London/Delhi, April 3rd 2024. TMF Group, a leading provider of compliance and business administration services around the world, today announced the acquisition of Seamless Global, the India-based accounting and payroll business of Sannam S4 Group. Seamless Global provides a range of accounting and tax compliance and HR and payroll services …
Sannam S4 Group Achieves ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification
Sannam S4 Group is thrilled to announce its recent achievement of the ‘Great Place to Work’ certification. This recognition reflects the organisation’s unwavering commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and vibrant workplace culture for its employees. The ‘Great Place to Work’ certification is a prestigious accolade that recognises organisations for …
Strengthening Education, Business, and Bilateral Ties: Adrian Mutton, Sannam S4’s Executive Chairman’s Impactful Presence at Prestigious UK State Event
Step into the world of Adrian Mutton, the visionary founder and Executive Chairman of Sannam S4 Group, as we explore his recent participation in a series of high-level events, where he left an indelible mark on the education, business, and government sectors. Based on his 31 years experience working in …
Third time’s a charm! Sannam S4 Group wins “Consultancy of the Year” award at the UK-India Global Forum Awards 2023
London, June 30, 2023 Seamless, Acumen, and Sannam S4 Group announced as winners of the “Consultancy of the Year” category at the UK-India Global Forum Awards 2023. This remarkable achievement recognises the exceptional contributions to fostering collaboration and driving impactful outcomes between the United Kingdom and India. The UK-India Global …
EducationInvestor Awards Combined – Consultant – Strategy of the Year and Marnie Watson – Business Women in Education ‘Woman to Watch’ Award
There’s cause for celebration in the Acumen team as they have been shortlisted in not one, but two award categories at the EducationInvestor Awards 2023. Acumen, (part of the Sannam S4 Group), are proud to announce that they’ve been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Consultant – Strategy of the …
Acumen Releases Vietnam Voices Report on Market Attitudes Towards Transnational Education
January 17, 2023 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam— Acumen, part of Sannam S4 Group, has released a new report on Vietnamese parents’ views about international higher education programs delivered in Vietnam. The report, the first of its kind to focus on transnational education (TNE) in Vietnam, is titled ‘Vietnam Voices’, …
Global Education Experts Acumen Celebrate 15 Years Of Excellence In International Education
Established in 2008, Acumen, part of Sannam S4 Group, celebrates its 15th anniversary committed to helping globally-ambitious university and education partners enter, explore and expand in South Asia, South East Asia and beyond. We are also extremely proud to serve and partner with multiple foreign governments on making a real …
Sannam S4 Group in partnership with Upsidelms celebrates gold & silver wins at the Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards
New Delhi, 15th December 2022 Sannam S4 Group, a leader in innovative digital learning for their team, in collaboration with Upsidelms, won the gold award for excellence in the Best Advance in Content Authoring Technology category and a silver award for excellence in the Best Advance in Learning Management Technology …
It’s a Platinum dotCOMM 2022 Award Win for Sannam S4 Group
The Marketing & Communications team at Sannam S4 Group is pleased to announce that it has won the dotCOMM Platinum 2022 Team Achievement Award. This is an award that honours excellence when it comes to brand and web creativity as well as digital communication. Sannam S4 Group received this award …
The Department for International Trade invites Seamless to UK’s South Asia Overseas Referral Network
Seamless, part of Sannam S4 Group, has joined The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) South Asia Overseas Referral Network providing international expansion and advisory services to British businesses exporting to South Asia. ESS is a UK government initiative designed to provide in-market export support and advice for UK businesses, …
Marnie Watson Appointed Chief Commercial Officer Acumen and Appointed to Sannam S4 Group Board
Acumen, part of the Sannam S4 Group, today announces the promotion of Marnie Watson to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Group Board Member. As CCO, Marnie will lead Acumen’s global sales, service and product evolution and territorial expansion working closely with Katrina Hutchings and the Group Marketing team. As a …
Sannam S4 Group welcomes its Gurugram workforce back into office
Until two years ago, reporting to the office for work was a way of life for most of us. Although work-from-home had its fair share of takers too. But COVID-19 changed the whole dynamic of working in a number of unprecedented ways. Barring a handful of sectors, most of the …
Sannam S4 Group Celebrates Shortlist For The Prestigious India Global Forum’s “Consultancy Of The Year” Award in Two-Year Winning Streak
