NewsBell opens new centres in Asia - Providing specialist English language training for professionals in AsiaBell International expands its teaching centres in Asia with two new facilities in Beijing, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Bell International, a leading education charity and English language provider, has set up two new teaching centres in China and Vietnam to support each country’s growing need for high-quality English language, business and cultural skills training. Commenting on the importance of the new centre in Beijing, David Pottinger, Bell’s Chief Executive said: “There is a demand for high-quality language and management training, which is needed to support China’s rapid growth. Working with our Chinese partner ZFJH and Cambridge Pragmatix, an international network of business school lecturers, management trainers and consultants, Bell Beijing is able to offer off-the-shelf or bespoke courses that prepare Chinese professionals for an international business life.” The centre is already seeing encouraging signs of success with open courses on management themes and communications coaching for senior executives already proving popular. Daniel Cotterall, Bell Beijing’s general manager comments: “With courses such as ‘Working in an international company’, ‘Socialising, wining and dining’ and ‘Cross-Cultural Management’, the emphasis is on developing business people that are able to compete in a global market.” The Beijing Centre is the third Bell centre in China after Shanghai and Macao. Bell Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City also celebrated its official launch this autumn, at a ceremony led by Debbie Clarke, the UK Consul-General. Mr Le Hung Quoc from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr Do Quoc Anh from the Ministry of Education, who both attended the launch, welcomed the opening of the centre as a necessary addition to adult education facilities in Vietnam. Jim Kell, Head of Global Partnerships recognises that Bell has a role to play in delivering English language training suitable for a fast-growing economy and for a nation that has an appetite to learn: “Vietnam recently joined the World Trade Organisation and the team at Bell Vietnam will be able to provide specialist English language training that is needed by the fastest growing country in Southeast Asia.” In 2007 Bell International launched four new teaching centres – Bell Bedgebury (UK), Bell Doha (Qatar), Bell Beijing (China), Bell Vietnam - bringing the total to 41 teaching centres in 13 countries worldwide. Enquiries: Natalie Dawe Telephone: 01223 275511 Fax: 01223 414080 E-mail: Notes to editors: About Bell International Bell International is a leading educational charity and one of the largest British-owned providers of English language education services. It also provides teacher training, educational management, consultancy and project services to international organisations, universities and governments. Each year, it helps over 100,000 students, from more than 120 countries through one of its 41 worldwide teaching centres and e-channels, primarily to learn English and other languages.
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