Andrew: We haven’t seen too long. Where do you work?
Mathew: I’m really happy to see you. I work as a quality controller for International Scholastic Inc. I’ve worked there for 18 months.
Andrew: Really! What does your company make?
Mathew: It makes all kinds of bags and, according to the high quality; we export the products to countries around the world, especially European countries.
Andrew: Who is the main competitor of your company?
Mathew: Le Sport Sac. It possesses half of the markets in France.
Andrew: What was the turnover last year?
Mathew: Our sales value rose sharply from 8% to 17% last year. We had to increase our productivity by constructing a new plant.
Andrew: I think this year you will get a raise plus an extra bonus.
Mathew: I hope so... How about you? Who do you work for?
Andrew: I work for the Empress. It’s a first-class hotel. We offer a wide variety of services to customers.
Mathew: Can you give me suggestions about the best service of the hotel?
Andrew: We have a baby-sitting service and a business center for VIP visitors.
Mathew: What do you have for a businessman in the center?
Andrew: We have the high-speed Internet, e-commerce software, and other necessities for a hi-tech office.
Mathew: Wonderful! What was the turnover last year?
Andrew: We made $150 million and one third of the benefit was made from travelers who were on business trips.