| Coforge Ltd. | |
| Former Name: | NIIT Technologies |
| Type: | Public |
| Location: | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Industry: | Information technology |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Key People: | Sudhir Singh (CEO)[1] |
| Services: | |
| Revenue: | (FY23) |
| Net Income: | (FY23)[2] |
| Num Employees: | 24,607 (December 2023)[3] |
Coforge, formerly known as NIIT Technologies, is an Indian multinational information technology company based in Noida, India and New Jersey, United States. The company's stock trades on the Bombay Stock Exchange and on the National Stock Exchange of India under the ticker symbol COFORGE.[4] [5] [6]
The company was incorporated in 1992 as NIIT Technologies Ltd, the software services division of NIIT.[6] [7]
In 2006, the company acquired UK Insurance Solutions Company. In the same year company partnered with Adecco SA.[8]
In 2008, the company signed a multi million pounds deal with British Airways.[9]
In 2012, the company implemented "Intranet Prahari" project for Border Security Force approved by Government of India.[10] In the same year Indian Tobacco Board Government of Andhra Pradesh joined hands with the company to implementation of e-auction system in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[11] In the same year, the company launched Crew Wings, an application for Airline Cabin Crew Members.[12] And acquired Sabre Philippines Development Center.[13]
In 2018, the Company acquired controlling interest in RuleTek, a US-based BPM architecture services company. After the acquisition, Coforge's digital arm Incessant Technologies control 55% of Ruletek.[14] [15]
In April 2019, Baring Private Equity Asia acquired a 30.6% stake in NIIT Technologies from the promoter group for 2,627 crore.[16] In July 2019, Baring increased its shareholding by 35% via an open offer to public shareholders for 3,045 crore.[17]
In 2020, NIIT Technologies was re-branded as "Coforge".[1] [18]
Between October 2020 and August 2023, Baring Private Equity Asia sold its entire 70% stake in Coforge across multiple tranches.[19] [20]
In April 2021, Coforge acquired 60% stake in SLK Global Solutions for 918 crore. After this acquisition, the company's employee count rose to 21,000 having inherited SLK's employee strength of 10,000.[21]
In May 2024, Coforge acquired a 54% stake in Cigniti.[22]
On December 20, 2023, the company received an income tax demand notice of INR 122 crore consisting of a tax demand of INR 97.97 crore and an interest liability of INR 23.79 crore as declared in a regulatory filing.[23] [24] [25]
Coforge collaborated with NIIT Foundation and launched a CSR initiative "Shiksha." Coforge has four operational centers training over 5,000 underprivileged youth in IT skills and employability. Coforge also sponsored the restoration of Neknampur Lake, a 98 acres lake in Telangana.[26]