Page 18 - StudyTravel Magazine August 2018 Issue

INDUSTRY SpEAkS StUdytrAvel mAgAZIne AUgUSt 2018
the early days
Michael Mckean, Frilingue,
www.frilingue.ch, Switzerland
“The fi rst school we signed an agree-
ment with was Sidmouth Interna-
tional in the UK, back in 2012.
Our founder, Philipp, was on
a trip to England to visit a few
schools he’d researched and liked
the small, safe and familiar environ-
ment of Sidmouth International the most.
We’re still working with them today with our
partnership growing steadily and organically.
Throughout staff changes and a growth in
the demographic of students that we send
them, our communication and cooperation
has never encountered any problems.”
Cyrille Marshall, Marshall Language
Studies, www.mlstudies.ch, Switzerland
“One of my fi rst agency agreements was
signed with several schools
in Australia back in 1995.
In those days all the corre-
spondence was by fax and
brochures in the post. I de-
cided to go and visit them and
to learn about the schools and their
locations. Now communication is very differ-
ent! But despite that, my clients appreciate
the advice and counselling provided from
someone who has visited the schools.”
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Agents on...
Nicola Simoni, Esperienze Inglesi, www.
esperienzeinglesi.com, Italy
“It all started in 2012 when my wife Dan-
iela and I organised our fi rst English camp
in our home town Copparo, Italy, after we
got in contact with The English Experience
School in Norwich, UK. In 2013 Esperienze
Inglesi was established and in the same
year we were offered the opportunity to
send small groups to Norwich for a study
holiday. These were the fi rst experi-
ences that we coordinated with much
passion and enthusiasm, supported
by language professionals, teachers,
interpreters and young graduates.”
Oscar porras, Midleton School, www.
midletonschool.com, Spain
“It was ISC (International Study Centre)
in Dublin, Ireland, back in 2003 when the
owners were Tim Connoly and Michael
Fitzgerald (the school was later sold to
Atlas Language School). A small agency
in Spain recommended I work with them.
They had been sending students to them
for the last 10 years and they were very
happy with them. When I pass by the
school now I still see myself as a 23
year old taking groups back and forth
to the school!”
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