Express Publishing
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| Founded: | 1988 |
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| Country of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters: | Berkshire, UK |
| Logistics: | Athens, Greece |
| Publication types: | ELT, EFL, ELL, ESP Books |
| Type of company: | Publishing |
| Official website: |
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History
Express Publishing is an independent UK based publishing house with its headquarters in Berkshire, UK.[1] The company was founded in 1988 and it specializes in English language learning and teaching and ELT educational materials. Express Publishing has established a presence in more than 90 countries, in many of them holding ministerial approvals.[2]
Key partnerships
- Prosveshcheniye Publishers, Russia[3]
- Aksorn Charoen Tat ACT Co. Ltd., Thailand
- Ingram Content Group, United States
- TrackTest [4]
Products
Express Publishing has produced a wide variety of over 3,500 titles of teaching material, including course books, grammar books, exam material, skills books, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) books, readers, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, Offline Interactive Whiteboard software (IWB), Interactive e-Book (ieBook), as well as cross-platform application programs.[5]
The Interactive Whiteboard software (IWB) caters to instructors' needs for in-class teaching and the Interactive e-Book (ieBook) eases students' learning process for after class practice and activities.
In September 2014, Express Publishing introduced Zachary & the Bitterlings and Zachary & the Frostlings, two interactive video games that are designed for students of all ages.The purpose of these two interactive video games is to motivate and assist pupils in developing essential skills while learning English in a game-play environment.[6]
Awards and Nominations
Awards
Express Publishing won the Digita Award 2005 in Germany for the Story of Santa Claus.[7]
Nominations
British Council has nominated Express Publishing multiple times for the Elton awards:
- Blockbuster Series (2007) nominated for Product Innovation and Effective Digital Learning.[8]
- Fairyland series (2008) nominated for Product Innovation and Effective Digital Learning.[9]
- Spark series (2011) nominated for Product Innovation and Effective Digital Learning.[10]
- Career Paths Beauty Salon (2012) an English for specific purposes book, nominated for Excellence in Course Innovation [11]
- Happy Rhymes (2013) nominated for Digital Innovation.[12]
- Discover our Amazing World - CLIL Readers (2014) nominated for Innovation in Learner Resources.[13]
- Pathways to Literature (2015) nominated for Excellence in Course Innovation.[14]
References
- ↑ http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails "Express Publishing". Companies House. March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Poland Ministry approvals" April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Russia Key partnership" April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "TrackTest-Express Publishing partnership" , October 5, 2015
- ↑ "Publishing company profile: Express Publishing" Book Types. March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Interactive 3D video games:Express Publishing" Interactive Video Game. April 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Digita Award 2005" March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for product innovation and effective digital learning." March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for product innovation and effective digital learning." March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for product innovation and effective digital learning." March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for Excellence in Course Innovation" March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for product innovation and effective digital learning." March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for product innovation and effective digital learning." March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Eltons awards, nominated for product innovation and effective digital learning." March 26, 2015.