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Bockholdt GmbH & Co. KG – another LearnMatch Business app customer

Communication and effective cooperation are key for businesses, especially in difficult times. We are therefore delighted to announce a number of new customers who have discovered our LearnMatch Business app – including the well-known North German company Bockholdt GmbH & Co. With another LearnMatch Business app customer on board we are able to improve the communication in an even greater sector. Bockholdt represents an innovative approach to the implementation of building and personnel services – and now our LearnMatch language learning app also supports this vision.

What does Bockholdt stand for?

Bockholdt is a business from Northern Germany which is currently managed by the third generation of the original family. With 15 locations and around 5,000 employees, the company, founded in 1959, is today one of the largest employers in the north of Germany. Around 40 different services, a company-owned academy and more than 3,000 customers have made a significant contribution to the company’s success over the past 60 years. Service areas are divided into building, industrial and hospital cleaning. The services are ranging from soil decontamination to glass cleaning and pest control.

“Cleanliness is in our blood”

The company credo “Cleanliness is in our blood” is reflected both in their passionate customer orientation and in their innovative technology. Comprehensive technical and operational know-how is passed on to future generations with much passion. Bockholdt GmbH is one of the largest training companies in the industry. About 100 trainees per year successfully complete the academy. 60 different training modules prepare trainees for five different professions. This training clearly pays off, as a large part of management positions are now filled by former trainees. The rate of take-overs is correspondingly high.

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Communication as a common vision

Smooth operations and flawless communication between employees and customers characterise a partnership that customers can rely on. Therefore, smooth communication is a key concern for Bockholdt GmbH. From this necessity, the cooperation with the LearnMatch Business app for the building cleaning industry was born. Thanks to this collaboration, employees and customers will now be even more actively supported to find efficient communication channels and counteract communication problems in times of increasing globalisation. As another LearnMatch Business app customer, Bockholdt will contribute even more to efficient communication between employees and customers.

 

 

Source: https://www.bockholdt.de/

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Partnership with the Austrian Construction Guild

Vision Education is delighted by its partnership with the Austrian Construction Guild. Thanks to its ‘LearnMatch Business’ language-learning tool, it is now offering specialist German vocabulary for the construction industry. 

The construction trade is, without question, one of the most important drivers of the Austrian economy. One of the core points of the Federal Guild of Construction’s mission statement revolves around the transfer of knowledge. As part of further training courses, special attention is paid to teaching German in an industry-specific way.  ‘LearnMatch Business’ is considerably improving and, at the same time, making the communication among employees at the construction industry’s professional association much easier. 

Multilingualism on construction sites? No problem!

The construction industry is indisputably one of the sectors of the country’s economy that are known for their international workforce. According to the monthly figures published by the BUAK (the Construction Workers’ Leave and Severance Fund), in 2019, a total of around 130,000 people were employed by Austrian companies. 37% (about 50,000) of these employees come from countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, or Hungary.

This makes construction sites a place of multilingualism. German is nevertheless considered to be the primary language of communication there. The technical vocabulary offered by LearnMatch Business was created in close collaboration with the Austrian construction industry. It offers the ideal industry-specific solution in this regard. Ultimately it guarantees that work can proceed smoothly. The language that is being learned, German, is taught bilingually with 17 different native languages.

Digital learning to boost both understanding and productivity

Thanks to the partnership WITH the Austrian Construction Guild and Vision Education, employees from an array of countries can receive tailor-made vocabulary and language training in their own native tongue. The ‘LearnMatch’ app’s intuitive and playful user interface enables them to quickly learn basic vocabulary related to everyday life.  But they can also build up specialist vocabulary. 

As the saying goes: if you want to build a tall tower, you need to spend a long time on the foundation. And in this case, the foundation is the language we have in common. 

