Jean-Paul Minarro joined the goFLUENT team in January this year. Previously, he was the European Vice-President of several American software companies, including McCormack & Dodge, Ingres, Oracle Applications, Informix, BEA, and Siebel Systems, specialising in computer software and applications. Prior to joining goFLUENT, Jean-Paul was the Senior Advisor of the Board of Directors of the French software company Exalead.

Jean-Paul Minarro comments, "The goFLUENT method of language learning, which consists of eLearning combined with telephone support and conversation practice with native English speakers, is proving to be both popular and effective. My objective for goFLUENT is to significantly increase its B2B business. I'm looking forward to working with the goFLUENT team to meet the growing demand within Europe for business English, which is the lingua franca of commerce and finance around the world."

Corporate English-language learners now have access to the world's largest online language-learning community, as the partnership with Livemocha catapults goFLUENT into the social- learning sector. The distribution agreement enables corporations to benefit from Livemocha's unique community-based language-learning approach while integrating goFLUENT's Certified Business English Trainers to provide high-quality conversation practice and ensure that learners achieve outstanding results.

Based on a shared belief that interaction with native speakers of the language is a key part of the learning process, Livemocha and goFLUENT offer unparalleled eLearning language resources.

With the combination of these two world-class language learning resources, corporate HR managers can now benefit from a unique solution covering all the distance English-training needs of large companies: eLearning for low-level to advanced learners, telephone tutoring with experienced business English teachers, and access to a community of language learners and native teachers ready to teach them both language and culture.

"The partnership between LiveMocha and goFLUENT makes real sense for corporate customers since the tools and services available from the two parties are extremely complementary and will deliver real value add to the existing offerings", says Kate Worlock, Director & Lead Analyst at Outsell.