KTR opens Global University Systems arm in Hyderabad

​Hyderabad: Information Technology Minister K T Rama Rao inaugurated the office of the Global Education (India) LLP here on Monday. The aim of the company is to boost technological developments, digital initiatives and enterprise capabilities for the education sector. It is the India office of the Global University Systems (GUS), one of the largest higher education companies in Europe. 

Aaron Etingen, Founder, and CEO of Global University Systems said, “GUS Education (India) LLP is the fastest growing part of our business. With an office in the Hitec City, where other tech giants are also based, we currently have 100 employees in the business and plan to grow further in the coming years.”

He said the company wanted to make the most of the country’s entrepreneurial and highly-qualified workforce to develop the next wave of technology and advanced processes in the education sector. For this, the company would be working very closely with blue-chip companies and start-ups in India and internationally to achieve that,” he added.

GUS Education (India) LLP, Managing Director, Shashi Jaligama said the company will be offering a wide range of career opportunities for tech-savvy professionals in Hyderabad. Further, the company’s ambition is to develop innovative solutions by investing in cutting-edge technology, not only supporting its global operations but also national level universities and colleges in the education sector.  This will not only create local jobs and inward investment into Hyderabad but will make global use of the skilled workforce available in India, she said. 

Leading institutions like The University of Law, London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), Arden University and the Berlin-based GISMA Business School are part of the group, which owns three universities and a wide network of language, business and professional schools. Besides the UK and Germany, the group operates institutions in Canada, Ireland, Israel and Singapore.