 

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Vision Education and Enzler Reinigungen AG work clean

Switzerland is not only famous for cheese, chocolate and watches. No! It also has a name for its cleanliness. Enzler Reinigungen AG makes an important contribution to this. And now Vision Education and Enzler Reinigungen work clean together. We are very much looking forward to offering our users exclusive content in our mobile language learning app through Enzler, our new partner. With LearnMatch, the industry solution for technical German in the cleaning sector, this partnership with Enzler Reinigungen AG makes a significant contribution to improving internal communication and productivity. “We are confident that Vision Education’s leading language app will significantly increase the quality of our dual education programme. Our employees’ qualifications are of central importance to us,” says Peter Helbling, Managing Director of Enzler Reinigungen AG.

Enzler Reinigungen AG gets things straight

For 85 years, qualified cleaning staff throughout Switzerland have been contributing to perfect cleanliness. Enzler Reinigungen AG consistently positions itself at the top of the Swiss cleaning companies. As one of the most traditional cleaning companies in Switzerland, Karl Enzler is the third generation of his family to manage the company. Since 1935, this independent company has developed steadily. Now it is one of the leading companies in the industry. Enzler Reinigungen AG has a comprehensive cleaning know-how with the most modern means and specialised cleaning techniques. This enables their cleaning specialists to meet growing demands in the field of cleaning and hygiene.

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Highly qualified employees for extraordinary services

More than 2,700 employees in over 900 properties throughout Switzerland ensure that the most diverse requirements for cleaning properties are met. Enzler Reinigungen AG knows the industry-specific and legal regulations. Therefore their customers are offered a comprehensive, high-quality and specialised hygiene service. The range of services includes maintenance cleaning, industrial cleaning, construction and special cleaning. Furthermore, facade cleaning, indoor pool cleaning and housekeeping are also being offered by Enzler Reinigungen AG. 

Sustainable use of resources is a top priority

Part of Enzler’s ecological responsibility is the efficient use of necessary cleaning agents. This also ensures the long-term maintenance of the value of infrastructure and real estate. For the sake of the environment, the use of chemical cleaning products is avoided wherever possible. If the use of such chemicals is unavoidable, care is taken to ensure correct application and dosage. For this service, Enzler Reinigungen AG was certified according to ISO 14001:2015.

The cooperation between Vision Education and Enzler Reinigungen AG is an important step for the future of the building cleaning industry. We are pleased to be able to make a contribution together.

 

CLEANING TIP from Enzler Reinigungen AG

Tomatoes against mosquitoes – If you plant a tomato in a large pot and place it in the sunniest part of your seat, the pests will flee from the smell of the plant.

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Partnership with HOLZMANN Medien

The partnership with Holzmann Medien is particularly important for Vision Education. A strong product requires strong partnerships. Through our new contract with Holzmann Medien, we have partnered with one of the leading specialist publishers in the German-speaking world. With its focus on crafts, small and medium-sized businesses and healthcare, this specialist publisher is the ideal partner for our innovative language solutions. ‘Rationell reinigen’ − its leading industry magazine − recommends the LearnMatch app for the building cleaning industry.

Holzmann Medien – where tradition goes hand in hand with innovation!

For over 80 years, Holzmann Medien has been one of the 50 largest business and specialist publishers in Germany. With specialist media in the trade, construction, smart engineering, cleaning, health and hotel industries, Holzmann Medien marries innovativation, quality and strength! There is no contradiction between tradition and innovation. On the contrary, Holzmann Medien combines the two in a perfect marriage.

A company based on strong principles

The creed of Holzmann Medien is: “Continuing education, training and further education really help people move forward”. Lifelong learning is a common faith within the company. All employees are firmly convinced that they are creating something valuable, whether as an educational coach for their readers or as a fair partner for customers and business partners. How do they achieve this? At Holzmann Medien, this is achieved through state-of-the-art tools such as online learning, apps and communities. However, the familiar books and magazines of their established brands are not neglected. The synergies between tradition and innovation result in increased trust and partnership, which in turn lead to enhanced user values and networks.

The vision: Specialist media of today build the success of tomorrow

Offline and online, but always with its finger on the pulse of digital transformation, Holzmann Medien designs the leading media of tomorrow. The dynamic family business works passionately on the future of new digital and analogue traditional media. Quality journalism for specialists is freed by the motto: “Strong brands for strong minds“. Holzmann Medien is focused on sustainable growth, innovative business models and the networking of its target groups.

