BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL" or the
"Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, and
Eleutian Technology, Inc. ("Eleutian"), the leading provider of
online English training solutions with live US certified teachers,
today announce the signing of an agreement to deliver English
learning programs to students in mainland China.
As part of the agreement, Eleutian will provide CDEL's students
in China with access to its
SpeakENG program, which combines live online English lessons
delivered by video-conferencing between students and US certified
school teachers, with world class online content, including
Pearson's English Language Learning and Instruction System
(ELLIS™). This evidence-based program covers all levels of student
fluency and is the recognized "gold standard" ESL/EFL teaching
solution throughout the world. CDEL students will be serviced by
Eleutian's team of more than 500 certified American teachers. With
over 1,300 hours of instruction, Eleutian's SpeakENG program
combines digital audio and video, voice recording, role-play, and
native language support to create an engaging environment for every
level of English language training. When combined with regular,
one-on-one video sessions with a certified English speaking
teacher, student motivation and engagement levels are high.
Zhengdong Zhu, Chairman and CEO
of CDEL, commented, "I am pleased to work with Eleutian Technology
to offer fully interactive online English language learning in
China. This partnership combines
CDEL's leading online education content distribution platform with
Eleutian's highly successful and results-oriented English language
training program. The market for English language training in
China is large and continues to
expand, and Eleutian's comprehensive online English learning
program SpeakENG will allow us to expand the scope of our online
training offering in China."
Kent Holiday, President of
Eleutian Technology added, "CDEL is a respected leader in
China's online learning market. It
is with confidence and excitement that we are partnering with them
on this cutting-edge product offering. The SpeakENG solution is
designed to help students succeed."
About China Distance Education Holdings Limited
China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider
of online education in China
focusing on professional education. The courses offered by the
Company through its websites are designed to help professionals and
other course participants obtain and maintain the skills, licenses
and certifications necessary to pursue careers in China in the areas of accounting, law,
healthcare, construction engineering, and other industries. The
Company also offers online test preparation courses to self-taught
learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees and to
secondary school and college students preparing for various
academic and entrance exams. In addition, the Company offers online
foreign language courses and offline business start-up training
courses. Further information is available at the investor relations
website at http://ir.cdeledu.com.
About Eleutian Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Cody, Wyoming,
Eleutian Technology is the industry leader of online English
instruction for global business and education entities. Founded in
2006, Eleutian's effective teaching methods have already earned
endorsements from many world-class organizations including: The
Korean Ministry of Education, Sumitomo Corporation, Incheon
Metropolitan City Office of Education, Gwangju Metropolitan City
Office of Education, Yoons English Academy, and more. With over
1,000,000 synchronous lessons taught via videoconferencing,
Eleutian is a global leader in the $100
billion per year language education space. Visit
http://www.eleutian.com for more information.
Contacts:
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China Distance Education
Holdings Limited
Lingling Kong, IR
Manager
Tel: +86-10-8231-9999
ext1805
Email: IR@cdeledu.com
Eleutian Technology,
Inc.
Tel: +1-307-586-3719
Email: press@eleutian.com
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Investor Relations
(HK):
Mahmoud Siddig, Managing
Director
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +852 3196 3712
Email: cdel@taylor-rafferty.com
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SOURCE China Distance Education Holdings Limited