Speexx to Extend Global Reach With New Office in Brazil
Global provider of online business communications skills training steps up Latin American presence in São Paulo
Munich / São Paulo – Friday 23rd March 2012 – dp (digital publishing), the global provider of award-winning corporate language training Speexx, today announced it has extended its global reach to include its first office in South America. The new Speexx office in São Paulo, Brazil and presence in the region will provide on the ground support for existing and new Speexx corporate clients. The move to South America will increase the Speexx footprint worldwide, with other local offices sited in China, France, Spain, Italy, the UK and Germany.
To celebrate the opening of the new Brazil subsidiary, Speexx will be main sponsor to the Educação Corporativa event taking place in São Paulo on Monday 26th March 2012. This event will provide clients with the opportunity to meet with Speexx executives and the new Brazil team members.
According to Gartner Research Brazil is now the second-largest IT market among emerging economies after China making the country a number one target for online learning providers like Speexx.
Jörg Koberling, Founder and CEO of dp, comments, “Brazil has experienced some of the world’s largest growth over the past decade, tripling its economy to become the seventh largest in the world. Just as an indication, with Speexx we have grown our user base in the market by more than 200 per cent just over the last 12 months. And so, we are delighted to be expanding our operations to Brazil in response to the tremendous demand for foreign language training in the region. To leverage their position in a global economy companies based in Brazil will need to improve the business communication skills within their workforce – most notably in English and Spanish – to communicate with the rest of the world.”
The new Brazil office will be tasked with the rapidly growing number of Speexx users throughout the region. Speexx will also use the office to demonstrate to government officials and local L&D managers the importance of establishing a strong communication skills development strategy as Brazil’s economy and international influence grows.
“Brazil’s development is being driven not only by its thriving economy, but also by upcoming global events such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics that will be hosted by Brazil in 2014 and 2016, respectively,” Koberling said. “With events such as these, foreign language communications skills are very much in need, and Speexx will help clients and students throughout the region to get ready to really enter the global arena.”
Speexx is the online language training partner of choice for the world's leading corporations. The award-winning Speexx language training solution provides the perfect blend of advanced technology and teacher-led live activities that meet every schedule and language learning need. Over 1,000 corporations and 7 million students worldwide use Speexx to improve business language skills for both career and personal growth.
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More information on Educação Corporativa Event: www.educacaocorporativabrasil.com
More information on Gartner Research: http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1435720
More information on Brazil market: http://www.oecd.org/country/0,3731,en_33873108_36016449_1_1_1_1_1,00.html