Pragati Software to set up corporate IT training center

Mumbai: Pragati Software Pvt. Ltd a leading player in the corporate IT training sector has chalked out plans for expansion in its infrastructure, faculty, personnel and courseware to position itself aggressively in the Corporate IT Training Space. Currently the company has an existing training facility of about 1500 sq. ft with 80 seats spread over 4 rooms and equipped with the latest systems and gadgets.

Pragati Software plans to invest about Rs. 1 crore in the expansion plan to incorporate Plug and Play classrooms equipped with video data LCD projectors, audio playback facilities; hi-tech IT management development center; case study discussion hall, State-of-the-art CD ROM based library.

In the first phase, the company will augment its facilities to surpass the 100 seat number. In the second phase the company expects to add additional 1500 sq. ft. of space and have a 150 seat training facility that will place Pragati Software's infrastructure amongst the largest Corporate IT training centers in the country. The company plans to venture into the e-learning market with stand-alone products as well as product to augment its existing offerings.

Mr.Pradyumn Sharma, CEO — Pragati Software said "Our endeavour is to provide an infrastructure that will incorporate the state-of-the-art facilities aimed at strengthening the conceptual, technical and human skills of the IT manpower resources and managers who train with us. The objective is to provide a systems driven set up in the age of digital era".

Further, Mr. Sharma added, "Given the emerging challenge of the skilled IT Manpower to support the various functions of the organization, we are upbeat about the market for Corporate IT Training and are gearing ourselves towards meeting this need."

Pragati Software Pvt. Ltd, provides corporate IT Training solutions (higher and Lower end) and Infrastructure on hire to companies primarily in and around Mumbai.

In the higher end training technologies, the company has conducted numerous programs on Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Design Patters, Extreme Programming, Java, Oracle Programming & Administration, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Estimation, MS SQL Programming & Administration, Dot net Technologies, Windows 2000 Administration, Advanced C Programming, C++, VC++, Programming Logic Building, Data mining & Data Warehousing.

In the lower end technologies, the company provides training on MS Office, MS Project, Crystal Reports, MS Access, Front page etc.

Most of the leading IT companies in Mumbai are customers of Pragati Software for training in these subjects such as Datamatics, Polaris Spftware, i-flex Solutions, Mphasis BFL, Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, Mastek, Kale Consultants, Tata Infotech, Tata Interactive Systems, Siemens Information Systems Ltd.

Pragati Software is one of the few Corporate IT Training companies with a diverse portfolio of training subjects. The company has also conducted training programmes for clients in other cities such as Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Thiriuvananthapuram, and Pune.

Companies like IBM, Microsoft, Mphasis, LNT Info-tech, DELL etc, hire the training rooms for conducting training programs.

Founded in 1990 by Pradyumn Sharma, a post graduate from IIM-Ahmedabad, Pragati Software has to its credit over 150 training program on OOAD & Design Patterns, and addressed a professional clientele the company would have catered to over 2500 professionals. Pragati Software through its Knowledge Dissemination and Infrastructure is positioned as a leading player in the field of Corporate IT Training.