Informatics was established in 1983, in response to Asia's economic growth fostering tremendous demands for skilled Information Technology (IT) manpower and knowledge-based workers to build and sustain the rapid economic development in the region.

The first private lifelong learning company to obtain a SGX-SESDAQ listing in May 1993, the Group has grown from strength to strength. Expanding rapidly from one centre when it was first established, to a global company with presence in countries spanning across Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe and United States.

Informatics ranks alongside blue chip companies on the list of Top 20 Overall Best-Managed Singapore Companies in Asiamoney’s tenth annual poll of best-managed companies in January 2002.

Informatics' core business activities are training and education, IT-related services and franchise operations. The franchise products are Informatics Institute, Thames Business School, Ruige Applied Computing Centre (RACC), Informatics Professional Development Centre and PurpleTrain.com.

Today, Informatics Education Limited, through the business units, Higher Education, Informatics Corporate Learning, E-Learning and Franchise & Licensing Sales Development, has established itself as the global leader in providing quality lifelong learning services for individuals and corporations.