CIEL HR Services, an executive services and technology-driven HR solutions firm, has announced the acquisition of talent assessment company Thomas Assessment Pvt Ltd (TAPL), a provider of psychometric and behavioural assessment tools.
TAPL offers the psychometric tools from Thomas International.
This acquisition expands CIEL’s offerings in the Indian talent assessment and development market while expanding its footprint in the SAARC region, the company said in a press release on Thursday.
With a legacy of over 20 years, TAPL has been an 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, the press release said.
The acquisition is aimed at enhancing CIEL’s ability to deliver scientific talent solutions. Thomas Assessments’ suite of behavioural and cognitive tools is designed to improve hiring accuracy, elevate onboarding processes, and build stronger leadership, the release said.
K Pandiarajan, Chairperson and Executive Director of CIEL HR Services, said, “The 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 our strategy of enhancing our existing HR tech capabilities.”
Aditya Narayan Mishra, Managing Director & CEO of CIEL HR Services, added, “As we continue to focus on HR tech innovation, the acquisition 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.”
The acquisition aligns with CIEL HR’s strategy to continue to provide technology-driven HR solutions.
Sundara Rajan, MD of Thomas Assessments said: “We have focused on elevating the standards of talent assessment and organisation development in India. I am excited to take our product suite to the large clientele of CIEL HR.”
