12 Facts About Berlitz International

Berlitz International was founded in 1878 by Maximilian Berlitz in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States.

Berlitz International started in 1878, when Maximilian Berlitz International was in need of an assistant French instructor; he employed a Frenchman by the name of Nicholas Joly, only soon to discover that Joly barely spoke English, and was hired to teach French to English speakers in their native language.

In 1966, Berlitz International reached Asia, starting with a language center in Tokyo.

In 1966, Berlitz International became a subsidiary of Macmillan, Inc Robert Strumpen-Darrie continued as president until his retirement in 1970, Raphael Alberola became CEO for about 4 or 5 years and then Elio Boccitto led the company through most of the 1980s.

In 2001, Berlitz International became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Benesse Corporation.

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Maximilian Berlitz International was born in Germany in 1852, the son of a family of teachers and mathematicians.

Berlitz International emigrated to the United States in 1870, settling in Westerly, Rhode Island.

In 1877 Berlitz International moved to Providence, Rhode Island where he was an instructor of languages at the Bryant and Stratton National Business College, later to become Warner's Polytechnic Business College after an ownership change.

Berlitz International filed suit against the union for damages it says it suffered during the strike, but the claim was rejected by the Tokyo District Court on 27 February 2012.

Berlitz International withdrew their high court lawsuit and new rules for collective bargaining were established.

Berlitz International promised to disclose more financial information to the union.

Berlitz International agreed to pay a base-up raise to current union members plus a lump sum bonus to the union.