We are looking forward with excitement and anticipation to our future growth in partnership with Holzmann Medien.

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Eat the Ball – new generation bread

Don’t play with your food, wasn’t that what they said?

We love languages. But we also have other passions. Food. Good food. We really enjoy eating – big time. Eat the Ball means that we can now pursue this passion. Our new partner gets you salivating while also awakening your “hunger for languages”. We’re delighted by this cooperation!

What is Eat the Ball?

Eat the Ball is an innovative Austrian company based in Salzburg. In 2012, they launched the world’s first branded bread, establishing a new category of functional branded bread at the same time.

How did it all start?

It all started in 2007 with a question: Why are there no real bread brands? The answer was sobering. Highly important foods, such as bread, are only marketed within generic categories. Marketing of genuine, distinguishable branded products with individual quality characteristics? Error 404, not found.

Who’s behind Eat the Ball?

The question they asked in 2007 kept bothering Michael Hobel and Norbert Kraihamer. Their interest in bread and brands kept buzzing around their brains for years. In 2012, they decided to launch Eat the Ball in Austria. In 2013, they took their first steps towards Germany and the USA. Their goal is to establish the world’s first real bread brand.

How is Eat the Ball bread made?

Eat the Ball is made using the innovative technology pro.ferment.iced®, which enables bread to be produced in special shapes. This is a patented production process that relies on slow cooking processes at low temperatures. It results in a completely natural bread from Austria that stays fresh for longer. Before Eat the Ball, there had basically been no recent innovations on the bread market. This is why EtB is also referred to as “new generation bread”.

An important contribution to sustainability in the food industry

Bread is not particularly popular among today’s generation. As a result, EtB would like to jazz up this staple food of years gone by, especially for their young target group. Eat the Ball’s new bread-making technology is also making an important contribution to sustainability. The bread’s shelf life is an important step in the fight against food waste: the patented production process makes bread that naturally stays fresh for longer and contains valuable nutrients.

 

 

We share the same vision for future generations. That is also why we wanted to collaborate with people whose values are the same as ours. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us.

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EDVEC – our new education partner!

We have ventured to undertake an overseas cooperation – again! This time, we’ve gone all the way to the other side of the world. We would like to introduce you to another highly valuable cooperation partner.

Edvec publishes a range of educational materials for over 1,200 educational institutions all over Japan. The materials are focused on English language learning. However, Edvec is not limited to English language materials. Educational Venture Corporation was established in 1997. Ever since then, the corporation has been providing educational materials and software, as well as classroom management tools and teacher training programs. Their materials are used by clients all over the world. The main focus and specialisation are the development and delivery of 4-skills, self-study, English, Japanese and Chinese language training programs. Additionally, Edvec also provides maths programs for K-12 learners.

Their best-selling language learning program is MyET (My English Tutor). MyET is a self-study listening and speaking training app that is used all over the world. It analyses spoken language and provides feedback. Users become more fluent and confident when speaking. Nihongo dojo is their newest program. It aims to help people learn Japanese online through self-study.

 

 

Edvec has actively engaged in the global market in education since 2015. At present, it proudly collaborates with educational providers in Austria, Germany, the UK, Canada, the USA, France, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and India. Their main goal is to provide their clients with the highest quality educational products. Furthermore, their mission is to provide support and expert consulting services.  Their consulting services are based on the latest academic research.

Together with Edvec, we believe that learning is a lifelong process. Development empowers every person to grow on an individual level and contribute positively to society. Our joint goal is to support learning at home, at school, in the workplace or in the community. How? By meeting the ever-changing need of our customers. Ultimately, our vision is to help our customers realise their goals through education.

But what is the most effective way to learn? When the process is embedded in a playful and emotive context: that’s when learning takes place almost automatically. With the support of Edvec, we would like to continue spreading this recipe for success worldwide. As a result, we are very much looking forward to our forthcoming cooperation.

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