{"id":3292,"date":"2018-08-08T14:07:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T12:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nllanguagep-bali.savviihq.com\/?page_id=3292"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:07:49","slug":"about-language-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/about-us\/about-language-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"About Language Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- ============================================================\nPAGE: \/en\/about-us\/about-language-partners\/\nFOCUS KEYPHRASE: business language training Netherlands\nMETA TITLE: About Language Partners | Business Language Training Since 1969\nMETA DESCRIPTION: Language Partners offers tailored business language training\nin over 50 languages. In-company or at one of our eight locations across the\nNetherlands. 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We also work with international organisations.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How does Language Partners tailor training to our organisation?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Every training programme at Language Partners starts with an intake: a needs analysis and a writing and speaking test to determine each participant's language level. Based on this, we design a programme tailored to your organisation's goals, working context, schedule and preferred location. You have a fixed point of contact \u2014 a Client Manager or Training Coordinator \u2014 throughout the entire process.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- PAGE CONTENT \u2014 paste into WordPress HTML editor --><\/p>\n<h1>About Language Partners<\/h1>\n<p>Language Partners offers tailored business language training in over 50 languages \u2014 in-company or at one of our 16 locations across the Netherlands. We work with organisations of all sizes, from individual employees to entire departments, helping teams communicate more effectively in an international working environment.<\/p>\n<p>Explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/language-courses\/\">language training overview<\/a> or find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/our-way-of-working\/\">how we work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Over 50 years of experience<\/h2>\n<p>Language Partners was founded in 1969 as ITA (Instituut voor Talenonderwijs Amsterdam). Various mergers with Eurolinguist, Feedback Talen and Capital Language Services, among others, led to further expansion across the Netherlands and the development of specific sector expertise. With over 50 years of experience, we continue to invest in innovation, quality and the development of our trainers and training methods.<\/p>\n<h2>100% tailored to your organisation<\/h2>\n<p>Customisation is our speciality. Every training programme at Language Partners is designed around your organisation&#8217;s specific goals, language levels and working context. Whether you need individual training or group sessions, in-company at your office or at one of our locations \u2014 we design the content, format, duration and scheduling together with you.<\/p>\n<p>Our primary training format is <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/training-forms\/\">blended learning<\/a>: a combination of weekly trainer sessions and independent practice on our online platform, followed by a three-month post-course programme. This approach consistently delivers the best and most lasting results. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/our-way-of-working\/\">our way of working<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Learning with maximum result<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone learns in their own way. At Language Partners, we believe you get the most from language training when you learn in a way that suits you \u2014 with material that is relevant to your daily work and a trainer who understands your professional context. That is why every programme is built around the participant&#8217;s learning goals, language level and working environment.<\/p>\n<p>Research by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/learning-english\/why-learn-english\/english-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge English<\/a> consistently shows that employees who receive tailored, practice-oriented language training outperform those who follow generic language courses \u2014 both in language development and in professional performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Experienced trainers from the Language Partners Academy<\/h2>\n<p>Our trainers are an enthusiastic and versatile team of experienced professionals. The majority are native speakers, passionate about sharing their language with others. All trainers are certified through the Language Partners Academy, where they follow workshops on teaching techniques, methods and sector-specific knowledge. This ensures our trainers&#8217; expertise is always current and their teaching is directly relevant to the professional context of each participant.<\/p>\n<h2>A dedicated point of contact throughout the process<\/h2>\n<p>With our Key Account Approach, we respond to each client&#8217;s specific wishes and work efficiently on both standard and large-scale projects. From the first contact to the final evaluation, you have a dedicated Client Manager or Training Coordinator managing the entire process \u2014 so you can focus on your organisation while we take care of the rest.<\/p>\n<h2>Training locations across the Netherlands<\/h2>\n<p>Language Partners has locations throughout the Netherlands, so there is always a training location near you. Training can also take place in-company at your own office \u2014 we come to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our own locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Amsterdam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/amersfoort\/\">Amersfoort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/breda\/\">Breda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/the-hague\/\">The Hague<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/rotterdam\/\">Rotterdam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/zwolle\/\">Zwolle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nijmegen<\/li>\n<li>Utrecht<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional training locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arnhem<\/li>\n<li>Eindhoven<\/li>\n<li>Emmen<\/li>\n<li>Enschede<\/li>\n<li>Maastricht<\/li>\n<li>Rijswijk<\/li>\n<li>Zeist<\/li>\n<li>Zwijndrecht<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff8d6; padding: 20px; margin-top: 30px; border-left: 4px solid #fee51d;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><strong>Want to know what Language Partners can do for your organisation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0;\">We are happy to think along with you \u2014 without any obligation.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #fee51d; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Language Partners<\/h2>\n<h3>How long has Language Partners been providing language training?<\/h3>\n<p>Language Partners has over 50 years of experience in business language training. The company was founded in 1969 as ITA (Instituut voor Talenonderwijs Amsterdam) and has since grown into one of the Netherlands&#8217; leading providers of in-company language training for organisations.<\/p>\n<h3>How many languages does Language Partners offer training in?<\/h3>\n<p>Language Partners offers business language training in over 50 languages, including <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/language-courses\/business-english\/\">Business English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/language-courses\/nt2-course\/\">NT2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/language-courses\/business-dutch-course-nt2\/\">Business Dutch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/language-courses\/legal-english-course\/\">Legal English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/languagepartners.nl\/en\/language-courses\/german\/\">German<\/a>, French, Spanish, Italian and many more.<\/p>\n<h3>Who are the trainers at Language Partners?<\/h3>\n<p>Language Partners works with an experienced team of professional trainers, the majority of whom are native speakers with a genuine business background. 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