Adecco and Speexx launch global blended learning project
Munich – Wednesday, 4th March 2015 – Speexx has signed a global training agreement with leading HR consultancy company Adecco. The project covers sixteen countries and supports potentially hundreds of thousands of Adecco employees in improving their foreign language and business communication skills. Courses are available to all employees via a specifically developed portal, and commenced in February this year.
In an effort to standardise and simplify operation processes and consolidate language training services across the entire organisation, the Adecco Academy recently sought a single-source vendor of blended language learning solutions. In January 2015, Speexx was selected as the preferred provider and both parties signed a global agreement in February 2015 to deliver corporate online language training solutions to Adecco’s employees and contractors.
The Speexx solution entails customised blended learning courses for Business English, German, French, Italian and Spanish and 13 user languages. Over 600 members of staff across five continents will work on their written and spoken language skills with self-paced online courseware, live virtual classroom sessions and on-going coaching by professional language trainers. Furthermore, selected Adecco segments will receive courses which are tailored to their specific business needs. Speexx will also take care of the roll-out, technical integration of a customised portal for Adecco, support and reporting system.
“We are making significant investments in our L&D and chose Speexx because it is a leading solution that will bring us significant value,” said Maurice Peeters, Head of Adecco Academy. “Speexx gives us real-time training progress reports, enables us to save costs, improve foreign language skills and be more responsive to change. We believe that in choosing Speexx, Adecco will continue to enjoy a significant competitive advantage in the market.”
“Strong employee communication skills are crucial for any multinational’s success,” said Armin Hopp, Founder and President of Speexx. “Adecco has recognised this necessity and represents a leading example of innovative talent management practices. We’re excited to watch the launch and further development of this partnership in the coming years.”
The training programme started in February 2015.
About Adecco
The Adecco Group is the world's leading provider of HR solutions. With approximately 32,000 FTE employees and around 5,100 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, Adecco offers a wide variety of services, connecting more than 650,000 associates with its clients every day.
The services Adecco offers fall into the broad categories of temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition and talent development, as well as outsourcing and consulting. The Adecco Group is based in Zurich-Glattbrugg, Switzerland and is a Fortune Global 500 company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.