IDP set for Intake Education acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- IDP Education has announced its intention to welcome Intake Education, a leading international education organisation, into its global team.

Culturally aligned, IDP and Intake are united by the quality support they provide international students, and the leading services they provide institution partners.

Intake brings to IDP three decades of industry leadership in the UK-bound international education sector. Based across 10 countries and proudly student-first, Intake’s employees will bring additional expertise, experience and diversity to IDP’s global team of 5,000 employees.

Murray Walton, Interim Chief Executive Officer, IDP, said that by welcoming Intake into its team, IDP would be positioned to help students across more locations access international education.

“Together, a united IDP and Intake will become the clear global leader for students pursuing an overseas education,” he said in a statement.

Walton noted IDP was drawn to Intake’s integrity and customer-centric values in what could be a noisy market.

“Like IDP, Intake teams care deeply about getting great outcomes for their students and institution partners. We both proudly stay by our students’ sides from first enquiry through to starting in the classroom,” he said.

Intake Chief Executive Officer Pieter Funnekotter said Intake would make IDP stronger.

“In joining IDP’s team, Intake will help grow the international education sector and create a new standard for supporting students in achieving their global goals.”

IDP will acquire Intake’s offices based across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, India and the UK.

The agreement is expected to be completed in November, and the transaction is subject to customary completion conditions.

-- BERNAMA