RPS Consulting Wins Google Cloud Training Partner Award Again

11 Apr 2025 CW Team

RPS Consulting Private Limited, a subsidiary of NIIT Limited, has been awarded the 2025 “Google Cloud Training Partner of the Year” for the Asia Pacific region, marking an impressive third consecutive win.

This recognition highlights RPS Consulting’s commitment to delivering impactful and tailored Google Cloud learning solutions, helping customers build real-world skills. The company stood out for offering hackathons, JAM sessions, design sprints, and customised AI-focused workshops, enabling clients to harness Google Cloud technologies for real business transformation.

Pankaj Jathar, CEO of NIIT Ltd., praised the achievement, calling it “a reflection of deep expertise and relentless innovation.” Manikandan Ekambaram, Sr. VP at RPS Consulting, added that the award reaffirms the team’s dedication to client success and their strong collaboration with the Google Cloud team.

Kevin Ichhpurani, President of Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud, commended RPS for creating “outsized value for customers.”

Having already impacted over 4,000 learners in 2025, RPS Consulting is set to expand its reach even further, continuing to lead in cloud skills enablement across the region.

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