A. M. Thimmiya joins 24x7 Learning as COO

In particular, he will head SkillBridge - the employability enhancement program, and AVAGMAH the continuous learning initiative, lines of business.

Before joining 24x7 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.

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 24x7 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-24x7 Learning, said, Thimmiyas addition to our management team will provide us the expertise to achieve superlative growth. Thimmiyas 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 24x7 Learning.

24x7 Learning is Indias premier Talent Lifecycle Management company that delivers end-to-end learning solutions. From inception in 2001, they have evolved with changing market needs. Headquartered in Bangalore, 24x7 Learning has regional offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune. Some of 24x7 Learnings 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.