CIEL HR, a technology-driven HR solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Thomas Assessment (TAPL), a provider of psychometric tools from the global company with 43 years of expertise in behavioural, cognitive, personality and emotional intelligence assessments and People Metrics (PMPL), an assessment solution provider.
This acquisition expands CIEL HR’s offerings in the Indian talent assessment and development market while expanding its footprint in the SAARC region.
With a legacy of 20+ years, TAPL has been the exclusive distributor of Thomas International’s suite of psychometric tools in the SAARC region, offering advanced analysis that deliver actionable insights for recruitment, talent mobility, succession planning, and leadership development. These tools have been used in several assessments globally, helping organisations make better-informed people decisions across diverse industries and cultures.
Acquiring TAPL enhances CIEL HR’s ability to deliver scientific talent solutions. With Thomas Assessments’ globally recognised suite of tools, CIEL HR will now be able to offer its clients a robust solution to make their talent acquisition processes more precise and a wider choice to tailor-make their talent development processes.
Commenting on the acquisition, K Pandiarajan, Chairperson and Executive Director of CIEL HR Services Limited, said, “We are excited to welcome Thomas Assessments into the CIEL HR family. Their proven suite of assessment tools will complement our overall offerings in HR solutions and enhance our ability to offer personalised, data-driven talent solutions to our clients. This acquisition is in line with CIEL HR’s strategy of enhancing our existing HR Tech capabilities.”
Aditya Narayan Mishra, Managing Director & CEO of CIEL HR Services Limited, added, “As we continue to focus on HR Tech innovation, the acquisition of Thomas Assessments supports our mission to deliver more precise and science-backed talent solutions that can help our clients enhance their hiring processes, improve team performance, and develop future-ready leaders.”
Sundara Rajan, MD of Thomas Assessments said “Today marks an important chapter for Thomas Assessments. Since our inception, we have focused on elevating the standards of talent assessment and organisation development in India. I am excited to see us become a part of the CIEL HR Group taking our product suite to the large clientele of CIEL HR Group and unleash our synergies.”
CIEL HR revenue from operations achieved a CAGR of 62% between FY 2021 to FY 2024. Operating from 92 offices in 43 locations, it has serviced 3,958 companies across sectors as of June 30, 2024.
In the last 3 Financial years and the Q1 ending June 30, 2024, CIEL HR have assessed 220,777 managers, payrolled 53,000 employees in June 2024 alone, ProSculpt has partnered with 30 colleges spanning 7,000 students, conducted offline trainings using LMS course content for 90,000 students across 400 colleges in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
