Multilingualism is an order of the future. Global mobility and the
interconnection of society and markets demand border-crossing
communication. Enterprises aiming to be competitive on export
markets need management and skilled staff personnel with competent
knowledge of foreign languages. According to an EU-survey, language and
cultural barriers hinders mobilization of export resources in a range of
estimated €100 billion in Europe alone.
(http://ec.europa.eu/education/languages/Focus/docs/elan.en.pdf).

More than ever it is true: multilingualism bridges lingual and cultural
boundaries, opens markets and unites them. Foreign languages improve
communication competencies of staff in more and more international teams.
Polyglot personnel generate competitive advantages and are essential for
successful business contacts in a globalized world.