Friday 08th June 2008

Web-Translations has been declared a Business Language Champion by the Regional Language Network.

Marketing Manager, Cassandra Oliver, and Head of Projects, Jennifer Rodgers, will attend the annual celebration of the Business Language Champions on Friday 11th July, and will be proud to receive the certificate for the work the company has been doing to promote use of foreign languages in local academic institutions, as well as all types of businesses on both a local, and national, scale.

There is growing concern over the availability and level of language skills in the UK. The Business Language Champions programme, supported by the Department for Education and Skills, inspires companies to develop partnerships with schools that focus on language learning.

As Guardian columnist Martin Jacques put it “we like to boast about how global Britain is, but when it comes to learning a second language we are near the bottom of the league.”

The primary goals of Business Language Champions are to:

• help students understand the importance of languages as practical and critical workplace skills
• help teachers grasp the business need for language skills to succeed in international markets
• help companies understand how home-grown language skills can enhance competitive advantage.

“Britain has one of the lowest levels of knowledge of foreign languages. This is both a cultural loss and an economic loss as British firms fail to compete due to a lack of linguistic skills. I welcome the activities of the Regional Language Network in trying to address this issue in our region.” Richard Corbett, MEP

Web-Translations has been working closely with several colleges in the region to help promote their websites to international students, and plans to develop closer links with local schools later this year.

Languages are becoming increasingly important as UK businesses try to stand out from competitors both at home and abroad – having staff with language skills is an important step in the process of making British companies more international.

Web-Translations helps companies trade internationally by improving, translating and promoting websites. Whether you are new to global trade or are already multinational, we combine language, technology and web experience for your profit. Our proven approach to international trade has paid off time and time again, with varied customers.

If you would like more information about any of our products and services, please contact a member of the Web-Translations team on +44 (0) 1924 360 460.