CEO maintains work & family life while getting MBA through PurpleTrain.com

Leo Riingen, CEO of Informatics Philippines, is a man with a lot on his plate. Apart from running Informatics Philippines with 600 staff spread across 60 centres, he also runs other small businesses, plays tennis and badminton, and enjoys taking photographs. To top it off, he recently completed his MBA from the University of Wales via e-Learning through PurpleTrain.com.

Leo had always wanted to take an MBA but his work and the constant travel it required, did not allow him to pursue his studies full-time. He was also unwilling to leave his job and family to go abroad for further studies.

However, with PurpleTrain.com, Leo still managed to attend classes online. He found the online classroom setting very real as there is spontaneous interactivity, and he can ask his lecturer and other experts questions online. Leo commented that as with traditional classes, the non-committal student could still sleep or eat in class. Also, his classmates were only an email away, and he sometimes engaged them through online chat.

This zesty CEO regards PurpleTrain.com as a good management tool, "e-Learning maximizes your time by filling up the free time when you are not working or when your family does not require your time. You learn something and earn a degree. Time is not an issue because of e-Learning."

Apart from the flexibility that Leo gained from e-Learning, he found that the MBA from the University of Wales provided him with global perspective and an in-depth academic insight of his current work experience. Leo not only gained further credentials and qualifications to his name, he also is a step closer to getting his doctorate degree.

"My work experience provides valuable insight but the MBA gave me a more organised and theoretical approach. The MBA also helps me to refine crude working procedures," said Leo.

We, at PurpleTrain.com, are pleased that the MBA has helped Leo in his work. Leo, congratulations on getting your MBA in spite of your busy work schedule and other commitments.

ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM
PurpleTrain.com, Asia's first e-Learning service provider, offers a one-stop service for Business, IT education and Health Sciences programmes, corporate training courses and education-related services.

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 spanning more than 50 countries in the Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, Middle East and South America. 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

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