Amideast named exclusive provider of ETS Language Testing Solutions in United Arab Emirates

The TOEIC test (Test of English for International Communication) is administered internationally more than six million times a year and is used by over 10,000 corporations and other institutions to assess the ability of non-native English speakers to communicate effectively in the workplace. The TOEIC family of tests also includes the TOEIC Bridge test, for beginning- and intermediate-level learners, and the Test de français International (TFI), a French proficiency test for people whose native language is not French.

The TOEFL ITP test provides higher education institutions with a tool to evaluate English-language proficiency at the intermediate or advanced level. The TOEFL ITP test is typically used for academic placement within higher education institutions. It is currently one of the tests approved by the UAE Ministries of Education and Higher Education to assess the English language proficiency of high school and college graduates.

Amideast has provided educational and training services in the UAE since 1997. In addition to the TOEIC family of tests and the TOEFL ITP test, Amideast offers a broad range of related services and products such as English language training for corporations and the general public, the ETS-developed Criterion Online Writing Evaluation Service, TOEFL Practice Online, and TOEIC Practice Online: Speaking & Writing.

"Amideast is pleased to work with ETS Global—the leader in the education testing field—to expand access to ETS testing solutions in the UAE. Assessments such as the TOEIC test offer important opportunities for both institutions and individuals to advance their competitive positions in the global marketplace," states Theodore Kattouf, President and CEO of Amideast.

"ETS Global is excited to broaden our relationship with Amideast and offer a variety of products and services to the UAE's leading business organizations and educational institutions," said Dr. Zoubir Yazid, Managing Director of ETS Global BV. "With a network of offices in the Middle East, Amideast is in a unique position to provide ETS language solutions to people who can benefit from them, and we look forward to supporting their efforts in this region."

"Amideast is an historical ETS partner that we believe has the capacity, on a multi-country basis, to respect local specificities while offering worldwide standards in terms of English learning solutions," added Pascal Mévellec, Executive Director, Sales and Fulfillment at ETS Global BV.