(Post 29/06/2006) Aptech, the global learning solutions company, retained its numero uno position in IT training in China for the fourth consecutive year according to the prestigious CCID Report. Its market share increased to approximately 19% in the year 2005. The top 5 players of the Chinese IT education and training service market made up for 43.5% of the market share. Aptech (at 18.8% market share) achieved the ranking much ahead of other players including Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) (with 9.6% market share) and NIIT (7.9% market share), China Digital (with 3.8 % market share) and East Software - Dongruan (with 3.4 % market share).

The Chinese IT education and training service market has grown from 33.50 billion RMB in 2004 to 41.49 billion RMB in 2005, showing an increase of 23.9%. (100 USD = approximately 802 RMB).

In the year 2004 too, Aptech with 14.8% market share, achieved the ranking ahead of other players including Science Institute of Software (with 10.3% market share) and NIIT (7.9% market share).

APTECH started its operations in China in the year 2000 through its joint venture - Aptech Beida Jadebird IT Co. Ltd, an affiliate of Beijing University. Aptech has trained over 2,00,000 students in China since then. Aptech has over 200 centres in 57 cities and has an exclusive cooperation for an Alliance Certification Program with OSTA OF MOLSS OF CHINA (Occupational Skill Testing Association of the Labor and Social Security Bureau).

Pramod Khera, CEO & Managing Director, Aptech Ltd, says “Aptech's tryst with leadership position in China continues as it garners the top slot for the fourth consecutive year in China's highly competitive market. Aptech's market share in China has shown a steady year on year growth, largely due to our geographical spread combined with the strength of our well-researched courses suited to the Chinese market and the dedication of our team in China”

Ministry of Information Industry-P.R.C, CCID (China Center for Information Industry Development)-China CCID has been oriented to government bodies, enterprises, industry communities and the society and offers a complete and comprehensive set of information services. CCID is widely recognized as one of the largest, most influential and modern China's top-tier information service conglomerates. It has made a conscientious subdivision of dissemination channels, and opened up world-class services in building a perfect bridge between clients and end-users both at home and abroad.”