René de Jong studied Business at the University of Nijenrode (Breukelen, Holland) and completed a Marketing postgraduate degree in NIMA - C.

René de Jong, is well known in the language business as the founder of don Quijote, S.L., where he achieved 6.500.000 € sales over the web (50% don Quijote’s business), before selling the company in 2005.

In 2004, he founded Internet Advantage as an online marketing agency.  The company focuses on “Pay per Click” advertising, Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing, specialising in the Travel and Education sectors.  Thanks to their “performance based contracts”, the agency has grown to a 25 strong team of full time staff members.

Rene’s professional trajectory also includes:

1. Board member of FIYTO (Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations) from 1997 to 2002.
2. Organizer for dQ-LAWS (Learn About Web Sales), seminars designed to teach about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
3. Speaker in conferences about Spanish as an economic and cultural tourism resource.
4. Attendee of the principal conferences about Search Engine Optimisation at an international level.
5. Founding member of Malaga Valley.
6. General Director and Founder of The Language Business.
7. Board member of 444.net and Sabatica.