ICICI Bank has supported IFBI in designing the curriculum and developing
the course content, and offering laboratory and Internship sites to students.
ICICI Bank will also consider granting Education Loans to students selected for
the PGDBO programme. The launch of IFBI follows close on the heels of the launch of NIIT
Imperia, Centre for Advanced Learning, through which NIIT will offer executive
management education programmes in alliance with the IIMs in Ahmedabad, Calcutta
and Indore. NIIT has identified these new areas of growth in the rapidly
emerging services sector. About ICICI Bank: ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) is India's second largest bank and largest private
sector bank with assets of Rs. 2662.65 billion as on June 30, 2006. ICICI Bank
provides a broad spectrum of financial services to individuals and companies.
This includes mortgages, car and personal loans, credit and debit cards,
corporate and agricultural finance. ICICI Bank has over 630 branches and
extension counters and over 2225 ATM’s spread across the country. The Bank
services its large customer base of more than 17 million customers’ accounts
through a multi-channel delivery network of branches, ATM’s, call centers and
Internet banking ( www.icicibank.com) to
ensure that customers have access to its services at all times. About NIIT NIIT, an acknowledged leader in the IT and IT-assisted training space,
offers learning and knowledge solutions in 30 countries. Leading IT magazine
Dataquest has conferred on NIIT, the “Top Training Company Award 2005.” Rated among India’s Superbrands (2003-05), NIIT’s education offerings
include: GNIIT, an industry-endorsed programme for students seeking careers in
the IT segments; CATS, which offers training programmes on advanced technologies
for IT professionals; NIIT Edgeineers, a skill upgradation programme for
engineering graduates. In the Corporate Solutions Business, NIIT’s offerings are bolstered by its
SEI CMM Level5 assessed learning services capability. The Corporate Solutions
Business offers integrated learning solutions that include strategic consulting,
learning design, content development, learning delivery, learning technology
services and learning administration. NIIT has recently acquired Element K, a leading provider of learning
solutions in North America. Together, NIIT and Element K have emerged as the
leading global providers of comprehensive learning solutions, with more than
3,000 employees and over US$ 250 million in revenue. NIIT’s customers include many Fortune 500 companies, universities,
technology companies, training corporations and publishing houses. For inquiries, please contact: IFBI Manish Srivastava, IFBI, 85, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon; Phone: +91 9910174967; +91 124 4293000; Fax: +91 124 4293333; For Media queries: ICICI Bank Charudatta Deshpande, Head–Corporate Communications, ICICI Bank, Tel: 022-26538208, +91 22 66968208; Fax: 022 –26531116 NIIT Shivanjali Singh, NIIT Limited, 85, Sector 32 Institutional Area, Gurgaon;
Or Praveen Nadga, Brodeur India, Mumbai; Tel: +91 9870037766; |