English as the global business language. According to goFLUENT - a leading provider of Business English training – some 90 per cent of the world’s current business skills language learning budget is devoted to teaching people English. Since English training is a global need, deployment tends to be done on a wide scale; calls for a consistent…

With the business world becoming increasingly ‘global’ and with English now well established as the international business language, learning English as a second language is becoming vital for those who want to further their careers. Within this context, research by Dr Charles Browne, Professor of Applied Linguistics and the Director of the English as a Foreign language (EFL) Teacher Education Program at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan, points to EFL…

goFLUENT, a leading provider of Business English training, has published a whitepaper on ‘How to Implement Mobile Learning in Global Organiations’. The whitepaper is available on goFLUENT’s website: http://www.gofluent.com/web/us/download-white-paper-mobile-learning. Christophe Ferrandou, CEO of goFLUENT, explains: “Growth rates for mobile products, including the iPad, iPhone, Android's smartphones and tablets, have increased so quickly that they are surpassing desktop computers in some countries. So, it is not a question of ‘if’ but…

goFLUENT, a leading provider of business English via distance learning, has demonstrated its credentials as an innovative player in the mobile learning sector by launching its Business English Training iPhone App. This App, which has been approved by Apple and is now available on Apple’s App Store, is the mobile version of its e-learning portal for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. Christophe Ferrandou, CEO of goFLUENT, commented: “With more…

At the iLearning Forum Paris – France’s leading learning technologies event - Christophe Ferrandou, CEO of goFLUENT, one of Europe’s leading providers of business English via distance learning, is outlining the key issues involved in determining the return on investment (ROI) in blended learning. The event – which includes a conference and exhibition - takes place at Espace Champerret in central Paris on 31st January and 1st February. It is…

goFLUENT was delighted to walk away with the “Brandon Hall Bronze Award” for the “Best Use of Blended Learning” category only a few days after being shortlisted, in two categories, for the Learning Awards 2012 in London. Prestigious awards like these are rarely given to European training providers - and even more so to those in the field of English language training. Receiving this award demonstrates goFLUENT’s position as a global…

goFLUENT, a leading provider of distance English training, has been named among the shortlisted entries in two categories of the 2012 Learning Awards, which are due to be presented at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London on 2nd February 2012. Along with its client – the pharmaceutical giant - Eli Lilly, goFLUENT has been shortlisted in Training Department of the Year and Staff Development Programme of the Year categories in the…

goFLUENT, a leading provider of distance English training, has expanded its sales presence and investment in the language learning market in the USA with the appointment of Brett Walker. A sales professional, Brett has joined goFLUENT having worked at learning management system (LMS) giants, and brings to his new role a vast knowledge of the SaaS On-Demand eLearning Software Solution Industry. In his previous positions, Brett worked with clients…

goFLUENT, a leading provider of distance Business English training, has signed an agreement with the New York Times News Syndicate (NYTNS) to have the rights to use NYTNS videos and Harvard Business Review articles as resources on its e-learning platform. Commenting on the agreement with New York Times News Syndicate, which was signed last March and is now well in operation, Christophe Ferrandou, goFLUENT’s CEO, said: “We’re delighted to…

The global glassmaking giant O-I has been working with goFLUENT, a leading provider of distance English training, to improve the English communication skills of its worldwide workforce with a unique blended learning approach. The resulting e-learning platform, with customised content, presents new ideas to those learning English as a foreign language and reinforces their existing knowledge. Learners receive consistent written feedback, as well as individual coaching, to enable them to…

The Italian Ministry of Education has become the second European government department – following France’s Education Ministry – to get goFLUENT, the European leader in distance English training, to provide English language learning for schoolchildren. This latest pilot programme, begun in November last year and organised by goFLUENT, links children at Rome’s Piva Caesar Middle School - via videoconferencing technology - with English native speakers who are English language teachers based…

The leader in distance business English training, goFLUENT, has appointed Jean Paul Minarro as its Vice President – General Manager of goFLUENT Europe. Jean-Paul Minarro joined the goFLUENT team in January this year. Previously, he was the European Vice-President of several American software companies, including McCormack & Dodge, Ingres, Oracle Applications, Informix, BEA and Siebel Systems, specialising in computer software and applications. Prior to joining goFLUENT, Jean-Paul was the Senior Advisor…

Corporate English language learners now have access to the world’s largest online language learning community; Partnership catapults goFLUENT into social learning sector Livemocha™, the world’s largest online language learning community, today announced a partnership with goFLUENT, specialist in distance business English training, connecting Livemocha’s award-winning Active English curriculum and online community of more than eight million language learners with goFLUENT’s certified English trainers already serving 5000 corporations worldwide. The distribution agreement…