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Singapore, 11 March 2004
"I wanted more than a high school certificate to get by. If e-Learning was not an option, if PurpleTrain.com had not existed, I would probably have settled with what I have and made the best out of it, but it would not be something that I would have been pleased with." says Thian Eng. Today, she is the proud graduate of an International Diploma in Computer Studies what was delivered via PurpleTrain.com and continues to pursue her Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies through e-Learning. She hopes to eventually embark on a bachelor degree in computing with PurpleTrain.com. The diploma has opened new opportunities for Thian Eng and will boost her resume when she decides to look for another job. Already, she has been asked to re-design and maintain her company's website. Thian Eng says that her secret for success is no secret at all. She puts it down to getting one's priorities right, dedication and hard work. She almost gave up the idea of pursuing her diploma when taking her first module as she felt that she could not cope with studying after having left school for some time. However, she soon realized that she had to change her mindset and focus on what she was doing. While Thian Eng has brought herself a step up in the working world, she has also managed to maintain her lifestyle, and PurpleTrain.com is glad to have played a part. ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM As the biggest e-Learning service provider outside the U.S, Virtual University PurpleTrain.com epitomizes the value of continuous lifelong learning and has provided students from all over the world with access to internationally renowned courses without having to leave their countries and without affecting their work schedules. By combining innovative technology with world-class training content, PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and effective online training solution. Over 700 online courses are available, ranging from Master and Bachelor degree programmes, to diplomas and certificates in Business, IT and Health Sciences programmes. Its online learning community now stands at over 72,000 users. PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings
Limited, a leading training and education provider listed on the
Singapore Stock Exchange. Informatics Holdings Ltd is a world class
institute for quality lifelong learning services and made the ranking
among Forbes Global's 200 Best Small Companies in the world. ABOUT INFORMATICS GROUP The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing lifelong learning services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising and licensing programmes and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 647 centres spanning more than 50 countries. The company presently offers the following products: Informatics Institute, Thames Business School, Informatics Professional Development Centre, CAL Learning Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre, RACC, NCC licensing and PurpleTrain.com licensing. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com For more information on course, please contact: Thang Tze Yian For enrollment enquiries, please contact : Coreen Kuo All trademarks and registered trademarks are property
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Thian Eng from Singapore had always wanted to further
her academic qualifications beyond her "O" Level certificate
but could not afford to quit her job and study full time. This brought
her to search for e-Learning programmes on the Internet and she
was pleasantly surprised when she came across PurpleTrain.com.