27, May 2022— London, UK Sannam S4 Group, a leading international service provider, offering businesses, universities and nonprofit organisations the support they need to enter new markets globally, has been shortlisted for the prestigious India Global Forum Awards. The India Global Forum awards, to be held in the UK on …
Sannam S4 Group Co-Founder Kapil Dua appointed Chief Executive Officer of Seamless
We are delighted to announce that Kapil Dua will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Seamless with immediate effect. “I am very excited to be taking this opportunity to lead Seamless as its CEO” says Kapil Dua. “The market entry, tax, accounting, payroll, HR advisory and research and …
Sannam S4 Group announced as winners of the IABCA Australia India Impact Award
Sannam S4 Group were overjoyed to be named winners of the Australia India Impact Award at the prestigious India Australia Business & Community Alliance (IABCA) Award ceremony, which was held in Sydney on April 29th. Sannam S4 Group is a social enterprise that was established in 2008 with the aim of encouraging …
Adrian Mutton becomes a fellow of the Society of Leadership Fellows, part of St Georges House at Windsor Castle
At the invitation of the Society of Leadership Fellows, Adrian Mutton, founder & CEO of Sannam S4 Group, has become a fellow of the Society. St George’s House, Windsor Castle, founded by HRH Prince Philip in 1966 is a place where people of influence and responsibility in every area of …
Sannam S4 Group appoints Somya Satsangi to Board of Directors
Senior executive with Tata Consulting Services and Arthur Andersen becomes Non-Executive Director at leading education services provider and global market entry firm Sannam S4 Group, a leading global education services provider and international market entry firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Somya Satsangi to the company’s Group Board …
Promotions of Two Sannam S4 Group Client Engagement Veterans
We are proud to announce the promotion of two long-serving, valued employees, Ritika Singh and Sreya Ghose, to the positions of Associate Directors, Customer Experience, Acumen. In their new roles, Ritika will be responsible for the India region, while Sreya will lead on non-India markets. These promotions highlight the client-first …
Sannam S4 Group Launches ‘Acumen’
Sannam S4 Group, a leading international services provider, reveal Acumen, the new name of their education business, offering a dedicated range of services to university and education partners to drive recruitment and enrolment, develop strategic partnerships and research collaboration, and provide students with optimal education options. Sannam S4 Group has been a …
Sannam S4 Group appoints Joseph Arangio as VP/Executive Director on North America, Education
Accomplished US education leader to drive dynamic growth in the United States and Canada as pandemic’s impacts ebb Sannam S4 Group, a leading international education services provider, announced today that Joseph (Joe) Arangio has been appointed Senior Vice President & Executive Director, North America, Education. In this newly-created role, Joe …
Sannam S4 reveals globally certified International Education Adviser Programme in aim to provide best in class in-country support
Sannam S4 has achieved full accreditation under the CPD Certification Service for their International Education Adviser Programme, in the top five markets across the globe; US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. The Adviser programme is featured within the Sannam S4’s Centre of Excellence, an internal Learning and Development Academy. …
Veteran Citibanker in New Delhi becomes a Non-Executive Director and India Chair at a leading education services provider and international market entry firm
Sannam S4 Group, a leading global education services provider and international market entry firm, today announced the appointment of former banking executive Ashok Swarup to the company’s Board of Directors. Ashok brings with him significant senior management experience in sales, marketing and government relations across a broad swath of commercial …
Opportunities for international recruitment post-pandemic
United States international student enrolments this fall semester dropped by more than 40% amid COVID-19 disruptions, but even before the pandemic, international students were beginning to look elsewhere for an education. We all knew that international student enrolments at US universities would be down this term as a result of …
Generational shift in Indian students’ higher education goals
Universities in India and abroad need to change their mindset when seeking to attract Indian students, as a major survey has shown a shift in perspectives among ‘Generation Z’ youths towards life goals and jobs and what influences them. The survey by international education consultancy Sannam S4 of some 10,000 …
Sannam S4 launches ‘Seamless’ – A new brand focussed on the global expansion of commercial and nonprofit enterprises
