NIIT invests in OneWeb Systems

BANGALORE: NIIT has made a strategic investment in OneWeb Systems Inc., an Atlanta-based Internet Solutions company. According to a release, the investment would allow OneWeb access to NIIT’s systems integration expertise, customer base and its software development facility. NIIT expects to earn market share in solutions delivery.

OneWeb's software is a scalable Web application development solution completely managed through a Web browser. OneWeb software, used by NIIT for rapid deployment of solutions can also be used by the customers to manage the solution, said the release.

"This alliance is a major step in implementing our vision of deploying pioneering technology for e-Commerce solutions to the benefit of our global clients," said C.N. Madhusudan, President of Strategic Alliances at NIIT. "OneWeb's software is extremely effective in expediting and simplifying Web site development. Plus, it dramatically lowers the cost and effort required to manage sites. We expect our clients to benefit greatly from this partnership and look forward to using OneWeb products in our e-solutions practice worldwide."

OneWeb President George Welborn said, "Our software, when combined with world-class integration and development services provided by NIIT, will give our mutual customers an unmatched combination of speed, quality and reliability in the delivery of e-business solutions. And, an alliance with NIIT will give our company a new global reach, access to SEI-CMM Level 5 assessed processes and solutions capability, while providing NIIT with new business opportunities and a competitive advantage in delivering e-business solutions."