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NIIT Acquires Texas-Based Bluewater Learning for Up to $17.6 Million

It bolsters NIIT’s HCM learning-technology presence in the U.S. by adding Bluewater’s specialist services to NIIT’s global managed learning with AI-powered solutions.

Overview

  • NIIT completed the purchase through its wholly owned U.S. unit after board approval on Oct. 28, with the transaction closing on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.
  • The deal is a cash acquisition for up to USD 17.6 million, which includes performance-linked earnouts payable over the next five years.
  • Bluewater Learning is a Plano, Texas firm founded in 2003 that has served more than 1,100 clients and completed over 5,000 projects.
  • Company filings report Bluewater’s trailing 12-month revenue at about USD 8.5 million, giving scale and specialized HCM consulting, implementation, and managed-services capability to NIIT.
  • NIIT says the purchase will deepen its HCM platform expertise and U.S. footprint and could expand client offerings and delivery capacity as the companies integrate operations and measure earnout-based performance.