AM Thimmiya joins 24×7 Learning as COO
A. M. Thimmiya joins 24×7 Learning, India’s premier Talent Lifecycle Management Company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In particular, he will head SkillBridge - the employability enhancement program, and AVAGMAH – the continuous learning initiative, lines of business. The Government of Rajasthan and institutes like Noida Institute of Engineering Technology (NIET) and Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT) have chosen SkillBridge training for their students. AVGAMAH partners with reputed institutes like Thapar University and IMT, Ghaziabad, to offer distance education programs like PGDM and B.Tech for working professionals.
Based in Bangalore, Mr. Thimmiya would be working closely with Mr. Karthik KS, CEO and Mr. Anil Chhikara, President. Mr. Thimmiya will be involved in developing new growth strategies and oversee overall execution and delivery.
Mr. Thimmiya brings with him over 25 years of experience in senior management capacity, heading various strategic business units in the Education and Training Businesses.
Before joining 24×7 Learning, Mr. Thimmiya served as the Senior Vice President & Global Head for Channel Operations & Distance Education at Manipal Education. There, he was instrumental for the growth and profitability of the distance education business of Sikkim Manipal University.
Prior to this, Mr. Thimmiya held senior positions at Aptech Limited, Modi Xerox, and Microland Limited. He was also involved with many state government-led initiatives on training and e-learning.
Mr. Karthik KS, CEO-24×7 Learning, said, “Thimmiya’s addition to our management team will provide us the expertise to achieve superlative growth. Thimmiya’s domain knowledge of the education sector and his successful track record of developing strong franchisee networks will play a key role in new strategic initiatives of 24×7 Learning.”
About 24×7 Learning
24×7 Learning is India’s premier Talent Lifecycle Management SM company that delivers end-to-end learning solutions. From inception in 2001, they have evolved with changing market needs. The equity from Network 18 is testimony to their robust growth and sustained financial performance.
Headquartered in Bangalore, 24×7 Learning has regional offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune. Some of 24×7 Learning’s marquee clients include: The Aditya Birla Group, Accenture, Samsung, Essar, Mahindra and Mahindra, Murugappa Group, Larsen and Toubro, ONGC India, Barclays Bank, MindTree, Dell, Satyam and Pepsico.
Website: www.24×7learning.com
- 24×7 Learning is the largest e-Learning implementation company in India with users in more than 25 countries across the world
- 24×7 Learning has provided learning solutions to over a million learners since its inception in 2001
- 24×7 Learning has been awarded the Red Herring 100 Asia Award in 2006
- 24×7 Learning is the winner of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2007 and 2008, and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia.
- 24×7 Learning is amongst the NASSCOM Top 100 IT Innovators of 2007
- 24×7 Learning serves 7 of top 10 IT outsourcing companies and 6 of top 10 BPO/ITES companies in India
24×7 Learning
Ms Annapoorna R Shinu
Corporate Communication
Ph: 080 – 4069 9100
Email: annapoorna.shinu@24×7learning.com
Adfactors PR Pvt Ltd
Annu Dwivedi
Phone: (0) 9820500561
Email: annu.dwivedi@adfactorspr.com