APTECH, which commenced its IT education and training business in 1986, has trained over six million students globally. Besides IT, it offers education courses in animation, hardware and networking, aviation management, hospitality, travel and tourism and English language. It also offers testing and assessment solutions and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Internationally, Aptech has presence in 40 countries with 171 outlets. Moving ahead, the company targets to open 40 outlets in countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Nigeria, South Africa and Pakistan. Aptech operates through two formats, mid size (500-2,000 sq.ft)

Franchise Facts Franchise Units : 732
Sector : IT training & Education
Investment (in Rs) : Rs 10 to 50 lakh
Rol : 15 to 25%
Expected break even : 12 to 18 months
Area : 1,000-2,500 sq.ft
Location : Educational hubs
Annual turnover (in Rs) : 162.82 crore

an investment of Rs 15 to 30 lakh and large size (more that 2,000 sq.ft), requiring capital investment of Rs 30 to 50 lakh. In a span of five years, Aptech has added new brands like Avalon, Npower, Arena Point and English Express to its portfolio.

Growth & expansion
Aptech has grown to 182 centres from January 2009 to December 2010. By this year-end, Aptech targets to open 150 centres.

THE USP: It offers various franchise models after considering market potential, city classification and specific opportunities in each brand. This flexibility allows the franchise partner to choose the brand, area of operations based on his investment capacity and area of expertise/interest.