Mumbai : Lumis Partners, a leading operating Private Equity Fund with a keen focus on the human capital domain, has enhanced its stake in KarROX, India’s leading ISO certified IT Education provider. Under the new arrangement, KarROX brand would be rechristened as Talentedge and Aditya Malik, a senior partner at Lumis, has been named the CEO.

In line with Lumis’s strategy of creating strong teams and eco-systems to enhance value and competencies necessary for success, Talentedge has further strengthened its management team with the infusion of fresh and accomplished talent. The team includes seasoned professionals in various functional areas who have significant experience working with some of the largest firms in the country. This new management team will be led by Aditya Malik, who has over 18 years of experience in delivery management, customer service, operational excellence, quality, transitions and HR.

Speaking about the company’s growth plans in IT and other domains, Aditya Malik said “We are really excited to introduce Talentedge as a leading provider of IT education and training services. As part of our growth strategy we are planning to expand our footprint across the country and also strengthen our international presence by fortifying our business in the African continent.”

Talentedge has strategic tie-ups with Microsoft, Oracle, Prometric, Pearson Vue, Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), IGNOU and Punjab Technical University (PTU) to deliver high quality education & training services to students and clients.

The company, through its multiple business channels, is focused on championing education for employability & advancement In India and other developing nations. Its nationwide network of company-owned and franchisee centers, empowers students seeking a career in IT by providing focused IT training & education on the latest and cutting edge technologies that span areas such as Networking, Software and Database domains.

In addition to knowledge training on IT, the company also offers an assortment of distance learning alternatives from Universities of repute to help individuals further their career aspirations by catering to their formal education needs.

Moving across geographical boundaries, Talentedge has created a significant presence in parts of Western Africa which include countries such as Benin, Cameroon & Nigeria. The company also operates in other regions such as Bahrain and Oman in the Middle East and Vietnam in South East Asia. As part of its aggressive expansion strategy for international markets, Talentedge is planning expansion of its operations in many of the African and neighboring SAARC nations.