Kaplan Professional Australia Embarks New Phase Of Asia Pacific’s expansion With Key Hiring

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Education provider Kaplan Professional Australia has appointed Joseph Tan as Director, Business Development, Asia, indicating its intention to enter a new phase of expansion in Asia Pacific.

In his new role at Kaplan Professional Australia, Tan will be tasked with working closely with association partners such as Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS) and the Asia Pacific Financial Services Council (APFinSA), and building on its rapidly growing number of corporate partners in the region.

In a statement, its Chief Executive Officer Brian Knight expressed his delight in Tan’s appointment and said he would play a crucial role in opening up a broad range of corporate opportunities.

“Joseph brings to Kaplan Professional Australia a wealth of experience and an extensive network with many strong working relationships; we are thrilled to have someone of his calibre on board as we know he will play a pivotal role in our next phase of expansion in Singapore, Malaysia and Asia Pacific more broadly,” he said.

Meanwhile, Tan said he was eager to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact with Kaplan Professional Australia.

“Kaplan Professional Australia is a renowned education provider and arguably one of the most established with its large footprint throughout the world, I am determined to help the organisation flourish in this exciting new phase of expansion in Asia Pacific,” he added.

Tan will be based in the Singapore office and would welcome the opportunity to discuss professional development opportunities with corporate organisations of all sizes in Singapore, Malaysia and throughout Asia Pacific.

He will also oversee the imminent launch of the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP) Certification in Malaysia in partnership with the National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Family Takaful Advisors (NAMLIFA).

Previously the Head of Sales & Strategic Business Development, Independent Distribution Partners at Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd, Tan brings 16 years of distribution and business development experience in the life and general insurance industry to the leading education provider.

-- BERNAMA