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RNS Number : 4273X  Fairview International PLC  18 February 2025

 

Fairview International PLC

 

("Fairview" or the "Company")

 

New senior management appointments

 

Fairview, the operator of international schools following the International
Baccalaureate curriculum, is pleased to announce two new appointments to its
management team.

 

Dr Vincent Chian has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Company
and Michael Chian has been appointed as Chief Academic Officer of the Company.
The Board has made both appointments as Fairview strengthens its operations
and prepares for further expansion, both through growing student numbers
within its existing schools and through acquisition.

 

Dr Vincent Chian, a former psychiatrist, has worked within the Fairview
network and University College Fairview for the past 15 years. As the
Principal at Fairview's Kuala Lumpur school since 2016, he has led the
institution through several achievements, including being recognised as the
top IB school in Malaysia for four consecutive years. As example of Vincent's
commitment to innovative education is the introduction of the Toolbox skill
development programme, first conceptualised by Vincent and which received the
prestigious "Best Teaching and Learning Award". With a medical degree from
Manchester and EMBA of INSEAD, he combines medical acumen with business
expertise. Vincent's influence extends beyond the school as he fosters change
and mentors future changemakers in the Entrepreneurs Organisation Malaysia.

 

Michael Chian is Principal of Fairview's school in Johor Bahru and holds a
broad academic background with certifications as a Lynn Erickson Concept-Based
Curriculum Trainer and a role as a curriculum document review consultant for
the International Baccalaureate Organisation. He pioneered the establishment
of the first four IB middle-year schools in Malaysia and has trained over a
thousand educators. As the Founder and Chairman of BeEDucation Adventures Sdn
Bhd, he leads a digital learning platform focusing on pedagogical flexibility
and curriculum innovation, leveraging AI and big data technology.

 

Jeffrey Beard, Non-Executive Director of Fairview, said: "As Fairview
continues to strengthen the offering within its two schools, it was a logical
next step to expand and strengthen our management team as we prepare for
further growth.  We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver high quality
education at a competitive cost, thereby opening up opportunities for families
and their children to benefit from our International Baccalaureate curriculum.

 

"At both Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, we are implementing measures to expand
our student numbers and, within Asia and the United Kingdom, we continue to
seek suitable locations to expand the Fairview network.  Vincent and Michael
have for some time been key members of the Fairview team and these
appointments reflect not only their contributions to the Company but also our
ambition to expand our operations."

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 Fairview International PLC
 Daniel Chian, Chairman       via focusIR
 Website: www.fairviewplc.uk

 focusIR
 Kat Perez                    Tel: +44 (0) 7881 622 830
                              kat.perez@focusIR.com (mailto:kat.perez@focusIR.com)

 Optiva Securities Limited
 Vishal Balasingham           Tel: +44 (0) 20 3137 1903

 

About Fairview International PLC

 

Fairview owns and operates two private independent schools in Malaysia that
offer the International Baccalaureate programme. One of these schools is
located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the other is located in
the southern state of Johor close to the border with Singapore.  These
schools trade under the Fairview brand which was founded in 1978, and were
subsequently acquired by Agodeus Sdn Bhd, a company owned by the Chian family,
in 2012.

 

There are three other schools in Malaysia and one in the United Kingdom that
also trade under the Fairview brand, which are under common control but
outside of the Company's group.  All schools in the Fairview network are
individually recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation as
fully accredited to offer the IB programme across the primary and middle
years; ages 5 to 16, with Fairview Kuala Lumpur also offering the diploma
programme for 16 to 19 year olds.  Each of the schools not owned by the
Company use the Fairview brand under licence from the Company accessing the
resources of the Fairview Network.

 

The school in Kuala Lumpur is the largest and flagship school that uses the
Fairview brand, whilst the school in Johor focuses on the expatriate market in
Singapore and so is internationally focused.

 

The Company plans to acquire more schools which can offer international
education including the International Baccalaureate programmes both in Asia
and the UK.  The Company in particular believes there is an opportunity to
acquire underperforming private independent schools in the UK and adapt its
product offering to be authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate
programme.  With a rise in popularity of the International Baccalaureate
programme in both the independent and state sector in the UK, with a growing
acceptance of International Baccalaureate graduates by UK universities, the
Directors believe that the Company's and Fairview Network schools will appeal
particularly to the ASEAN, China and Hong Kong market; particularly families
looking for an educational foundation in the UK prior to studying at a UK
university.

 

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