VANCOUVER, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBT Education Group Inc. (NYSE AMEX & TSX: MBA) ("CIBT" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the Company has been ranked 105th in the June 2010 issue of the 22nd Annual Profit 100 rankings as one of Canada's fastest growing companies.
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"We are pleased to be recognized for our achievements with revenue growth of 571% from $6.6 million in 2004 to $44.5 million in 2009 while expanding our geographical footprints and business presence to 18 countries", commented Toby Chu, Vice-Chairman, President & CEO. "We feel that our established infrastructure will generate significant market niche benefits to our group as demand for international study with accredited western credentials continue to increase at a rapid pace."
About CIBT Education Group:
CIBT is an education management company with a special focus on the global education market. It owns and operates a network of business, technical and language colleges, and cooperative joint programs at 68 locations in 18 countries through which it delivers Western and Chinese accredited business and management degree programs, college preparation programs, automotive maintenance programs, IT programs, hotel management and tourism programs, language training and certification programs and career/vocational programs. Its subsidiaries, CIBT School of Business China, King George International College, King George International Business College, and Sprott-Shaw Colleges, which is comprised of Sprott-Shaw Degree College, Sprott-Shaw Community College (established in 1903) and Sprott-Shaw International Language College, possess a combined operating history of over 136 years in China's and Canada's education sectors. In addition to its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CIBT is the exclusive licensee for the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute (ALHA-EI) in China and the Philippines and the WyoTech Institute for China. CIBT also owns Irix Design Group, a leading design and advertising company based in Vancouver, Canada. In 2008, the Irix Design Group was ranked 15th in the list of biggest ad agencies in Greater Vancouver by the "Business in Vancouver" newspaper.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS "Toby Chu" Toby Chu Vice-Chairman, President & CEO
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