NIIT Limited announced that it has been awarded twenty Brandon Hall Group awards for excellence jointly with its customers. NIIT won eight gold awards, three silver awards, and nine bronze awards in various categories.

Now entering its 23rd year, the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Program is the most prestigious awards program in the industry. Often times called the "Academy Awards" by Learning, Talent and Business Executives, the program was one of the first of its kind in the learning industry, which was pioneered in 1994. The award entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts and executives based upon the following criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measureable benefits.

NIIT earned the following awards jointly with customers:

• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best New Hire Onboarding category jointly with QuintilesIMS for CRA Graduate Program
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Unique or Innovative Sales Training Program category jointly with MetLife for MetLife Distribution Capability CoE
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Use of Games and Simulations for Learning category jointly Royal Dutch Shell for Pearl GTL Virtual Tour
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Use of Games and Simulations for Learning category jointly Royal Dutch Shell for Wells Control Simulator
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Get the Basics Right
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Code of Conduct
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for SAP Cross-Functional Integration
• 2017 Brandon Hall Gold in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Safeguarding Most Confidential Information
• 2017 Brandon Hall Silver in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Intellectual Property Awareness
• 2017 Brandon Hall Silver in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Well Integrity: Operating and Maintaining a Well
• 2017 Brandon Hall Silver in the Best Advance in Learning Measurement category jointly with MetLife for MetLife Distribution Capability CoE
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Workplace Incident Response
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Continuous Improvement Curriculum: VA/NVA/BNVA
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Royal Dutch Shell for Trade Compliance
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with QuintilesIMS for Leading a Project Setup/Startup
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Advance in Custom Content category jointly with Statoil for Upholding Security as a Company Representative
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Use of Games and Simulations for Learning category jointly with Statoil for Travel the World
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best Customer Training Program category jointly with CA Technologies for Mainframe Academy with CA Technologies
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best New Hire Onboarding Program category jointly with Aon Hewitt for Source Train Hire at Aon Hewitt
• 2017 Brandon Hall Bronze in the Best New Hire Onboarding Program category for NIIT Boot Camp

Brandon Hall award winners were announced on September 7, 2017. The winners are listed at http://www.brandonhall.com/excellenceawards/excellence-learning.php?year=2017. Excellence Award winners will be honored at Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Conference 2018 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

- Over 1,000 youth from Meghalaya successfully complete NIIT's employability enhancing IT programs, under 'Sponsored IT program of Department of Information Technology, Govt. of Meghalaya' during the year.

Department of Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya in association with NIIT, felicitated students from across Meghalaya who successfully cleared NIIT's cutting-edge certification programs as part of 'Sponsored IT program of Department of Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya', over the last one year. The convocation ceremony was held on 22nd August 2017.

The Chief Guest for the Convocation ceremony Smt. Ampareen Lyngdoh Honorable Minister, Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya felicitated the students. The function was also graced by Mr. Sunil Dahiya, National Head –India Retail Business, Vice President, NIIT Ltd.

The project is an initiative of Department of Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya, and NIIT to enhance employability of youth in Meghalaya. During the last one year, over 1,000 youth from the state have successfully completed select programs under this project and have been awarded certificates from NIIT.

The students were trained in NIIT's cutting-edge programs such as Diploma in Finance & Accounting; Diploma in Business Systems & Information Management; Diploma in Hardware and Networking, Program in Managing Interconnected Network Devices and Network Administration and Server Fundamental. Successful and eligible candidates have been placed in leading corporates across India like Hyundai, Renault, Reliance, Cognizant, Aegis, TCS, Genpact, Infosys, WIPRO, HSBC, Accenture, Airtel, TATA Indicom, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Capital and many others.

At present, Meghalaya has a state-of-art NIIT centre at Shillong with internationally certified faculty who work towards creating a pool of industry ready professionals in the state. NIIT's selected career development programs also equip students with hands-on professional practice with a year-long internship that give them an opportunity to work with leading IT organizations.

• Executive Management Program with live virtual classes, case studies and presentations by industry experts

IIM Calcutta has announced the second batch of the Executive Program in Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategy, in association with Training.com - a multi-modal learning platform by NIIT, to help build a great career in the field of digital marketing. The six-month program focuses on providing in-depth knowledge on Digital Marketing and Analytics including developing holistic digital and social media strategy, designing success metrics that are aligned to corporate marketing strategy, cross-platform and cross-media digital marketing, digital marketing using Big Data etc. The course will focus on sharing the latest trends, best practices and technologies for effective Digital Marketing.

Mr. Ramendra Singh, Associate Professor of Marketing at IIM Calcutta, said, "We are happy to launch the second batch of EPDSMMS using NIIT's Synchronous Learning Platform. We have joined hands with NIIT to deliver high quality content in management education in a direct-to-device mode, through its multi modal learning platform - Training.com to address the need of the digitally skilled youth in our country."

