Echo International forms Strategic Alliance with Intercultural Business Hub
(PRWEB) July 28, 2004 -- For global corporations seeking to capture market share and achieve success in the global marketplace, finding a reliable partner and resource center to help overcome language and cultural barriers can be a challenge.
With the mission of providing solutions to these challenges, Echo provides a comprehensive package of services which integrate language, culture, and technology. To most effectively support its US and European customer-base, Echo International (PA), has formed a strategic alliance with Intercultural Business Hub (IBH), an intercultural management consultancy and training company based in Paris, France.
The Echo-IBH alliance will enhance Echos service offerings related to specialized training seminars, coaching and workshops, and will improve communication with its increasing European customer base. In return, Echo will provide translation, localization, and global strategy consulting services to compliment IBHs program offerings.
"We are delighted to be expanding our presence in Europe. Echo's alliance with IBH combines the talent and expertise of two outstanding companies into a synergistic alliance, which is already providing benefits for both organizations clients. With IBH, Echo has found a European partner which shares its commitment to excellence and superior customer service," said Les Dutka, President of Echo International.
Róisín Saunier, Senior Consultant and founder of IBH, states, Given our common values and objectives, it was a natural fit for IBH to form an alliance with Echo. By combining our resources, we now offer our clients an unparalleled range of globalization services and solutions."
About Echo International
For over twenty years, Echo has helped global corporations achieve a competitive advantage in their multi-cultural relationships by providing in-depth knowledge and intelligence related to target global markets, well-executed multiple language collateral and products, highly prepared personnel, global processes, and technology systems that integrate culture and language.
Echos client base includes small to medium-size global corporations in virtually every industry sector.
About Intercultural Business Hub
IBH is a training and consulting firm with expertise in cross-cultural communication and business skills. The company was founded by Róisín Saunier, an Irish national with more than 20 years experience in cross-language communication, customer relations, international team management, and localization. The organizations mission is to help clients gain maximum efficiency and reach their international goals by improving their cross-cultural competencies.
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