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Aptech launches English Express, an English learning academy

30 September, 2009

Aptech Limited, the global learning solutions major, today announced the launch of a new brand - English Express, an English learning academy. The Academy offers courses for all levels - from beginner to advanced - through their spacious & well-equipped facilities and the country’s finest ‘Digital Language Lab’ to enable an effective ‘Blended Learning Delivery’ methodology.

Currently, English Express has four centres in Bangalore. Aptech plans to open about 70 English Express centres across the country over the next year.

The Academy has collaborated with Cambridge University Press for English Language Teaching (ELT) to provide authorized course material, and with University of Cambridge for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), to be the authorized partners for conducting certification courses. The courses range from General English, Spoken English, Business Communication Skills, preparation for TOEFL & IELTS, English for Professionals, Corporate training and Teachers’ training.

Speaking on the initiative, Ninad Karpe, CEO & MD, Aptech Limited, said, “According to experts, the market for English training is expected to be worth approximately US $1.4 bn a year. With English Express, we have entered this segment to address the huge Indian market for improving English proficiency.”

 
 
   

“We have partnered with global names like University of Cambridge to provide us with course material, thus ensuring that our students have access to world-class training & course material,” he added.

The Academy has state-of-the-art facilities with excellent infrastructure, along with Glottophone digital language labs and internationally trained teachers. There is also a special library to provide study resources such as journals, books, videos, CDs and online material.





Aptech is a well-diversified learning solutions company with two main streams of businesses - Individual Training and Corporate Learning Services.

Under Individual Training, Aptech offers career and professional training in IT (Aptech Computer Education), Animation & Multimedia (Arena Animation), Certified Hardware & Networking Training (N-Power) and Aviation, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Training (Avalon Academy). English Express will be its 5th power brand addressing the Individual Training segment.





Aptech’s Corporate Learning Services include Content Development (Aptech Learning Services), Training Solutions for Corporates & Institutions (Aptech Training Solutions) and Assessment Solutions for Corporates & Institutions (ATTEST).

About English Express:

English Express is the English language training arm of Aptech Limited. The institute caters to all segments for English Language training & has a wide array of courses for adult & young learners and for corporates. English Express also offers IELTS & TOEFL test preparation along with specialized training in Business English, Accent Training and Spoken English. Each of its courses has a clear learning aim, with highly-trained & proficient faculty working to ensure that these aims are met.

For further information, visit www.englishexpress.in.

About Aptech Limited:

Aptech is an ISO 9001:2000 organization and was the first IT training and education organization in Asia to receive the ISO 9001 quality certification for Education Support Services in 1993. Aptech Limited, which features amongst TrainingOutsourcing.com’s Top 20 Global Training Outsourcing Service Provider (OSP) Companies, has trained over 5 million students – globally, who are presently pursuing high flying careers in the field of Information Technology.

For further information, visit www.aptech-worldwide.com.

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Aptech Limited
Sonia Narula
Vice President
Phone: 91 11 4164 6646
E-mail: sonian@aptech.ac.in