Dundee-based aquaculture technology supplier Ace Aquatec is being held up as an example to Scottish businesses of the importance of having staff with a second language.
While many potential customers abroad speak English, there are many who don’t, as Ace Aquatec marketing boss Mike Forbes and Spanish-speaking operations and support specialist Andrew Gillespie discovered during a trip to the Aqua Sur trade show in Chile last year.
“Having Andrew there in Chile, being able to speak in their language, was very useful,” said Forbes.
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