Prof Indranil Bose, Professor of Management Information Systems at IIM Calcutta, said, "With an aim to offer high quality and futuristic management education, we introduced Avant Garde program in digital marketing in association with Training.com. Having received enthusiastic response for the first batch and we are now introducing the second batch of EPDSMMS. We will continue to work towards creating a pool of professionals trained in digital skills."

The Executive Program in Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategy (EPDSMMS) has been designed to provide a solid foundation for marketers who want to specialize in the Digital and Social Media Marketing. The applicant should be a graduate (10+2+3 or equivalent) or a post-graduate from recognized institute in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (aggregate). The applicant should have a work experience of at least 2 years, preferably in media, advertising, start-up businesses, social or digital media, e-commerce and related domains. The applicant selection will be based on past academic performance and work experience. EPDSMMS will equip professionals to take a wide sweep in digital marketing activities.

EPDSMMS focuses on Digital and Social Media for effective Digital Commerce and Advanced Digital Marketing Strategies along with an introductory module on Marketing Management. The classes will be held twice a week. The program is divided into three modules. The first module would be delivered online on training.com platform over 10 weeks. The next two modules will be conducted as face-to-face classes on IIM Calcutta campus. The two campus visits would be of one-week duration each. The course will be highly experiential and interactive with case studies and presentations by experts from academia as well as industry. Successful candidates will be given certification from IIM Calcutta and will be awarded IIM Calcutta Alumni Status.

The Program is aimed at Marketing, Advertising, Brand, Product and Sales Executives. It is also relevant to Entrepreneurs, E-commerce and Freelance executives. Any professional who is planning to implement digital and social media campaigns to create brand awareness, enhance brand recall, generate leads and enhance customer experience will be benefited from this program.

Professionals undertaking the program will be trained in marketing management, customer value, marketing and the organization, product and brand management, sales and distribution management, marketing communications, basics of digital and social media for effective digital commerce, advanced digital marketing strategies and much more. The Program faculty will focus on the synergy between in-field practice and in-class learning.

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NIIT Limited announced that it will receive an Innovation Award at the Future Learning 2020 Summit in Santa Clara, CA later today. NIIT also announces that it has formed a strategic relationship with EdCast, the award-winning, AI-powered Knowledge Cloud provider with customers that include GE, HPE, Dell EMC, and Accenture.

NIIT is proud to be recognized as an industry leader in innovation, joining other recipients that include Walmart, McDonald's, Shire, Sprint, SDG Academy, UPenn and others. The Innovation Awards gala at this year's Future Learning 2020 Summit will honor the most well-respected individuals and businesses making impactful changes within the corporate learning industry. Award winners were selected based on the innovative use of personalized learning and knowledge-sharing technologies at their respective organizations.

NIIT is also pleased to announce its partnership with EdCast. The two companies will collaborate in the areas of corporate training and consulting, learning management and administration, and content management and creation for businesses around the world.

"We are honored to welcome to our Summit and Innovations Awards gala so many visionary leaders and world-class organizations for their achievement in learning innovation, including NIIT," said Karl Mehta, Founder and CEO of EdCast. "We are even more proud to add NIIT as another key learning management and training consulting partner of ours, enhancing EdCast's learning and content discovery capabilities around the world."

The Future Learning 2020 Summit began yesterday, August 23, and continues through tonight, August 24, with the Innovation Awards gala taking place on the evening of August 24. More information about the Summit can be found here: https://www.edcast.com/corp/summit2017/.

NIIT Ltd announced that Mr. Sapnesh Lalla who has been leading NIIT's Global Corporate Business, has assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer of the company from August 1, 2017.

As the CEO of NIIT, Sapnesh's focus would be to drive forward strategies aligned to the requirements of the economy that is witnessing digital disruption.

"Over the last three decades we have built a strong pipeline of leaders. Sapnesh has enjoyed a 25 year long tenure with a number of accomplishments including taking NIIT's Corporate Learning Group to new heights. I heartily congratulate Sapnesh and I am confident that his appointment will give a further thrust to the growth drive of NIIT," added Mr. Thadani.

Sapnesh joined NIIT in 1992 as a Project Lead in the Learning Content Development team and has since held various management and leadership roles in product management, customer support, channel development, sales, and support functions.

Prior to his appointment as CEO, Sapnesh served as the President of NIIT's Global Corporate Business, which constitutes nearly seventy percent of NIIT's total business. He led critical initiatives for the expansion of the company in North America and Europe including significant acquisitions like Cognitive Arts and Element K. Under his leadership, NIIT has grown to become a leading global learning outsourcing solutions provider with its Managed Training Services offering.

Sapnesh is an Electronics and Communications Engineer, and received his Executive Education at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He was selected into the prestigious Managing Director's Quality Club and has the distinction of receiving the coveted Global Leadership Award twice in 2001 and 2010.

