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English by Phone English-by-Phone is a privately owned online school that teaches the English language to students and organizations around the world. While the school leverages a web-based platform, it organizes one-on-one and group lessons both online and via phone. In 2010 alone, the English-by-Phone network organized more than 100,000 private lessons and 3,000 group lessons.

History
English-by-Phone was originally established in 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was founded by Patrice Laperriere, a Canadian entrepreneur, and Alexei Sapkin, a Russian journalist and special correspondent for Russian newspaper RBC Daily. In 2009, the founders registered the company as a business in the U.S. state of Nevada. Although the company has expanded, it is still owned and operated by the original founders.

Growth
English-by-Phone has experienced substantial growth since first being founded in 2007. In February of 2008, the company rolled out its franchise option, which gives selected partners (one from each country) the opportunity to profit by promoting and selling the service in major markets throughout the world.

In an attempt to expand further, English-by-Phone is currently negotiating with potential franchise partners from a broad range of countries, including Argentina, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, and Turkey. The English-by-Phone teaching faculty is compromised of 87 instructors. 62 percent of its staff is located in the US and 31 percent in the UK. 7 percent of its staff is divided across the countries of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South America.

In 2011, the company is expecting a growth rate of 45 percent.

By country
English-by-Phone has centers in: Russia, Canada, France, Poland and Brazil.

Russia
In Buenos Aires, Wall Street Institute centers are in Palermo, Belgrano, Caballito, Tribunales, Villa del Parque, and Microcentro (4). In Buenos Aires Province, centers are in Olivos, Martinez, and Lomas de Zamora.

Poland
In Chile, Wall Street Institute is the biggest English institute in the country, and has 17 centers. From Antofagasta, down through Puerto Montt.

Brazil
Wall Street Institute has one center in Prague, Czech Republic.

As of 2011, English-by-Phone has the following franchises in the following countries:

Operations
Instead of a subscription-based model that provides users with access to a piece of online software, the English-by-Phone business model aims to create an intimate learning experience by pairing users up with native English speaking instructors best suited to teach them the English language. According to the company’s founders, it is the only online school of its kind that provides users with a free evaluation via phone with a live instructor and advanced scheduling to ensure that the sessions will accommodate personal schedules before purchasing their learning courses.

English-by-Phone was built on the premise that the only way to learn any new language is through consistency. The company is able to maintain this consistency by assigning each individual student to a qualified human teacher. English-by-Phone instructors help students accomplish their goal of learning the English language by communicating with them on a regular basis, and working with them according to a predetermined schedule that best fits their lifestyle and existing obligations.

Although teaching the English language is its central focus, English-by-Phone does not limit its customer service system to English-only centralization. The company has a wide reaching physical presence comprised of the offices, staff members, payment gateways, and other resources spread across the countries in which it operates. English-by-Phone offers its lessons and evaluations on a 24/7 basis. However, the availability of customer service is based on the operating hours of its individual franchise partners.