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Lingo Media, HP ink online learning solutions partnership

By TechTaffy Desk

Education technology company Lingo Media has entered into an alliance with HP for the education market in Latin America.

Lingo Media provides online and print-based solutions through two business units, ELL Technologies and Lingo Learning. Under the terms of the partnership, HP will be marketing and selling ELL Technologies’ suite of English language learning programs directly to its existing customer base of educational institutions throughout the region.

The company’s online learning solutions will also be available for sale and license to HP’s network of institutions through the HP Educational Portal. ELL Technologies will be installing its products on HP hardware and will promote the sale of HP hardware to its customers and channel partners.

[Image courtesy: Lingo Media]

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