- Session organized to familiarize students with opportunities in IT, Banking & Engineering domains

NIIT Limited conducted a seminar on 'Digital Transformation: Impact, Challenges & opportunities' for engineering aspirants in the city. Prof (Dr.) P.P Mathur, Vice-Chancellor, KIIT University; Dr. Saranjit Singh, Director IEC, KIIT University and Dr. Prachet Bhuyan, Associate Dean T&P, KIIT University were present to grace the occasion. The seminar was addressed by Chief Guest, Mr. Sapnesh Lalla, CEO Designate, NIIT Limited.

The seminar highlighted how digital transformation along with the new technological advancements will impact the IT & Banking industry and the engineering profession in the future. It also familiarized students with the current challenges and the opportunities available in the field of digital transformation. This session threw light on different fields of digital transformation available for students, thereby helping them choose the right field based on their interest and aptitude, and enlightened them on the plethora of career opportunities available to the graduates. NIIT invited all the engineering students from 3rd & 4th year, Management and Academia from KIIT University for the seminar.

According to a recent release by NASSCOM, the skills of the future would be Big Data Analytics, Cloud & Cybersecurity Services, IoT, Artificial Intelligence and many other Digital Technologies. A huge demand is foreseen for roles such as mobile app development, social media, data scientists & platform engineering. According to a McKinsey report on 'Technology Jobs & the Future of Work', digital technologies could contribute $550 billion to $ 1 trillion of economic impact per year in India by the year 2025. According to another renowned survey, 69% of IT leaders expect huge surge in the job market in the next 3 to 5 years due to digital technologies.

Digital Transformation is playing a key role in the industry today. To address the needs of the digitally-skilled industry, NIIT introduced StackRoute, which aims to create multi-skilled and multi-disciplinary programmers who can become key members of high-performance teams in top notch product engineering companies, start-ups and IT firms. DigiNxt, another pioneering product launched by NIIT, as a follow through of StackRoute to service the needs of the Fresh Graduate who wanted to equip themselves with digital skills and thereby improve the chances of getting a good job at a good salary.

Training.com is a multi-modal learning platform from NIIT which offers programs designed in association with premier institutes like IIM's that are uniquely positioned to meet the changing requirements of the digital economy.

Prof (Dr.) P.P Mathur, Vice-Chancellor, KIIT University, said, "At KIIT University, we have been working towards creating a pool of industry-ready engineers through a research centric approach. However, over the years, unemployment amongst engineers has been a major issue. We are focusing on the new-age skills to create a pool of digitally skilled engineers that the industry needs."

Dr. Saranjit Singh, Director IEC, KIIT University, said, "We have always worked towards establishing and promoting close interaction with industry to keep abreast with state-of-the-art technology. We are glad to organize this seminar in collaboration with global leader in education NIIT, and we hope this seminar will encourage youth to think critically while opting for a professional career."

According to All India Council for Technical Education more than 60% of the engineers graduating from technical institutes across India remain unemployed. There is a huge variation in standards of technical colleges in the country, a majority of whom churn out graduates who are not employable. While the higher education institutes are grappling with these issues, the skill sets required by the industry has undergone a change. IT now requires higher levels of leading-edge skills like cloud analytics, robotics, process automation, and so on, and engineering graduates of today do not always come qualified.

To help universities and higher education institutions keep pace with changes in the global and local IT industry, and equip its students with the latest, in-demand skills that make them relevant in today's work scenario, NIIT introduced NIC (NIIT Inside Campus), a globally successful on-campus, customized education delivery model that is integrated with the institution's bachelor degree programs, aiming to bridge the technological gap. Through this model, NIIT provides its content, methodology, platform, technical know-how, pedagogy and also support university professors and lecturers by providing necessary training to deliver the latest curriculum. After the completion of the course, the students get a degree from the University/Government and also receive a certificate from NIIT. This model has been implemented successfully in more than 200 Universities and colleges across China, Vietnam and Nigeria.

During his visit Mr. Sapnesh Lalla also met key academia from Bhubaneshwar & Cuttack and discussed the current challenges faced by both academic intuitions & students with the emerging Digital Transformation trends, along with the various new opportunities for the student community.

NIIT Bhubaneswar has been working closely with global leaders in Technology to provide training on state-of-the-art technology platforms over last 28 years and has trained more 50,000 students in IT, Banking & Skills Domain, Corporate Executives, Professionals and BPL candidates. The alliances with some of the most eminent names in the industry like Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle, SAS Institute and many more has been established to ensure that the students capitalize on the latest skills and technology trends, so that they are better able to meet the ever-increasing industry requirements. Currently NIIT has two centers in Bhubaneshwar City at Nayapally & Sahidnagar along with centers at Cuttack Badambadi, Rourkela, Barbil & Behrampore in the State of Odisha.