VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - CIBT Education
Group Inc. (NYSE AMEX: MBA and TSX: MBA) ("CIBT Group"
or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of
Dr. Glen Farrell to the Company's
advisory board (the "Advisory Board"). As a member of
the Advisory Board, Dr. Farrell will assist with strategic
initiatives and share his in-depth knowledge and experience in the
global distance learning sector.
During the past 3 decades Dr. Farrell has held a
variety of executive and strategic positions which have enabled him
to contribute to the development of today's open learning education
model in Canada and
internationally. He has held both administrative and academic
appointments in Canada at the
Universities of Saskatchewan and
Victoria and was the founding
President and CEO of the Open Learning Agency (OLA) in British Columbia - a comprehensive distance
education organization that included the BC Open University and the
Knowledge Network. As President of the OLA, he was active in
organizations such as the Association of Universities and Colleges
of Canada, the Council of Western
Canadian University Presidents and the Association for the
Tele-Education in Canada. He
retired from the OLA in 1998 to establish a consulting practice
that has focused on the use of learning technologies, and the
management of innovative education organizations in developing
countries.
Dr. Farrell has served on the governing board of
Saskatchewan Tel, Royal Roads University, Pacific Rim Institute for
Tourism, Elderhostel Canada and has provided consulting and project
management services to such international development organizations
as UNESCO, the Commonwealth of Learning, the e-Africa Commission, the World Bank and the
World Health Organization as well as a variety of institutions and
government ministries around the world. He is currently the
chairman of the Sprott-Shaw Degree College Academic Council and
continues to be active with several community organizations.
Dr. Farrell holds a B.Sc. in agriculture and an
L.L.D. (Hon.) from the University of
Saskatchewan as well as Master of Science and PhD degrees in
adult education from the University of
Wisconsin and is the author of numerous papers on the
development and practice of distance education and e-learning. His
research activities have included the documentation of the use of
information and communication technologies in education in
Canada, the Asia Pacific countries, and in all countries
of Africa. He also led a team of
experts that was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning to
develop a proposal for a virtual university to serve the small
states of the Commonwealth.
"We welcome Dr. Farrell to our Advisory Board
joining our recently appointed Advisory Board Chairman Sir
John Daniel," commented Toby Chu, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of
CIBT Group. "Dr. Farrell has decades of leadership experience
in the education sector including hands-on experience building the
Open Learning Agency into a leader in distance education. As
a strategic player in the global education market, CIBT requires a
wealth of experience, talents and an expansive global business
network to achieve that goal. Dr. Farrell will be able to
provide connections and experience to help achieve the goal.
He will also add substantial value to our Global Learning Network
education platform by utilizing his extensive experience in global
distance learning."
"The provision of education by private
organizations is growing rapidly in many countries as governments
struggle to meet the increasing demand for access to education at
all levels," said Glen Farrell. "The
CIBT Education Group, through its family of institutions, is
emerging as a major player in meeting this demand through
innovative applications of technology combined with a commitment to
quality assurance. I am looking forward to working with President
Chu and my colleagues on the Advisory Board to help the
organization achieve its goals."
About CIBT Education Group:
CIBT Education Group Inc. is an education
management company focused on the global education market. Listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE Amex, CIBT Group owns
and operates a network of business, technical and language colleges
and has cooperative joint programmes in 18 countries. Its
subsidiaries include Sprott-Shaw Community College (established in
1903), Sprott-Shaw Degree College,
CIBT School of Business China, and King George International College. Through these subsidiaries,
CIBT Group offers Western and Chinese accredited business and
management degrees, and programmes in college preparation,
automotive maintenance, information technology, hotel management
and tourism, English language training, English teacher
certification, and other career/vocational training. In addition to
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CIBT Group is the exclusive licensee
for the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHL-EI)
in China and the Philippines, and the WyoTech Automotive
Institute for China. CIBT Group
also owns Irix Design Group, a leading design and advertising
company based in Vancouver,
Canada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Toby Chu"
Toby Chu
Vice-Chairman, President & CEO
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
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Group and its future plans. Forward-looking statements are
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uncertainties as to the demand for the programs offered by CIBT
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should change.
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SOURCE CIBT Education Group Inc.