Charles F. Kuehne Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Tigrent Inc.

CAPE CORAL, Fla., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tigrent Inc. (OTC: TIGE) today announced that it has appointed Charles F. Kuehne to serve as its Chief Financial Officer effective August 15, 2011.  Mr. Kuehne has served as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer since October 2010.

"We are pleased to recognize the excellent financial leadership that Charles provides for our business," said Steven C. Barre, the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kuehne served as an independent financial consultant for two years, providing executive-level financial management consulting services primarily to manufacturing companies owned by private equity firms. Between 1998 and 2008, he held various corporate controller, accounting, auditing and financial reporting positions with Platinum Equity, a private equity firm, and its portfolio companies, including President and Chief Financial Officer of Data2Logistics (2003 - 2008), Vice President of Transactions Support and Chief Financial Officer for Acquisitions (1998 - 2003), and Chief Financial Officer of Milgo Solutions (1998 - 2001).

Mr. Kuehne is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University and a B.A. in Business Administration from Ohio University.

About Tigrent Inc.

Tigrent Inc. (OTC: TIGE, http://www.tigrent.com) provides practical, high-quality training, technology-based tools and mentoring to help its customers become financially knowledgeable. The Company offers comprehensive instruction on real estate and financial instruments investing and entrepreneurship in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

SOURCE Tigrent Inc.