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Launch of PurpleTrain.com Malaysia
[Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur] PurpleTrain.com, a leading e-learning service
provider, was launched on 23 February in Malaysia by Yang Berhormat Datuk Tan
Chai Ho, Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia. With the
launch, PurpleTrain.com would bring to the Malaysian public a new mode of
learning that would facilitate life-long learning.
As Malaysia heads towards achieving its Vision 2020, of becoming a developed
country by the year 2020, it is vital for Malaysia to attain the status of
knowledge-based economy or k-economy. Nations of the world now have to work
towards transforming themselves into k-economies in order to survive the higher
level of intense competition brought about by globalisation. As such competing
economies are racing to transform their populations into knowledge societies or
k-societies, a society of people who are constantly enriching themselves with
knowledge to stay competitive. And inevitably, these people have to embrace the
philosophy of life-long learning.
To fuel this pursuit of life-long learning is PurpleTrain.com. Riding on the
Internet technology, electronic learning or e-learning is readily available to
almost anyone, anywhere, anytime, globally, instantaneously and inexpensively.
With the merging of technologies, notably the mobile, broadband and satellite
technologies, with the Internet to become the information communication
technology or ICT, e-learning will soon be accessible through "any device" like
TV and mobile phone. E-learning will soon be the de facto learning mode for the
busy working population of the emerging k-economy, who needs the freedom of
learning anytime without a fixed schedule and the geographical freedom of
learning anywhere, at home, in the office, and while travelling.
PurpleTrain.com is the highly-evolved and extensive e-learning service provider
by The Informatics Group. With an expansive global network of 327 centres in 32
countries, PurpleTrain.com is a vehicle that enables Informatics to extend
beyond its physical presence into the dynamic cyber world. Having long
envisaged the need for e-learning, Informatics had set up PurpleTrain.com in
1999 (previously known as Internet Learning Virtual University or IVLU) to
provide total e-learning solutions.
"The many advantages of e-learning provides anytime, anywhere learning, a strong
benefit that traditional classroom-based learning does not provide. This is why
PurpleTrain.com has already gained a strong foothold in numerous markets
internationally, as we now have students from all over the world including
countries like Japan, US, Germany, Australia, Eastern Europe, etc," said Dr Wong
Tai, CEO and Chairman of PurpleTrain.com
PurpleTrain.com offers a wide portfolio of over 200 online education and
training programmes ranging from certificate, diploma, degree and master
programmes, in numerous areas including Business Administration, Computer
Studies, Computing, E-commerce, Human Resource Management, Information
Technology, Marketing, Public Relations and many more. PurpleTrain.com also
offers a portfolio of over 150 online skills training courses in Business,
Professional Development, IT and Technical Applications, Internet and Web
Development, Programming, Professional Certification, E-commerce, Computer and
Network Systems.
To meet the increasing demand for corporate training, PurpleTrain offers
training and e-learning solutions for organisations. E-learning provides a
highly flexible and cost-effective method of training employees, also
eradicating problems like minimum training participants and the feat of
scheduling training sessions. Employees training progress and performance can
also be closely monitored by the organisation through a customised learning
management system.
Besides providing e-learning programmes for training and education, PurpleTrain
also provides online placement services to over 80 renowned universities
worldwide.
Through PurpleTrain's global real-time online chats, students are exposed to
experiences of fellow course-mates who are from different socio-economical,
cultural, political, technological and geographical backgrounds, all from the
comforts of their home. Students can access online course materials anytime and
anywhere and discuss freely about the course subjects with online facilitators
and course-mates via online chats, discussion rooms and emails. This provides a
learner-centred and self-paced learning environment thus leading to higher
knowledge retention. Another advantage is that it has a consistent course
delivery method, unlike classroom-based courses.
PurpleTrain was first pilot tested in Malaysia in Aug 1999. Through active
marketing in the last 6 months, PurpleTrain.com has already enrolled close to
300 students in Malaysia currently.
"The growth and popularity of e-learning is definite. Hence, we must capitalise
on this ever-growing market need. We invite you to join forces with
PurpleTrain.com to pioneer this e-learning revolution in Malaysia," added Mr
Rajinder Singh, Assistant Director of PurpleTrain.com.
With this official launch, PurpleTrain.com will be able to contribute in
assisting the Malaysian public in the pursuit of life-long learning, and to
bring Malaysia closer towards the vision of transforming into a k-society.
About PurpleTrain.com
PurpleTrain.com is an e-learning service provider offering a one-stop service
for business and IT education programmes, corporate training courses and
education-related services.
By combining innovative technology with world-class training content,
PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and
effective online training solution. About 200 online courses are available,
offering masters, degrees, diplomas and certificates in business and IT
programmes. Our online learning community now stands at over 30,000 users.
PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings Limited, a
leading training and education provider listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
For more information, please contact :
Jolyn Chua
Marketing & PR Manager
PurpleTrain.com
DID : 568 0810
Fax : 569 7060
Email : jolyn@purpletrain.com
Website : www.purpletrain.com
www.informaticsgroup.com
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their respective owners. Certain of the statements in this press release
are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The actual results may differ from those described or contemplated.
Copyright © 2002. All Rights Reserved. PurpleTrain.com Pte Ltd.
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