Sannam S4 Group announced plans to take its global expansion services to the next level through the diversification and rebranding of its commercial and nonprofit operations under the Seamless name. As a reflection of the end-to-end solution that Sannam S4 Group offers – from market research and entity setup, to …
Proud to be gold sponsors at AIEC 2021
At Acumen, we pride ourselves on our global presence in the education sector and assisting institutions expand into new markets, which is why we’re proud to announce that this year we are gold sponsors of the Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) 2021. The AIEC will be taking place online this …
Appointment of former New Zealand ambassador and establishment of a Vietnam HQ furthering the expansion strategy & growing regional expertise to the international education leader’s global footprint
Sannam S4 Group, a leading international education services provider, today announced the appointment of the former New Zealand Ambassador Mr. Haike Manning as Executive Director, South East Asia, and through the acquisition of the education business of LightPath Consulting Group, acquires a presence in Vietnam. Manning’s appointment and the acquisition …
New solutions portfolio includes cutting-edge ‘TNE Matchmaker’ data-mining tool that uses AI to locate best-fit university partners
Acumen, a leading global education services provider, today launched Global Gateway, a comprehensive suite of transnational education (TNE)-related solutions designed to maximise enrolment outcomes for universities. The new service features TNE Matchmaker, the world’s first AI-driven data-mining tool, which searches thousands of courses compiled across South Asia and Southeast Asia …
Why America is losing international students
American higher education has long prided itself on being a brilliant beacon, attracting generations of students from around the globe. They come for education and for opportunity. Many, having established ties to America, return home to take roles in academe, business, or government. No country has trained more foreign leaders …
Comprehensive enrolment service helps universities enhance recruitment and marketing activities internationally
Acumen, a leading education services provider, today launched PACE, a comprehensive suite of student recruitment-related solutions designed to maximise enrolment outcomes for universities. PACE, which stands for Prospect, Admit, Convert and Enrol, helps universities generate and nurture initial queries through to completed applications, and drive enrolments by enhanced conversion and …
Sannam S4 Group Submission to the Government of India on the impact of the Equalisation Levy on International Universities
This year, as part of the revised annual finance budget for India, the Government of India expanded the scope of ‘Equalization Levy’ – a tax on cross-border digital transactions – to include all types of e-commerce supplies and services. This aligns with key trends in recent times that have been …
India branch campus risks and costs “too high”, survey suggests
At least eight top 200 universities in the THE ranking would “definitely consider” having a branch campus in India, according to a recent survey on Establishing International Branch Campuses in India by the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration. Of those, two were in the top 100, which the …
Sannam S4 Press Release: Group Board Appointment
Katrina Hutchings Appointed to Sannam S4 Group as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications With 19 years of marketing and communications experience and over 10 years in senior leadership, Katrina is respected in her field thanks to her innovative and out-of-the-box approach. Focussing on B2B, Katrina has consulted for organisations …
Explained: The challenges, and the solutions, for students going abroad
Students are worried about travel restrictions, but getting vaccinated boosts their chances of attending classes at international universities. Travel restrictions, quarantine expenses, mental anxiety—these are just some of the challenges that students hoping to go abroad for higher education this year have faced during the second Covid wave. However, with …
Sannam S4’s October conclave is on teaming up to achieve the SDGs
Registration is open for schools, universities, governments, NGOs and corporations. A competition for students will fetch a top prize of USD 5,000. NEW DELHI: Sannam S4, the international business solutions company, has invited students, colleges and universities for a two-day conclave on achieving United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). The …
Former Oxford International Education Group CEO becomes a Non-Executive Director at leading education services provider and international market entry firm
Sannam S4 Group, a leading global education services provider and international market entry firm, today announced the appointment of Mark Stanton to the company’s Group Board of Directors. Stanton brings with him over 25 years of senior management experience in global business along with deep knowledge of both education and …
Australia at a crossroads: will international students hold out for borders to open?
