Brent
Kreuger
B.A.A
B.Ed. M.D.D.E. (candidate)
Vice-President
Global Infobrokers Inc.
After
a lifetime of “not fitting in” to mainstream schools or employment, I
found my calling as a business owner.
I struggled all through my school years with the traditional paper
and pen methods of study finally finding a niche in a visual form of study
at Ryerson Polytechnical
Institute (now Ryerson University) in Toronto.
In 1994,
after 10 years as a business owner, I returned to school to finish a degree in
Education. We knew that we
wanted to incorporate new and innovative methods of training into the
company and decided that along with the credentials, the knowledge and
experience was an
important part of that move. Our
training approach is practical rather than academic, and based on adult
learning principles so the traditional pen and paper method is rarely
used. We cater to flexible
learning styles so that no one has to feel they are “not fitting in”
here. It is not uncommon to have clients with Masters or
Doctorial Degrees
working right along with other clients who didn't finish grade six.
As
part of our growth strategy, and to keep ahead of the curve, we know we
have to adapt to changes in the business environment, particularly changes
in technology. In keeping with our personal
philosophy of fostering entrepreneurship wherever possible, and with
always wanting to offer the best, we periodically form alliances
with other companies or entrepreneurs. Many of these alliances are
with clients who have completed the Self Employment Program and are now
operating their own enterprises. We are constantly moving our company forward to embrace the very
best of new developments. And
while we have always used technology to support our face-to-face programs,
in the fall of 2003 we are implementing an online program to further
support various learning styles. As
part of this move, I'm currently completing a Masters in Distance
Education.
We
believe in continual learning, creativity, and innovation and look forward
to working with new ventures and colleagues who share in this vision.
