Bijan Fahimi, CEO of the Tellus Group: “Language and native language courses are new educational services designed to help drive growth”
Published: April 27, 2023
“The acquisitions of Omniglot and Språkservice 24 are important steps toward quickly establishing a solid platform as a provider of language and native language education services,” says Bijan Fahimi, CEO of the Tellus Group.
In less than six months, the Nasdaq-listed education group Tellusgruppen has made two acquisitions and embarked on a new chapter in the company’s growth journey. Both acquisitions, Omniglot and Språkservice 24, are leading companies in native language instruction and academic tutoring.
– In addition to the fact that these companies’ businesses are fundamentally sound, with strong growth and healthy margins, they also offer exciting potential in the areas of distance learning and digital learning.
The Tellus Group has a stated ambition to acquire profitable companies with the goal of driving high growth and improving profitability.
– These companies provide us with a new business area that will be larger than their current offerings in the field of native language education. We see this as a solid platform for providing entirely new services in areas such as career and academic counseling, special education services, and student health.
According to research on children’s language learning, multilingualism is an effective tool for combating semi-lingualism, which is currently a problem for children in segregated areas.
– There is a debate about whether learning one’s native language should detract from students’ ability to learn Swedish. However, research shows that learning one’s native language properly actually helps children learn Swedish better—and other languages as well.
The Tellus Group sees opportunities to make today’s mother-tongue instruction more effective and efficient, which digital teaching methods offer.
– With the expertise we’ve brought together through Omniglot and Språkservice 24, we’re well-positioned to lead the way in the future.
According to Bijan Fahimi, Omniglots and Språkservice’s offering represents a very exciting niche within the digital services and products that fall under the umbrella of Edtech.
“The digital transformation of schools has only just begun. There is much to develop and offer in this area, and Tellusgruppen wants to play an active role in this journey within the Swedish school system,” says Bijan Fajhimi, CEO of Tellusgruppen.
For more information
Bijan Fahimi, CEO of Tellusgruppen AB
bijan.fahimi@tellusgruppen.noboxdesign.se
+46 707 167 453
About Tellusgruppen AB (publ)
The Tellus Group is a long-term owner of well-managed companies in the education and childcare sectors. The Group currently operates 27 preschools and seven elementary schools, and also provides childcare and educational services.
The Tellus Group was founded in 2012 as the parent company of Tellusbarn (Tellusbarn was founded in 2007) and as a platform for future expansion in the education and childcare sector.
The Tellus Group’s business concept is to establish, operate, and develop profitable and growing subsidiaries that offer high-quality, innovative, and in-demand services within their respective fields.
