iPeople Inc (IPO PM)

iPeople, inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the education, consulting development, and installation and maintenance of information technology systems in the Philippines. The company operates through two segments, Information Technology and Education, and Others. It operates Mapua Institute of Technology that offers various courses of study, including engineering and sciences, social sciences, graduate studies, engineering management, architecture and design, information technology, business and management, multimedia arts and sciences, and health science. The company also operates Malayan college located in Laguna; and Malayan high school of sciences, a science and math oriented high school located in Pandacan, Manila. In addition, its Mapua information technology center offers various training modules, such as Dot Net, CCNA voice, Cisco, custom courses, English proficiency, JAVA, office automation, and project management for high school students, career shifters, and professionals. Further, iPeople, inc. operates the Pan Pacific Computer Center that resells computer hardware and peripherals, and software licenses and packages; and provides value-added information technology (IT) services, such as server hosting, document management, and help-desk assistance. The company was formerly known as Petrofields Exploration and Development Co., Inc. and changed its name to iPeople, inc. in December 1999. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Makati, the Philippines. iPeople, inc. is a subsidiary of House of Investments, Inc.