Gurgaon, January 15, 2008: NIIT, the leading Global
Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s largest trainer, today announced that
it has acquired controlling interest in Evolv Management Services Private
Limited (Evolv), a leading provider of English Language and Communication
Training, headquartered in Noida.
Evolv has over 100 employees, and has a pan-India presence and delivery
capability. It provides training services to marquee clients across IT and ITeS,
Banking, Insurance and Telecom industry segments, amongst others. English
Language and Communication Training forms the core of training needed by the
workforce across all services sectors including IT/ITES, Banking, Retail,
Hospitality and Healthcare etc.
Evolv has developed over 50 specialized courses and a library of modules
for providing training in the English Language and Communication domain. The
courses include Accent Neutralization, Fluency and Expression, Cross Cultural
Communication, Presentation Skills, Business Writing Assertive Communication,
Conversational Skills etc. The courses can be customized to be delivered to
working professionals from different industries, functions and levels.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated learning solutions
to large global corporations in IT and ITES, Banking, Insurance, Telecom and
Retail space. Expertise in English language training, through Evolv, will
bolster NIIT’s offerings, and provide greater penetration into existing and
potential markets.
About NIIT
NIIT, Asia’s No. 1 trainer and leading Global Talent Development
Corporation, offers learning and knowledge solutions to 5 million students
across 32 countries.
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the Top IT Training
Company Award 2007. Rated among India’s Superbrands (2003-05), NIIT’s Individual
Learning Business offerings include: Industry-endorsed programs for students
seeking careers in IT: GNIIT, Integrated ANIIT for Engineers (IAE) and Advanced
Technology Programs for IT professionals.
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for Advanced
Learning, offers Executive Management Education Programmes in
association with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Indore and
Kolkata.
NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI),
formed with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs to develop
talent for the banking industry.
NIIT School Learning Solutions (SLS) offers turn key IT and ICT integration
program for schools. NIIT SLS has provided computer-based learning to over 5000
government and private schools.
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.
Element K delivers learning solutions for customers and
partners through a tailored combination of catalog learning products,
technology, and services. The offerings include: vLab®:
hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive e-reference libraries,
technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning
management platform.
NIIT together with Element K is now the first and the best choice
for comprehensive learning solutions, worldwide.
For media queries, please contact:
Prateek Chatterjee, NIIT Limited, Ph: +91 9910201085, +124 4293041;
Shivanjali Singh, NIIT Limited, Ph: +91 9811991107; +124 4293044;
Investors may contact:
Kapil Saurabh, NIIT Ltd, Ph: +91 124 4293000; Fax: +91 124 4293333;