Informatics Milestones

Year 2006

• EXSA Award 2006, a group of Informatics staff were awarded the national Excellent Service Award (EXSA) 2006 by SPRING Singapore in recognition of their outstanding services. This is the thrid consecutive year Informatics' staff had won and the company is the only Private Education Organisation with this honour.
  
• Appointment of Mr Val Philip Ortegan as the Chief Executive Officer of Informatics Education Ltd.
  Panamanian Education Minister, the Honorable H.E. Miguel A. Canialez visited Informatics' new campus. The visit was organised by International Enterprise Singapore to showcase the strength of Private Education Organisation in Singapore with Informatics being the premier.
  
• Informatics' right issue was 1.68 times subscribed.
  
• Informatics appointed distinguished academic, Professor Chew Soon Beng, as an independent Director on the Board of Informatics.
  
• Informatics introduced Global Employment Services in collaboration with Oracle, Yamaha Motor Asia, Right People and Opus IT Services and others to provide career opportunities for students and graduates.

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Year 2005

November

EXSA AWARD 2005

• In November 2005, a group of Informatics’ staff were awarded the national Excellent Service Award (EXSA) 2005 by SPRING Singapore in recognition of their outstanding services. This is the second consecutive year Informatics’ staff had won and the company is the only Private Education Organisation with this honour.

July

CaseTrust

• In July year 2005, Informatics attained CaseTrust for Education, a scheme by the Consumer Association of Singapore to certify companies that have foundation for good quality student welfare practices and standards.The certification also means that Informatics have clear fees policy, well defined student redress practices and system, disclosed commitment to quality and well trained personnel.

Golden Brand Award

• The Golden Brand Award for the Education sector is a competition organized by the organizers of the International Brand Summit 2005. This award aims to give recognition to local and China enterprises for the good work done in building their companies’ brands.The International Brand Summit (IBS) is an event held in conjunction with Global Entrepolis @Singapore 2005 a mega event jointly presented by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Singapore Business Federation. The IBS is organized to increase awareness on the importance of branding among local and regional enterprises and also to stimulate the growth of Singapore’s brands and enterprises locally and regionally.

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Year 2004

November

• Informatics announces its value-add Global Employment Facility website for students, graduates and alumni.
  
• Seven of Informatics staff was conferred the National Excellent Service Award 2004 by SPRING Singapore, a first for a private education organisation – 2 Silver Awards, 4 Gold Awards and 1 Star Award, the highest award in the category.

October

• Announced the Informatics Campus, Singapore strategy. rog
  
• Launched the Informatics O/A-Level Through-Train pramme, spearheaded by Ms Carmee Lim.
  
• Berjaya Group’s strategic stake in Informatics rose to 29.07% after the completion of the Rights Issue.
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• Informatics announces the appointment of 3 new non-executive directors from the Berjaya Group, with Tan Sri Vincent Tan being appointed as Chairman of the Group.
  

July

• Berjaya Group’s Tan Sri Vincent Tan takes strategic stake of 28.7% in Informatics.
  
• Informatics opened its first centre in Mexico City, Mexico; the first of its centres in Latin America.
  

May

• Tycoon Oei Hong Leong takes substantial stake of 8.29% in Informatics.
  
• Informatics partners with the Jigawa State governor in Nigeria to offer IT programmes for the Jigawa State community.
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• Informatics Libya opened its first centre in the capital city, Tripoli.
  

March

• Awarded the International Headquarters (IHQ) Award conferred by the Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore
  
• Informatics made its first foray into Brazil, through its partnership with Instituto Informatics Brazil.
  
• Informatics collaborates with the University of Libya, the first and only private education institution accredited by Libya’s High Committee of Private Education, MOE, to offer IT programmes at the University of Libya.

