Halliburton Honored for Online English Training Program With GlobalEnglish.BRISBANE Brisbane (brĭz`bən), city (1991 pop. 1,145,537), capital of Queensland, E Australia, on the Brisbane River above its mouth on Moreton Bay. , Calif. -- Employees in 36 Countries Dramatically Increase Productivity by Improving English Communication Skills GlobalEnglish(R) Corporation, the leading online English learning and support service provider for business communication, announced that one of its largest clients, Halliburton Energy Services, received an honorable mention in the 2004 Corporate University Best in Class (CUBIC) Awards. Halliburton submitted its online English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. program with GlobalEnglish in the "Best Virtual Corporate University/Best Use of Technology" category. "Halliburton employees must be able to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues around the world," said Ron Hoge, GlobalEnglish President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Halliburton's workforce is very diverse; consequently, English is a second language for some. We source, hire and train local employees at many of our locations around the world, and with that comes huge language and communication challenges," said Joanne Kincer, Director of Halliburton University. In 2002, the GlobalEnglish Corporate Learning Service(TM) was introduced to Halliburton employees in 36 countries. After using the service for one year or less, 93 percent of users reported that they had already applied what they had learned to their jobs. Eighty-two percent of learners said they were saving more than one hour each week on critical business tasks. The CUBIC Awards were established to honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. , recognize and promote corporate universities that are establishing true best practices. An objective panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. at a ceremony in early November during Corporate University Week in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . For more information about how GlobalEnglish can help prepare your workforce for global business opportunities, write to info@globalenglish.com. |
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