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FGIworld Expands Services For Business Travelers and Expats Through Acquisition of Window on the World Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON – October 9, 2002:
FGIworld, one of North America’s largest suppliers of human support programs, including international Employee and Employer Assistance Programs and a full suite of Global Services, announced today that it has acquired Window on the World Inc., an organization specializing in highly customized cross-cultural training, coaching and consulting services worldwide.

Window on the World Inc., based in Minneapolis, both expands FGI’s cross-cultural training capabilities as they relate to conducting international business and the ability to better service clients based in the United States and abroad.

Allon Bross, President & CEO of FGIworld, said, “Conducting business with teams or individuals whose cultural norms are vastly different from your own can be challenging. The addition of Window on the World services to our own will bring increased choice of both business and personal effectiveness support to our clients. The acquisition will blend the services of our two, highly experienced organizations and increase our network of experts internationally. Together, we offer a fuller menu of country-specific, cross-cultural training, coaching and programs to assist international employees’ conduct effective business in a cross-cultural setting.”

Some of FGI’s new service line will include:

Executive coaching for expatriates and business travelers working in multicultural environments
Global, Cross-Cultural Leadership Development Programs
Global Competency Development
International Executive & Management Coaching

And to support the family of global expats:

Specialized Cross-cultural Training and Repatriation Training for children and adolescents
Spousal Assistance Career Planning

Pam Pappas Stanoch, founder of Window on the World, says of the acquisition by FGI: “One of FGI’s many strengths is in its ability to offer its clients a full suite of global services that meet the needs of expatriates, short-term assignees, business travelers and local nationals. The advantage of our blending of services is that we are able to bring to the marketplace a wider, more innovative choice of resources and programs based on the best practices of our two organizations.”

FGIworld provides global human support services in the areas of International Employee Assistance Programs, Cross-Cultural Training, Assignee Selection & Preparation Services, Destination Services, Global HR Disaster Management & Recovery Programs, and International Security Coaching and Training, Protection & Response. FGI’s 1,900 clients employ 3.5 million people around the world. FGI’s corporate headquarters is based in Toronto, Canada.

For more information, please contact:
Rachel Azzopardi, FGIworld at (905) 886-2157 x2302 razzopar@fgiworld.com

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