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51Talk hauls 10 awards

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Manila, Philippines - Leading online English teaching platform 51Talk continued to achieve recognition and citations for its quality service and excellent performance in China and the Philippines. The platform connects a growing teaching community of over 30,000 online English teachers from the Philippines to foreign language learners using 51Talk’s proprietary software Air Class.

In August 2020, 51Talk was included on the list of 2020 Technology and Manufacturing’s Top 30 by Fast Company China, a leading business media outfit that focuses on innovation and technology. Within the same month, the online English education platform had also garnered the No. 1 spot in the Online Education Innovation Ranking, taking the spot for four consecutive years from Internet Weekly and iMedia’s Innovative Education Platform ranking. In addition, 51Talk was included in China’s Innovation Power List 2020 released by iMedia Research.

The following September 2020, 51Talk teachers also won in the 2020 SINA Five-Star Gold Teacher Selection. The SINA Five-Star Gold Teacher Selection is an annual awards event that recognizes exemplary teachers who have shown persistence and excellence in educational innovation and methodology. SINA, a Beijing-based media company with operations in North America, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, has mounted the event since 2011 and enjoys the reputation of being highly influential and credible in the Chinese education and training industry. The online English education platform was also listed under Zhitong Finance and Economics' List of Best Chinese Capital Stocks in 2020. To top it off, 51Talk swept the month with another award: Best Education Stock of China in 2020.

The Economic Observer 2020 Innovation Summit awarded 51Talk the 2020 Excellent Service Innovation Enterprise Award in October.

The 2020 Children’s Language Training Development Award was among several awards and citations 51Talk received for its quality service and excellence in the online English education industry.

In November 2020, 51Talk received five more awards : The 2020 Children’s Language Training Development Award from the Blue Whale Education Summit and the 2020 Educational Model Award from the Chengdu Business Daily: Education Industry Development Conference of Education Influences Cities. 51Talk also won the award for Best Education Company Approved by the Market, presented by Securities Daily.

For continuing to deliver quality English education and service, 51Talk secured the 2020 Most Influential Education Group Award and 2020 Social Responsibility and Public Welfare Education Project Award from Hianqiu.com.

In the Philippines, 51Talk has obtained accolades from prestigious award-giving bodies for providing livelihood opportunities to Filipinos in rural areas in partnership with the government. For its efforts, 51Talk was presented with an Anvil in 2020 in 2020 and a Quill in 2021 in 2021 award for its “Yellow Collar Initiative Campaign.”

“I am so proud and happy that 51Talk continues to be recognized in China and the Philippines for its excellence,” 51Talk Country Head Jennifer Que says. “I would like to share this award to all the 51Talk teachers who exemplify the best qualities of an online English teacher.”

Que added that she hopes to continue the brand’s mission of providing quality English education throughout the next years. “As 51Talk celebrates its 10th year, we will continue to invest in our teachers in the pursuit of teaching excellence to further enhance the experience of our learners.”