CAPE CORAL,
Fla., Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Tigrent Inc. (Other OTC: TIGE) announced that Marc Scholvinck had been appointed to the
Company's Board of Directors effective December 17, 2013. Mr. Scholvinck will serve as
Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.
"We are pleased to have someone of Marc's experience
join the Board of Directors and look forward to the contribution he
will make to our organization," said Murray
A. Indick, Tigrent's Chairman of the
Board.
Mr. Scholvinck brings an array of public and private
company experience to Tigrent. Until April
2013, Mr. Scholvinck was Managing Partner and Chief
Financial Officer of Blum Capital Partners, a private equity firm
specializing in investments in both public and private
companies. As Chief Financial Officer for Blum Capital, Mr.
Scholvinck had responsibility for the firm's operations group
including finance, tax, accounting reporting activities, and risk
management. Prior to initially joining Blum Capital in 1991,
Mr. Scholvinck was a Senior Manager in the Capital Markets Services
Group of Deloitte & Touche, responsible for merger and
acquisition services for international and North American clients
and for audit services for financial institutions. Mr. Scholvinck
was previously a Senior Manager at Touche Ross & Co. in
Cape Town, South Africa. He is a
former Director of Suntron Corporation, Monroc, Inc. and Willig
Freight Lines. Mr. Scholvinck is a Chartered Accountant and holds a
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from the University of
Cape Town.
About Tigrent Inc.
Tigrent Inc. (Other OTC: TIGE) is a provider of
educational training seminars, conferences and services across
multiple delivery channels that help students become financially
literate. The company provides students with comprehensive
instruction and mentoring in real estate and financial instruments
investing, personal finance, and entrepreneurism in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Worldwide. Additional information
can be found at www.tigrent.com.
SOURCE Tigrent Inc.