NetworkOmni Partners with Second Language Testing Inc. to Deliver Custom Second Language Proficiency Solutions

NetworkOmni Multilingual Communications, a leader in on-demand telephone interpreting services, announced today its partnership with Second Language Testing Inc. to offer customized second language proficiency testing to federal and state agencies, as well as the business sector.

THOUSAND OAKS, CA (PRWEB) August 5, 2004 -- NetworkOmni Multilingual Communications, a leader in on-demand telephone interpreting services, announced today its partnership with Second Language Testing Inc. to offer customized second language proficiency testing to federal and state agencies, as well as the business sector.

Second Language Testing, Inc. will work exclusively with NetworkOmni to develop language proficiency testing and training services to NetworkOmni customers. In response to a growing foreign-speaking population, this collaboration will ensure the countrys organizations are staffed with qualified bilingual personnel.

In todays world, a companys competitive advantage depends on its ability to communicate efficiently and promptly in its customers preferred language," says George Ulmer, chief executive officer of NetworkOmni. Our collaboration with Second Language Testing Inc. offers greater benefits to businesses by allowing us to enhance the tools we use to recruit, screen, place and hire bilingual personnel."

Demographic trends in the United States continue to drive demand for quality second language proficiency assessment. According to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the nations Hispanic and Asian populations has grown at much faster rates than the population as a whole. As of July 2003, the Hispanic population reached 39.9 million (13 percent) -- a growth rate almost four times that of the total population (3.3 percent). Over the same period, the number of Asians grew 12.5 percent to 13.5 million.

Overseeing NetworkOmnis test development and skills assessment is Charles W. Stansfield, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in second language testing and founder of Second Language Testing Inc. Second language proficiency tests may evaluate one or more of four communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading or writing, or specific competencies within these skills," says Dr. Stansfield. Depending on the industry and the application -- such as phone interpretation or document translation -- we tailor our tests to fit the need. Through this alliance, we can help NetworkOmni -- and its customers -- meet the increasing demands of a global economy by ensuring a companys personnel have the appropriate second language fluency."

About NetworkOmni
NetworkOmni, headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, is an industry-leading language service solutions provider to a range of industries, including financial services, insurance, legal, medical, technology, hospitality, emergency 911, and state and federal agencies. The company is the second-largest provider of telephone interpretation worldwide. In addition to delivering on-demand telephone interpretation in 150 languages, NetworkOmni offers document translation and nationwide onsite interpretation services. The company has more than 190 employees and works with over 2,500 language professionals across the globe. NetworkOmni operates language centers in Los Angeles; Gresham, Oregon; Miami, Florida; and South America.

About Second Language Testing Inc.
Second Language Testing Inc. provides test development, test translation or adaptation, consulting and training services in the areas of second language proficiency testing and the testing of nonnative English-speakers. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company services the educational sector, state and federal government agencies, and commercial testing companies.

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