New Delhi, 04 May, 2010: NIIT, leading Global Talent Development
Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer announced today that it is the
recipient of a Cisco Partner Summit global award for Global Learning Partner of
the Year. Cisco unveiled the winners on April 28 at its annual channel partner
conference in San Francisco.
The objective of Cisco’s Partner Summit global awards is to recognize
exemplary channel partners whose business best practices Cisco would like other
partners to model.
Categories include: innovative practices, applications successes, unique
programs, problem solving and sales approaches. All winners are selected by a
group of Cisco Worldwide Channels and regional theater executives.
"It is an honor and privilege to name NIIT as a Cisco Partner
Summit global award winner," said Keith Goodwin, senior vice president,
Worldwide Channels at Cisco. “The Global Learning Partner 2009-2010
recognizes NIIT’s performance and achievements as an outstanding global Cisco
channel partner in 2009.”
Mr. P. Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer, NIIT remarked “It is a
pleasure to be recognized by Cisco as their global learning partner for the year
2009. We endeavor to combine NIIT’s proven expertise in providing Learning
Solutions with CISCO’s Talent Development strategy to create human capital to
fulfill the emerging needs of the industry.”
Cisco Partner Summit awards are presented at three levels: regional,
theater and global. Cisco Partner Summit global awards reflect a partner’s
commendable performance within a specific technology market across several
geographic regions.
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s
largest IT trainer, offers learning and knowledge solutions to over 5 million
students across 40 countries.
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the ‘Top IT Training
Company’ award successively for the past 17 years, since the inception of this
category. Rated among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual
Learning Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students
seeking careers in IT - GNIIT, Edgeineers and Global
Net Plus for IT professionals.
NIIT has provided computer-based learning to over 12,000 government and
private schools. The futuristic NIIT eGURU range for schools is a holistic
education package that comprises of Interactive Classrooms (an
embedded Teaching Learning Material, that uses elements of interactivity,
automation and web links library); Math lab (technology tools
that enable school students to learn and explore mathematical concepts); IT
Wizard (equips the students with core computer knowledge and IT skills); and
Quick School (an Education Resource Planning solution for
school management).
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for
Advanced Learning, offers Executive Management Education Programs in association
with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Indore, Kolkata,
Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad and IIFT Delhi.
NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI),
formed by NIIT with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs for
individuals and corporates in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.
NIIT Uniqua, Centre for Process Excellence, addresses
the increasing demand for skilled workers in the business and technology
services industry by providing training programs in relevant areas. This is a
part of NIIT Institute of Process Excellence, a NIIT-Genpact venture.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated
learning solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content
development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to
Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations
and Publishing houses.
NIIT delivers a tailored combination of catalog learning
products, technology and services through Element K offerings. These include:
vLab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive e-reference
libraries, technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning management
platform. This makes NIIT the first and the best choice for comprehensive
learning solutions, worldwide.
Ushering in a new model in higher education is the not-for-profit
NIIT University, established in 2009 with a vision of being the
leading centre of innovation and learning in emerging areas of the Knowledge
Society. Nestled in the foothills of Aravali, in Neemrana, Rajasthan, the
picturesque 100 acres fully residential green campus has been developed as an
institute of excellence based on the four core principles of providing industry
linked, technology based, research driven, seamless education.
For media queries, please contact:Prateek Chatterjee,
NIIT Ltd, Ph: (Cell) +91 9910201085, (Dir) +91 124 4293041
Email:
prateek.chatterjee@niit.com