?Aptech to add 100-150 new franchisees across the world.

Conceptualised in 1986 with an aim to create skilled technology professionals, Aptech is taking India to the tech/ information highway. The IT education chain is now planning to add 100-150 new franchisees across the world.

“Last thirty years have been a fulfilling journey as the brand progressed to fields in IT through Aptech IT, animation & multimedia through Arena and MAAC, Language skills through Aptech English, Aviation & Hospitality, Hardware & Networking, Banking & Finance, and more recently in Beauty & Wellness with an association with Lakme. We have trained over seven million students across 43 countries and continue to be on an expansion drive by following the multi geography multi brand approach,” says Shrutidhar Paliwal, Vice President, Corporate Communication & Media Relations, Aptech.

She further adds: “Franchise route enable faster rollout and scalability. It is a time-tested model which has been around for many decades.”

Currently, the brand has around 1300 plus institutes operational and eyes on multiply its strength in length and breadth of the country. Aptech plans to penetrate into tier- II & III towns and cities in India while emerging markets such as North Africa, Latin America and eastern Europe are its international destination.