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GlobalEnglish launches the 2012 Business English Index

It?s time to change how you think about English in the global workplace. Why??Because our new index that measures Business English proficiency in the workplace uncovered the fact that a worldwide lack of Business English proficiency is threatening the productivity of companies, industries and country-specific economies.

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The infographic above gives you a snapshot of this year?s results. You?ll see that some of the highlights include:

• The overall average Business English proficiency level is 4.15 (a drop from 4.45 in 2011), which illustrates the fact that Business English skills at global companies aren?t sufficient to meet today?s business requirements.
• Four out of ten international workers tested can?t understand basic information on conference calls or read or write emails in English.
• The struggling economic powers of Japan, Italy and Mexico, and the fast-growth emerging market of Brazil, performed below a basic Business English level?a severe disadvantage when competing in the global marketplace.
• The BEI score for global workers in the U.S. declined from 6.9 to 5.09 since the 2011 BEI benchmark. This is attributed to a majority of test takers being foreign-born engineers and scientists.

It?s highly likely that the inability of your company?s employees to communicate in English is having a real impact on your company?s business performance. And with 92% of global employees reporting that English is required or important for their jobs, companies competing in the global economy should see this?issue as critical to their high performance?that can no longer be ignored. The BEI?reinforces the fact that there is a?very real need for companies to have the right Business English development and support tools to successfully improve global performance. Today, we?re proud to be the only provider that offers a truly comprehensive solution that addresses 100% of customer organizations? needs to create immediate performance gains and long-term proficiency improvements.

Download this year?s BEI report for the complete findings, or see how your industry and country stack up against the rest of the world using our interactive Business English Index wizard. You can also read our press release about the 2012 Business English Index online.

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