INFORMATICS EDUCATION LTD
Informatics was incorporated in Singapore on 20 July 1983 with the name Bitec Computer Centre Pte Ltd. It commenced operations on 15 August 1983 using the business name Informatics Computer School. On 13 December 1988, the Company changed its name to Informatics Hldgs Pte Ltd and to its present name when it was converted to a public limited company on 19 March 1993.
Over the years, the Group has expanded geographically and today, through its subsidiaries, associate companies and franchises, its operations are spread throughout Asia, Middle East and Africa.
The principal activities of the Group comprise information technology (IT) training and education, business training and education, and IT products, services and other activities. The principal activities of the Company are those of investment holding, franchisor for computer and commercial training centres, and examination facilitators. The Company also operates under the names Informatics International, Informatics Academy, Informatics Consulting, Thames Management Centre International, Thames Academy, Thames International and Computer Assisted Learning International, being sole-proprietorships registered under the name of the Company. In 1999, the Group launched PurpleTrain.com, an internet virtual learning university.
Please note that in connection with the Rights Issue that was undertaken by the Company and completed on 31 December 2005 (the "Rights Issue"), a Whitewash Waiver was granted by the Securities Industry Council of Singapore whereby Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun ("Tan Sri") and his concert parties are waived from the requirement to make a mandatory general offer for the Company under Rule 14 of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the "Code") arising from the acquisition by Tan Sri and his concert parties of rights shares and/or new shares upon the exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Rights Issue. Further details of the Whitewash Waiver and the Rights Issue are set out in the Circular to Shareholders dated 10 November 2005, the Offer Information Statement of the Company dated 14 December 2005 and the Disclosure Notice pursuant to Note 2 on Section 2 of Appendix 1 of the Code, all of which copies can be downloaded from the SGX-ST website or obtained from the registered office of the Company.
COPORATE WEBSITE: http://www.informaticseducation.com.
Over the years, the Group has expanded geographically and today, through its subsidiaries, associate companies and franchises, its operations are spread throughout Asia, Middle East and Africa.
The principal activities of the Group comprise information technology (IT) training and education, business training and education, and IT products, services and other activities. The principal activities of the Company are those of investment holding, franchisor for computer and commercial training centres, and examination facilitators. The Company also operates under the names Informatics International, Informatics Academy, Informatics Consulting, Thames Management Centre International, Thames Academy, Thames International and Computer Assisted Learning International, being sole-proprietorships registered under the name of the Company. In 1999, the Group launched PurpleTrain.com, an internet virtual learning university.
Please note that in connection with the Rights Issue that was undertaken by the Company and completed on 31 December 2005 (the "Rights Issue"), a Whitewash Waiver was granted by the Securities Industry Council of Singapore whereby Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun ("Tan Sri") and his concert parties are waived from the requirement to make a mandatory general offer for the Company under Rule 14 of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the "Code") arising from the acquisition by Tan Sri and his concert parties of rights shares and/or new shares upon the exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Rights Issue. Further details of the Whitewash Waiver and the Rights Issue are set out in the Circular to Shareholders dated 10 November 2005, the Offer Information Statement of the Company dated 14 December 2005 and the Disclosure Notice pursuant to Note 2 on Section 2 of Appendix 1 of the Code, all of which copies can be downloaded from the SGX-ST website or obtained from the registered office of the Company.
COPORATE WEBSITE: http://www.informaticseducation.com.
RAFFLES EDUCATION CORP
BACKGROUNDRaffles Education Corporation Limited ("RafflesEducationCorp") is a private education group in Asia-Pacific. Since establishing its first college in Singapore in 1990, the Group has grown to operate 3 universities and 26 colleges across 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia, Australia and New Zealand.
More than 32,000 students enrolled in RafflesEducationCorp's tertiary programmes benefit from a quality education that provides graduates with a well-rounded hands-on experience that is relevant to the industry.
The Group also owns the Oriental University City ("OUC") in Langfang, Hebei Province, China - a 3.31 million square metre self-contained campus. Within this campus, OUC provides education services to 14 colleges with a total student population of 35,000.
Headquartered in Singapore, RafflesEducationCorp employs over 2,700 academic and administrative staff, and is listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange.
RafflesEducationCorp ranks as one of the Top 200 Asia-Pacific companies on the Forbes Asia's "Best Under a Billion" list for four consecutive years from 2006 to 2009.
COPORATE WEBSITE: http://www.raffles-education-corporation.com/
More than 32,000 students enrolled in RafflesEducationCorp's tertiary programmes benefit from a quality education that provides graduates with a well-rounded hands-on experience that is relevant to the industry.
The Group also owns the Oriental University City ("OUC") in Langfang, Hebei Province, China - a 3.31 million square metre self-contained campus. Within this campus, OUC provides education services to 14 colleges with a total student population of 35,000.
Headquartered in Singapore, RafflesEducationCorp employs over 2,700 academic and administrative staff, and is listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange.
RafflesEducationCorp ranks as one of the Top 200 Asia-Pacific companies on the Forbes Asia's "Best Under a Billion" list for four consecutive years from 2006 to 2009.
COPORATE WEBSITE: http://www.raffles-education-corporation.com/
TMC EDUCATION CORPORATION
BACKGROUNDThe Company was incorporated in Singapore on 25 June 1981 and changed its name to TMC Int’l Holdings Ltd in September 1999 in line with the change of its public status and subsequently its present name in November 2005 to better reflect its education focus.
The Group is principally engaged in the provision of training and education in Accounting, Business, English Language, Hospitality & Tourism, Gaming & Animation, Information Technology, Psychology, Law and Mass Communication programmes from Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, Degree right up to Master Level in collaboration with foreign universities and educational institutions. It also provides expertise in setting up and administering schools through franchises.
The Group has forged affiliations with quality and award winning universities and leading educational institutions in Australia, UK and USA. Some of the Group’s international affiliations include : Deakin University (Australia), Monash College (Australia), University of Cambridge International Examinations (UK), University of Greenwich (UK), Liverpool John Moores University (UK), University of Gloucestershire (UK), University of Hertfordshire (UK) and Southern New Hampshire University (USA).
Today, TMC administers about 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for its major partner institutions. It also serves as the Singapore representative for overseas universities and colleges providing international student placement services.
The Group presently has three campuses, two in Singapore and one in China located in Shenyang.COPORATE WEBSITE: http://www.tmc.edu.sg
The Group is principally engaged in the provision of training and education in Accounting, Business, English Language, Hospitality & Tourism, Gaming & Animation, Information Technology, Psychology, Law and Mass Communication programmes from Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, Degree right up to Master Level in collaboration with foreign universities and educational institutions. It also provides expertise in setting up and administering schools through franchises.
The Group has forged affiliations with quality and award winning universities and leading educational institutions in Australia, UK and USA. Some of the Group’s international affiliations include : Deakin University (Australia), Monash College (Australia), University of Cambridge International Examinations (UK), University of Greenwich (UK), Liverpool John Moores University (UK), University of Gloucestershire (UK), University of Hertfordshire (UK) and Southern New Hampshire University (USA).
Today, TMC administers about 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for its major partner institutions. It also serves as the Singapore representative for overseas universities and colleges providing international student placement services.
The Group presently has three campuses, two in Singapore and one in China located in Shenyang.COPORATE WEBSITE: http://www.tmc.edu.sg
