Munich (GER), November 2011 - Today businesses operate outside their own country with increasing frequency. Not only global players, but also SMEs are more likely to improve productivity and profitability if they work cross borders. The growing competitiveness of the international environment means that language skills are continuously gaining in importance for companies in all sectors.
According to the recent report by the Business Forum for Multilingualism established by the European Commission entitled Languages Mean Business, a significant percentage of European SMEs lose business every year as a direct result of linguistic and intercultural weaknesses. To meet the need for blended-language- learning solutions, Münich-based digital publishing (dp) has recently presented its new online learning school called Speexx.
Speexx is dp's new and innovative range of language-training products and services; it goes far beyond just a name change. It will give dp's customers global access to an exciting blend of learning solutions to help their staff learn new languages and use them in a business environment. For millions of language students around the world, Speexx is a game changer in language learning. It delivers a next-generation enhanced software environment, improved administration facilities, and a great online and offline learning experience.
What's more, Speexx is built upon seventeen years' experience of providing cutting-edge, engaging language courseware, teacher-led activities, guided student collaboration, and flexible administration tools to seven million students worldwide. Given the innovations listed, Speexx will set the standard for excellence in language training and improve the business communication skills of a global workforce.
Speexx is the culmination of the continuous progression that dp has made based upon its recognition of the growing demand of businesses around the globe to further support their staff in improving language skills. dp has not limited its strength in developing language-learning solutions to central Europe, but has devoted its attention worldwide. Once a small German company offering retail language learning software via CD-ROM, dp has become the world's leading provider of web-based corporate language training within the space of a only few years.
In 2007 dp decided to concentrate all its effort on the concept "online first". Gaining 85 percent of its revenue from online products in 2011, dp has have successfully concluded a complete turnaround. For its innovations, dp has been honored with more than 200 international awards for excellence in the provision of language-training. Speexx continues to deliver upon this legacy.
