NIIT Limited declares Consolidated Results for Q4 and FY 2014-15

New Delhi, India, May 28, 2015: NIIT Limited, a global player in skills and talent development has reported its results for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2015.

During the quarter, the company recorded a Net Revenue of Rs. 223.5 Cr, with a PAT of Rs. (14.9) Cr.on a Continuing business basis. For the full year, the Company’s Net Revenue stood at Rs.  957.4 Cr and the PAT was recorded at Rs. (2.2) Cr. on a Continuing business basis.

Reaffirming its dominant position in the training industry, NIIT recently received ‘India’s Most Trusted Training Brand’ award for 3rd year in a row. The coveted award is based on Trust Research Advisory’s – Brand Trust Report, India Study 2015.

Mr. Rahul Keshav Patwardhan, who was appointed as the CEO Designate for NIIT Ltd. on October 6, 2014, formally takes charge as the Chief Executive Officer of NIIT Ltd. on May 28, 2015.

Mr. Vijay Thadani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of NIIT Limited said,“We are delighted to have Rahul Patwardhan formally take charge as the next CEO of NIIT Ltd. Rahul’s global experience, proven track record will enable him to lead the transformation of NIIT’s global offerings and brand positioning in the Skills and Talent Development space.” 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rahul Patwardhan, CEO Designate, NIIT Ltd said, “It is exciting to lead NIIT in its next phase of growth. Global Corporate Training Outsourcing is growing steadily; the multi-sector Indian market for quality Career Skills Training has huge potential; while technology and policy shifts are creating space for disruptive new training business models. NIIT is well positioned to exploit all these opportunities with its “trusted brand”, exceptional track record and heritage of “innovation”. Intense hard work has gone into executing the Restructuring phase of the Business Transformation Program during the last quarter, to get NIIT “Fit for Growth”. Going forward, the focus will simultaneously be on Driving Growth and enabling the Technology Transformation that will take NIIT to its “next frontier”. 

Corporate Learning Group (CLG) recorded net revenues of Rs. 115.7 Cr, up 8% YoY during Q4. Overall revenue visibility was at USD 179 Mn with an order intake of USD 20 Mn in Q4. The Managed Training Services (MTS) portfolio continued to gain traction, contributing 88% to overall CLG revenue in Q4.

NIIT CLG bagged a three-year contract to provide managed training services to Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a leading global wind energy company headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. With this contract, NIIT’s Corporate Learning Group will provide learning administration, strategic sourcing, custom content development and LMS services to Vestas for a period of three years.

Skills and Careers Group (SCG) recorded net revenue of Rs. 69.2Cr during the quarter. Beyond IT revenue grew 3% in FY 2014-15 contributing 33% to SCG revenue, compared to 26% in FY’14.

In a significant development, NIIT signed an agreement with Guian New Area in the Guizhou province of China, to offer programs in new-age IT, with special focus on Big Data. The agreement was formalized during the recent visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,Mr. Narendra Modi, to China. Through this tie-up, NIIT will work towards realizing China’s vision to promote Guian as the country’s national hub for the Big Data industry.

NIIT launched ‘ReVOLUTION GNIIT’ in FY 2014-15. A path-breaking GNIIT program that maximises career opportunities for class XII and college students by offering a range of future-ready courses in -Banking and Finance, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Cloud & Mobile Software Engineering, Big Data and Business Analytics, e-Commerce & Business Administration and Cloud Computing & IT Management. Further, during the quarter NIIT conducted the country’s largest Aptitude Test— the 11^th National Industry Targeted Aptitude Test (NITAT) — to enable students and graduates to access their potential and aptitude for careers in multiple skills.This year more than 45,000 students participated in NITAT.

During the year 2014-15, NIIT rolled out industry-aligned programs in strategic partnerships with leading organisations like- eBay,EC-Council, Microsoft and IEEE.

NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance (IFBI) entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DHFL, India’s second largest housing finance company in the private sector, and NIIT University to launch a one-year Post Graduate Program in Financial Services.

NIIT Imperia continued to increase traction in Q4, recording a growth of 8% YoY. It entered into a tie up with XLRI to offer management courses for working professionals during the quarter.

NIIT Yuva Jyoti (NYJ), established in partnership with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), continued to gain momentum, expanding its reach to over 108 locations. During the quarter, NYJ received the order for Ministry of Rural Development MoRD, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Kerala for skill development, with an Order Intake of Rs. 2.6 Cr.

School Learning Group (SLG) registered net revenue of Rs. 38.6 Cr during the quarter.

NIIT unveiled theMathLab Impact Study during the year. The study was conducted by one of the top four research agencies across 11 States in India, which revealed that students using NIIT MathLab performed distinctly better in Math than students not using MathLab. During the quarter, the findings of MathLab Impact Study, was unveiled across India in cities like Pune, Indore, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, and Bangalore, to name few. NIIT also received an overwhelming response for its IT Wizard program in schools in Quarter 4.

Other acknowledgements and milestones during the year:

• NIIT received the “Top Training Company Award 2014” for the 20th consecutive year by Cybermedia publications.
• NIIT US has been featured in the 2015 ‘Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies’ for the seventh consecutive year by Training Industry, Inc.
• NIIT’s corporate website www.niit.com has been recognized as the “Best Educational Website” at the 5th Annual India Digital Awards by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in 2014.
• NIIT US has been honored with “Brandon Hall Excellence Gold Award” in the Best Custom Content category jointly with Shell for Shell Services on the Road.
• NIIT Corporate Learning has been ranked among “Top 20 Gamification L&D companies” of 2014 by Training Industry, Inc.
• NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd has been recognized as the “Best Vocational Education and Skill Development initiative” at the World Education Summit, 2014.
• NIIT Foundation received “Best CSR Practices Award in Skill Development” 2014 by National CSR.

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