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Year 2003

November
Won the Singapore Brand Award 2003, by IE Singapore, for the second consecutive year

June
Winner of the Singapore Quality Class for Private Education Organisations (SQC for PEO) Award, administered by SPRING Singapore
Set up Informatics Group Corporate University (IGCU) to provide world-class training and support services and facilities for franchisees and licensees

March
Informatics in Philippines won the International Master Franchise Award for Franchise Excellence, for the third consecutive year
Informatics IT curricula and courseware approved by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, a top technology institute in India NCC Education launched the Education Partnership Programme, a new licensing model that offers an extensive portfolio of academic programmes

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February
Collaborated with a top Indonesian University, the Mercu Buana University, to conduct IT courses at the University

Informatics in India ties up with the Government of Mizoram (Northeast of India) to develop and conduct the Entrepreneur Development Programme, aimed at helping the unemployed youth

Informatics led the Bio-Informatics initiatives in India, by partnering with India's Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB) to provide Bio-Informatics training to India's researchers and scientists

First foray into Libya, with its first Informatics centre in the capital city, Tripoli
January

Ranked amongst the top companies in Singapore 1000 -- Awarded the Singapore 1000/SME 500 in 2002/2003

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Year 2002

October

Won the inaugural Singapore Brand Award 2002, launched by IE Singapore

Won the People Developer Standard Award 2002, conferred by SPRING Singapore

Ranked amongst the top 200 companies under a billion for 2002, by Forbes Global: "Best under a billion -- 200 Companies for 2002"

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September
Informatics Group (UK) Ltd awarded the Gold Standard accreditation from the Institute of IT Training, for the fifth consecutive year running

August
Collaborated with the renowned Beijing University to conduct English Language programmes at the University

July
Informatics Language Centre was set up in Shanghai, China to support the Government's call to learn English

March
Won Singapore's Enterprise Award 2001 by The Business Times and DHL Worldwide Express

Awarded Top 20 Overall Best-Managed Singapore Companies by Asiamoney

Informatics Group (UK) accredited as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions

Ranked amongst the top companies in Singapore 1000 in 2001/2002

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Year 2001
Awarded 200 Best Small Companies in the World by Forbes Magazine.

Informatics Computer Institute, Philippines awarded Most Outstanding Computer School and National Consumers Excellence Award by the National Consumers Council and Parangal ng Bayan Foundation


Informatics Computer Institute, Philippines won the International Franchise of the Year (Service Category) Award by the Philippine Franchise Association and the Department of Trade and Industry

Awarded the Most Transparent Company Award in the Services/Utilities/Agriculture Category by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS)


Cornerstone Sweden AB awarded the AAA Diploma in credit rating by Dun & Bradstreet


Singapore Brand Award 2002


People Developer Standard Award 2002

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Year 2000
Ranked amongst the top companies in Singapore 1000 in 2000/2001


Conferred Outstanding Newcomer QC Organization Award by Singapore Productivity & Standards Board

Awarded 300 Best Small Companies In The World by Forbes Magazine

Awarded the International Franchise Excellence Award for the third consecutive time jointly presented by Singapore Trade Development Board, Singapore Productivity & Standards Board, Arthur Anderson and supported by Singapore International Franchise Association

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Year 1999
Winner of Singapore Franchise Mark awarded by the Singapore Productivity & Standards Board and Singapore International Franchise Association


Informatics College, Shanghai awarded Pudong Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) Best Foreign Award

Year 1998
Second Time Winner of International Trade Award by Singapore Trade Development Board


Awarded Singapore Quality Class by the Singapore Productivity & Standards Board


Informatics College, Shanghai awarded Pudong Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) Best Foreign Award

Year 1998/1997
Winner of the International Franchise Excellence Award
Informatics College, Shanghai awarded Pudong Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) Best Foreign Award

Year 1996
Winner of International Trade Award by the Singapore Trade Development Board
Informatics College, Shanghai awarded Pudong Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) Best Foreign Award

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Year 1995
Voted as One of the Best Managed Small Companies in Singapore by Asiamoney.
Informatics College, Shanghai awarded Pudong Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) Best Foreign Award

Year 1994
Voted by Forbes as "Top 100 Best Small Companies" outside USA.

First IT training organisation to obtain ISO 9001 for course design and delivery capacity awarded by Singapore Productivity & Standards Board.

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