NIIT Learning Systems Limited Acquires Bluewater Learning

The acquisition has been completed through NIIT Learning’s wholly owned subsidiary, NIIT (USA), Inc., for an aggregate consideration of up to USD 17.6 million, including performance-based earnouts over the next five years, subject to certain customary adjustments in accordance with the definitive agreements.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Bluewater partners with organizations to help them navigate learning and talent transformation. Combining strategic advisory, technology solutions, and ongoing operations, Bluewater helps clients develop strategies, implement solutions, and support the organizational changes needed for long-term success. Over the past two decades, Bluewater has served more than 1,100 clients and completed more than 5,000 learning and talent projects.

As organizations take on massive talent transformation in the age of AI, NIIT is evolving into a trusted business partner that leads clients to "Transform and Operate" their AI-enabled L&D. The acquisition supports NIIT Learning’s growth strategy through:

• Expanded strategic advisory capabilities t
• Deeper learning and talent technology expertise
• Strong operational and managed services capabilities
• Expanded opportunities for clients and technology partners

"For more than two decades, Bluewater has built trusted, strategic partnerships with the world’s leading HCM technology companies. Their advisory, implementation, and integration expertise complements NIIT Learning’s global managed learning services capabilities and significantly expands our HCM technology solutions portfolio. Together, we offer large enterprises a global, reliable, and specialist partner that combines strategic guidance, deep technology expertise, and delivery at scale to drive meaningful business outcomes," said Sapnesh Lalla, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, NIIT Learning.

Chris Bond, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bluewater Learning, said, "I’m genuinely excited for Bluewater to join the NIIT Learning family. For twenty-three years, our clients have trusted us with some of their most important learning and talent work, and many of those relationships go back well over a decade."