Informatics Education
Corporate brand
UnclaimedInformatics Education is a Singapore-origin education group focused on information-technology training, higher education, examinations, corporate learning, and education-centre franchising.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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History
Informatics Education traces its origins to Bitec Computer Centre Pte Ltd, founded in Singapore in 1983. The organization began operations on 15 August of that year under the business name Informatics Computer School. Its early identity was built around computer education at a time when personal computing and information technology were becoming important elements of business and professional life. The company changed its corporate name to Informatics Holdings Pte Ltd on 13 December 1988. It later became a public limited company on 19 March 1993 and was listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange. This transition supported the development of a larger education network and gave the group access to public-market capital. Over time, the Informatics name was used across computer schools, colleges, institutes, and affiliated education operations. The group's business expanded beyond basic computer instruction. It became involved in IT-related courses, commercial and professional training, higher education, corporate learning, and examination facilitation. Informatics also used franchising and licensing to extend its reach, working with local operators and education institutions in different countries. The organization maintained international affiliations, including a 1998 joint venture involving a United Kingdom specialist in IT training and education. In the Philippines, Informatics Holdings Phils. Inc. operated as an independently owned and locally operated institution. The listed group experienced financial difficulties in the early 2000s. In May 2004, news that the company was incurring annual net losses was followed by a reported 70% drop in its share price. In June of that year, Informatics issued shares to an investment unit associated with Oei Hong Leong. In July, it proposed a one-for-four rights issue at S$0.25 per share to raise S$19.6 million. These financing measures formed part of the company's response to its financial position. Informatics Education was later placed on the Singapore Exchange watchlist under both the financial-entry and minimum-trading-price criteria in 2017. Trading was suspended on 28 July 2022. Following the suspension, Berjaya Land, through Berjaya Leisure Capital (Cayman) Ltd., pursued an exit offer for the shares it did not already own. The reported offer valued each remaining ordinary share at S$0.011 and each remaining warrant at S$0.0001, with the transaction linked to a directed delisting from the exchange. The available reference material identifies a 2021 board consisting of Dato’ Sri Robin Tan Yeong Ching as non-executive chairman, Yau Su Peng and Professor Lai Kim Fatt as executive directors, and Yeap Beng Swee Philip as independent director. It does not provide a confirmed current leadership team, final delisting outcome, current website, or definitive evidence of the brand's present operating activities. Those details therefore remain unresolved.
- 2022
Trading suspended and delisting process initiated
[1]Trading was suspended on 28 July, followed by an exit-offer and directed-delisting process.
- 2017
Placed on Singapore Exchange watchlist
[1]The company entered the SGX watchlist under financial-entry and minimum-trading-price criteria.
- 1998
United Kingdom education joint venture
[1]Informatics Holdings acquired a United Kingdom IT-training and education specialist through a joint venture.
- 1993
Conversion to public company and SGX listing
[1]The company adopted its public-company identity and became listed on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard.
- 1988
Corporate name changed to Informatics Holdings
[1]The company changed its name to Informatics Holdings Pte Ltd.
- 1983
Business founded as Bitec Computer Centre
[1]The organization was founded in Singapore as Bitec Computer Centre Pte Ltd.
- 1983
Informatics Computer School begins operations
[1]Operations commenced on 15 August under the Informatics Computer School name.
Products and positioning
A practical, internationally affiliated education provider centered on information technology, computer literacy, professional development, and commercially oriented training.
Computer education · 1983
Informatics Computer School
The original Informatics education format, launched in 1983, focused on practical computer instruction and later developed into a broader network of IT-oriented training centres. The model was extended through company-operated, affiliated, franchised, and licensed institutions.
Information technology education
IT and computer courses
Informatics has primarily been associated with courses covering information technology and computer-related skills. The available material does not specify a complete current course catalogue, qualification framework, or individual programme names.
Higher education
Higher-education programmes
The group operated a higher-education segment alongside its computer and commercial training activities. Programmes were delivered through Informatics institutions and affiliations, but the available references do not establish the current portfolio or accreditation status.
Workforce training
Corporate training
Corporate learning was one of the group's stated operating segments. It provided an organizational-training extension to the consumer, student, and professional education businesses, although specific clients and programme titles are not identified in the reference material.
Assessment and examination facilitation
Examination services
Informatics also facilitated examinations, adding assessment and testing services to its education-centre and training operations. The available references do not identify the examination bodies or certifications involved.
Brand decisions
2022
Exit offer associated with directed delistingM&ABackground
Trading had been suspended after the company remained on the SGX watchlist under financial and minimum-trading-price criteria.
Action taken
Berjaya Leisure Capital announced an intended cash offer for remaining Informatics shares and warrants, linked to a proposed directed delisting.
Aftermath
The available reference material does not confirm the final acceptance level, completion date, or final delisting status.
Exit-offer price. S$0.011 per remaining ordinary share; S$0.0001 per remaining warrant (October 2022)
2004
Capital raising through a rights issueStrategyBackground
The company was reporting annual net losses and had experienced a severe decline in its share price.
Action taken
Informatics proposed a one-for-four rights issue at S$0.25 per share, targeting proceeds of S$19.6 million.
Aftermath
The rights issue was part of the company's response to financial pressure. The available material does not establish the final amount raised or its longer-term effect.
Proposed rights-issue proceeds. S$19.6 million targeted (July 2004)
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