- Embassy CES
Embassy CES is an international chain of 19 English language schools owned by
Study Group , and operating in five Anglophone countries across the world.Infobox Company
name = Embassy CES
type = Englishlanguage school
foundation =Hastings ,UK ,1989
location_city =Brighton ,Sydney ,New York
location_country = UK, Australia, USA
location =
locations = 19
industry = TEFL, EFL, ESOL
services = English courses, examination preparation courses, university preparationnum_employees =
parent = Study Group
slogan = English Language Training Worldwide
homepage = [http://www.embassyces.com Embassy CES website]
intl = yesHistory
1989 : Businessmen Andrew Colin and Duncan Greenland acquired Embassy language school inHastings , England.1991 : A second Embassy language school was opened inHove .1994 : The company British Study Group was formed, comprising the two Embassy schools, andBellerbys , a sixth-form college for international students.1996 : 40% of the business was acquired by the Daily Mail Group [ [http://www.dmgt.co.uk/mediacentre/newsreleases/19981210/3165/ Daily Mail Group Press release] Preliminary unaudited consolidated results from Thursday10 December 1998 ; mentions Study Group becoming a subsidiary.] [ [http://www.dmgt.co.uk/mediacentre/newsreleases/19971211/3145/ Another Daily Mail Group press release] Preliminary unaudited consolidated results from Thursday11 December 1997 ; mentions expansion into US and Australia. ] ; a third Embassy school was opened inCambridge .1997 /1998 : Major acquisitions inAustralia [ [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/feb05web/feb05specreport.htm Special Report: The Evolution of ELC] from Language Travel Magazine. See paragraph headed 'Study Group' for details of acquisition strategy.] .1998 :Study Group acquired the CES chain of language schools in the USA and Canada [ [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/feb05web/feb05specreport.htm Report from Language Travel Magazine] As above.] , addingBoston ,Fort Lauderdale ,Los Angeles ,New York ,San Diego ,San Francisco ,Seattle andVancouver to their fold. Embassy became Embassy CES. Study Group International was formed [ [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/feb05web/feb05specreport.htm Report from Language Travel Magazine] As above.] .1999 : The Daily Mail Group took over 100% of the business [ [http://www.dmgt.co.uk/docs/1999.04.04-interimreport.pdf DMGT interim report 1999 - PDF] See page 3, paragraph headed 'Funding' for reference to the purchase of the outstanding minority of the company.] , paying an estimated UK£44 million [ [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/jun07web/jun07specreport.htm Language Travel Magazine] Special Report: Industry Entrepreneurs, June 2007, paragraph titled 'Alternative angles and corporate investment'] , and the company acquired Newnham Language Centre in Cambridge andInternational House in Hastings.2001 : The Oxford Language Training Centre was acquired.2002 : Opened a school inAuckland ,New Zealand [ [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/feb05web/feb05specreport.htm Language Travel Magazine Special Report: The Evolution of ELC] See paragraph headed 'Study Group' for details of acquisitions]2004 : Embassy CES opened its first purpose-built school designed by Watkins Grey Associates LLP [ [http://www.wgi.co.uk/wgiEduSGC.html Watkins Grey Associates website] Overview of build project, with photos.] [ [http://www.studygroup.com/corporate/english/news_2004/greenwich_ukconstruction.pdf PDF from UK Construction Magazine] (hosted on Studygroup corporate site) describing the building's features.] on a site inGreenwich /Deptford ,London , sharing premises with sister companyBellerbys college. Residential accommodation was also built in partnership with University of Greenwich [ [http://www.jarvis-uk.com/jarvisplc/media/releases/pr2003/2003-02-11/ Press release from the builders, Jarvis PLC] Greenwich development will deliver new student digs11 February 2003 .]2006 : Study Group acquired by private equity company Champ for A$176.4 million [ [http://www.champmbo.com/html/portfolio_sgi.html Champ website - portfolio page] ] [ [http://www.freshfields.com/sector/comms-media/news/Pressrelease.asp?newsitem=938 Press release] from international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, advisors on the sale. ] .2007 : Brighton school and UK head office moved to purpose-built premises in theNew England Quarter , next toBrighton station [ [http://www.embassyces.com/english/aboutus/brighton_news.aspx Embassy CES website news page] News from Embassy CES Brighton] [ [http://www.studygroup.com/corporate/english/news_2006/brighton_centre_1.asp Studygroup.com corporate website] New Brighton Study Centre Ahead of Schedule.] [ [http://www.new-england-quarter.co.uk/commercial.htm New England Quarter official site] Short description of the Quarter's commercial uses.] , costing an estimated UK£28 million [ [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/may07web/may07news.htm Language Travel Magazine] New Buildings for British ELT] .tatistics
Embassy CES has 19 schools [ [http://www.embassyces.com/english/centres/locations.aspx Embassy CES site: our schools] ] in:
* USA:
New York ,Boston (2 schools),Fort Lauderdale ,Los Angeles ,San Diego ,San Francisco ,Seattle * UK:
London ,Brighton ,Cambridge ,Hastings ,Oxford * Australia:
Sydney ,Brisbane , Gold Coast,Melbourne , Perth* New Zealand:
Auckland Number of students who study with Embassy CES per year: Approximately 36,000 [In 2004. [http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/feb05web/feb05specreport.htm Special Report the Evolution of ELC] from Language Travel Magazine - see paragraph titled 'Study Group'.]
Notable staff and students
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Adrian Underhill , training advisor at ECES; ex-director of theInternational Teacher Training Institute atInternational House Hastings [ [http://www.ihlondon.com/pdc/events/conferences/2005/abstracts.asp] International House 2005 conference - speakers' abstracts.] ; series editor of theMacmillan Teacher Development Series; author of "Sound Foundations: Living Phonology" and its chart; contributed to the development of the "Macmillan English Dictionary" and associated works [ [http://www.macmillandictionary.com/MED-magazine/October2005/34-MED-Magazine-contributors.htm Macmillan English Dictionaries Magazine] Introduction to contributors, including Adrian Underhill.]*
Tim Bowen , author of books on EFL teacher-training, pronunciation, business English and ESP. Teaches at Embassy CES Hastings (formerly International House). [ [http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?catid=58013&docid=144561 One Stop English publishers' website] author profile.] .tudents
According to the Embassy CES website, several 'celebrities' have studied at various Embassy CES schools [ [http://www.embassyces.com/english/aboutus/meet_celebrities.aspx Embassy CES website 'Celebrities at Embassy CES' page] ] :
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Ruby Lin Taiwanese actress and singer. Studied English at Embassy CES New York, with side-classes in acting at theNew York Film Academy in 2004, and wrote a book (My Private New York [ [http://ruby-lin.com/ Ruby Lin fan website] ] [ [http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid-1003962983/code-c/section-books/ YesAsia bookshop] My Private New York by Ruby Lin] ) about the experience.* Isabel Bawlitza Miss World Chile 2000 and a semifinalist in
Miss World 2000 .* Katrin Meißner Former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
* Manuela Fellner Swiss folk singer and winner of the music contest TV programme Grand Prix on
SF DRS . [ [http://www.manuela-fellner.ch/ Manuela Fellner official site] ]*
Riyo Mori Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007. She studied at Embassy CES in New York.Fact|date=October 2007External links
* [http://www.embassyces.com Embassy CES website]
* [http://www.studygroup.com Study Group website]
* [http://www.champmbo.com/ Champ website]
* [http://www.internetadvantage.org/duncangreenland.asp? Duncan Greenland profile]
* [http://www.sovcredit.co.uk/keypeople.htm Andrew Colin profile]References
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