Coforge

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Coforge Ltd.
FormerlyNIIT Technologies
Company type Public
ISIN INE591G01017
Industry Information technology
Founded13 May 1992;33 years ago (1992-05-13)
Headquarters Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sudhir Singh (CEO) [1]
Services
RevenueIncrease2.svg12,050 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2025)
Increase2.svg2,171 crore (US$260 million) (2025)
Increase2.svg963 crore (US$110 million) (2025)
Number of employees
24,607 (December 2023) [2]
Website www.coforge.com
Footnotes /references
Financials as of 31 March 2025. [3]

Coforge Limited is an Indian multinational information technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, [4] with operations in over 21 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and markets across Europe and Asia-Pacific. [5] [6]

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The company is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE: 532541) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE: COFORGE). [7] [8] [9]

History

Coforge was founded on 13 May 1992 as NIIT Technologies and rebranded to Coforge Limited in August 2020. [1] Between 2006 and 2015, the company expanded internationally through acquisitions and partnerships, including a UK-based insurance solutions provider in 2006 and Sabre Holdings’ Philippines Development Center in 2012. [10] [9]

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 controls 55% of Ruletek. [11]

In April 2019, Baring Private Equity Asia acquired a 30.6% stake in NIIT Technologies from the promoter group for 2,627 crore. [12] In July 2019, Baring increased its shareholding by 35% via an open offer to public shareholders for 3,045 crore. [13]

In 2020, NIIT Technologies was re-branded as Coforge. [1] [14]

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. [15]

By August 2023, Baring Private Equity Asia divested its entire 70% stake in Coforge, selling it across multiple tranches beginning in October 2020. [16] [17]

In May 2024, Coforge announced that it would acquire a 54% stake in Cigniti Technologies. [18] In 2025, it completed acquisitions of US-based Rythmos and Australia-based TMLabs to enhance its cloud engineering, data, and ServiceNow ecosystem services. [19] That same year, Coforge signed a $1.56 billion, 13-year agreement with Sabre Corporation to deliver AI-enabled travel solutions. [20]

Operations

Coforge operates delivery centers and offices in more than 21 countries, with major hubs in India, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and continental Europe. The company is expanding its role in global capability centers (GCCs), partnering with enterprises to set up and manage offshore and nearshore delivery models. [21] [22]

Coforge provides digital, technology, and consulting services, including: Digital Engineering: Application development, modernization, and integration. Cloud & Infrastructure: Cloud migration, infrastructure management, and automation. Data & AI: Generative AI platforms Quasar and Orion, AI-powered software development, and dispute management solutions. [23] [24]

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  14. "New strategy under a new brand? | CEO Sudhir Singh of Coforge to ET Now". Timesnownews.com.
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  18. Mukherjee, Saurav (2 May 2024). "Coforge to acquire Cigniti Technologies' 54% stake at ₹1,415 per share". Mint. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. "Coforge Limited has announced two strategic acquisitions to enhance its technology service offerings, targeting growth in data practices, cloud engineering, and ServiceNow ecosystem services". BusinessLine. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  20. "Coforge signs $1.56 billion deal with US travel firm Sabre". The Economic Times. 4 March 2025.
  21. "Mid-tier IT cos expand GCC playbook". The Times of India. 28 May 2025.
  22. B, Sanjana (29 June 2025). "India's IT sector evolves as GCCs become strategic allies, not rivals". BusinessLine.
  23. "Coforge unveils generative AI-based solution named Coforge Orion". The Financial Express. 7 March 2024.
  24. Bordoloi, Pritam (27 May 2024). "Coforge Builds GenAI Platform Quasar, Powered by 23 LLMs". Analytics India Magazine.