Princeton, NJ, April 1, 2008 – Berlitz Languages, Inc., a global provider of premium language training and cultural consulting services, announced today the acquisition of Training Management Corporation (TMC), a market leader in blended learning solutions in global effectiveness and global diversity. Both companies are headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Training Management Corporation, founded in 1985 by Danielle Walker, is dedicated to delivering practical consulting and learning solutions that meet the operational challenges of working successfully in today’s multicultural domestic and global business environment. TMC’s Global Effectiveness Learning Solutions provide a wide variety of blended learning support to organizations and leaders interested in maximizing global effectiveness. Global Diversity & Inclusion offerings from TMC are centered on their Inclusive Leadership approach, a robust framework of concepts, tools, and programs that provide flexible, scalable and globally relevant solutions to clients in every part of the world. In addition to providing high-level strategic consulting services, TMC expanded its offerings in the early 2000's to include state-of-the-art online programs (The Cultural Navigator™), leading to the Navigator Learning System™, which is a portal through which all of TMC’s online programs can be accessed. TMC is as an award- winning provider with critical competencies in the training and consulting field, servicing multinational organizations worldwide. For more information about TMC programs and services visit www.tmcorp.com.
Since its inception in 1994, Berlitz Cultural Consulting® (BCC) has developed into one of the world’s largest inter-cultural training companies. Today, BCC is strongly identified as a provider of premier quality face-to-face intercultural training programs. BCC offers relocation and repatriation training to benefit international assignees as well as cultural business seminars and executive coaching. Combined with the resources of Training Management Corporation, BCC now offers the multimedia sophistication essential for positioning Berlitz as a premium global management training provider of blended learning for both language and cultural services. “This acquisition creates a powerful alliance, enabling two industry leaders to leverage each other’s strengths and offering multinational organizations unsurpassed solutions for all their globalization needs,” said Mike Kashani, Chief Operating Officer, Berlitz Americas Region. “We are immensely excited and proud to have TMC and their talented team join the Berlitz family of companies.”
Berlitz was advised by East Wind Advisors on the transaction.
About Berlitz Languages, Inc.
Founded by Maximilian D. Berlitz in 1878, Berlitz Languages, Inc. is the world’s premier provider of premium language and cultural services. Merging 130 years of innovation in language services with the latest in technological advancements, Berlitz provides state-of-the-art language training, cultural consulting programs, and proficiency assessment & testing services. Berlitz has over 500 locations in 70 countries, including more than 55 locations in the U.S., and delivers live online programs via the Internet through Berlitz Virtual Classroom. Berlitz has the resources through this extensive network to accommodate the needs of businesses and organizations from one-on-one training to enterprise-wide programs. In addition, Berlitz helps the world communicate through a wide variety of consumer program offerings for adults and children and teens. For more information on Berlitz programs and services visit www.berlitz.us.