Thursday, August 7, 2014
Thirty years after graduating from systems design engineering at Waterloo, Frank Gerencser is making a difference in the world of education across Ontario and now in Atlantic Canada as well.
This past May, triOS College acquired Eastern College, the largest group of career colleges in Atlantic Canada. triOs, of which Gerencser is CEO, now has a combined 15 campuses, 5000 students enrolling annually and 50,000 graduates.
triOS,
founded
in
1992,
will
operate
the
six
Atlantic
locations
as
Eastern
College
and
continue
to
train
current
students
and
accept
new
students
under
its
new
ownership.
A
media
release
says
that
current
students,
faculty,
and
staff
of
Eastern
College
will
see
few
immediate
differences
under
the
new
ownership,
however
the
purchase
by
triOS
will
bring
new
and
expanded
program
benefits
to
the
college
over
the
long
term.
triOS
Corporation’s
subsidiary,
triOS
College
Business
Technology
Healthcare,
has
nine
campus
locations
throughout
Southern
Ontario.
Similar
to
Eastern
College,
triOS offers
hands-on
practical
programs
through
instructor-led
training.
“triOS
Corporation
is
excited
to
expand
into
Atlantic
Canada,”
said
Gerencser. “Eastern
College
staff
and
students
will
now
enjoy
the
reputation,
professionalism
and
experience
that
triOS
has
been
providing
to
thousands
of
individuals
in
Ontario.
The
management
and
staff
at
Eastern
College
share
the
same
commitment
to
excellence
and
student
success.
Together
we
are
a
stronger
organization
that
will
benefit
current
and
future
students
in
the
communities
we
serve.”