A year into the pandemic, Australia is at a crossroads. Australia is one of a handful of countries around the world that has kept the virus at bay, and its citizens have been able to live relatively normal lives during this difficult period. Closed borders and strict quarantine have been …
Online degrees piloted with Australian universities
Vietnam has embarked on a pilot project with five Australian universities to offer online and blended degree courses in partnership with Vietnamese universities, under a new directive allowing foreign providers to offer online courses. This could open a new chapter for blended learning in transnational education where foreign universities offer …
India’s NEP set to create “whole range” of partnership opportunities
The National Education Policy will result in a “sea change” around partnerships in India with a whole range of options opening up for foreign institutions, delegates heard during a country spotlight session during The PIE Live TNE & Tech virtual conference. As part of a wide ranging discussion that explored …
Appointment of industry veteran builds on international education leader’s ambitious global expansion strategy
Sannam S4, a leading international education services provider, today announced that Marnie Watson has been named Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand. Ms. Watson, in her newly-created role, will lead Sannam S4’s expansion in these two markets and be responsible for building a robust, high-performance strategy across this broad geographic …
International dual and joint degrees to get green light
India is set to greenlight dual and joint degrees awarded by Indian universities with international partners as part of its internationalisation plan being pushed through forcefully since its inclusion last year in the National Education Policy (NEP), a blueprint for the next decade. Foreign universities had already started to explore …
Sannam S4 Group, A Leading Provider Of International Student Recruitment, Enrolment & Financial Consulting Services, Opens Office In Malaysia
New Southeast Asia hub to serve evolving needs of international universities, non-profit organisations and corporates and anchor Sannam S4’s global growth strategy Singapore (January 27, 2021) Sannam S4, a leading provider of global expansion-related consulting services, as well as international student recruitment and enrolment solutions, has opened an office in …
Sannam S4 Group acquires Alumno
Sannam S4 Group, a leading international education services provider, announced today its acquisition of Alumno, a Singapore-based education consultancy offering strategic advice and implementation support to universities, education organizations and governments on marketing and branding, TNE, partnership development and student recruitment throughout the Asia region. “Acquiring Alumno is an important …
Sannam S4 Collaborates with Yocket for a Panel Discussion Series
The panel discussion series announced on LinkedIn on June 2, 2020, will provide a platform for open dialogue between students and some of Sannam S4’s university partners. The series will be hosted on Yocket: an online platform offering a multitude of services to help students manage their plans to study …
Sannam S4 Group expands to Gurugram
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new Business Center in Gurugram We are proud to announce that our fifth Business Center was launched this morning in Gurugram, India. The Center was inaugurated by Stephen Harvey, Non-Executive Director at Sannam S4. On the occasion, Steve said “I’m proud, …
Sannam S4 Group Expands in Bengaluru
Growing interest from foreign companies and nonprofit organisations lead to expansion in South India for the country’s leading market entry firm Due to strong demand from Sannam S4’s international corporate, education and nonprofit client base, Sannam S4 has expanded its international business center in Bengaluru in South India. Having first …
Sannam S4 Group Wins Consultancy Firm of the Year awards 2019
A key highlight of UK-India Week (24-28 June 2019), the Awards are held annually to celebrate the innovative and path-breaking individuals and organisations that are making a significant contribution to the strong partnership between the UK and India. Sannam S4 was selected as the leading Consultancy Firm operating between the U.K. and India …
Sannam S4 Group Appoints New Non-Executive Board Members
International market entry and expansion services company Sannam S4 Group today appointed two new Non-Executive Directors, Ms. Hongxia Liu and Mr. Stephen Harvey to its Group Board of Directors. Ms. Hongxia Liu was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations at New York University (NYU) Shanghai for three …
Sannam S4 Group appoints Kapil Dua as Managing Director, India & Asia Pacific
International market entry and expansion services company Sannam S4 today appointed Kapil Dua as its Managing Director, India & Asia Pacific. As co-founder of the Sannam S4 Group, Kapil takes on the responsibilities to support the Group’s existing operations and future expansion plans in the Asia Pacific region. “Kapil’s appointment …
Sannam S4 Group Supports U.S.-India Small Business Forum
Sannam S4 Group supports U.S. Department of Commerce, Government of India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to boost U.S.-India trade and investment between small and medium-sized businesses With a long standing commitment to supporting the target of achieving $500bn of two-way trade and investment between India and the …
Sannam S4 Group Supports The Kingdom Of The Netherlands In Strengthening Partnerships In Agribusiness & Horticulture In India
Sannam S4 Group is pleased to be lending its support to the Innovation themed India Trade Mission led by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from October 13th to October 18th 2019 in India. This mission runs parallel to the state visit of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and …
Sannam S4 Group CEO Adrian Mutton to Support Core Group on Trade Facilitation, CII National MSME Council
International market entry and expansion services company CEO Adrian Mutton has been appointed to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Trade Facilitation Group, National MSME Council which has been established to support the Government of India’s Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). This group will provide a strategic …
USIKE Leads Higher Education Delegation to India
The U.S.-India Knowledge Exchange (USIKE), supported by Sannam S4 Group and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), is leading a delegation of U.S. universities to New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai from 15th to 20th January 2019. The group of universities which includes University of California Berkeley, Drexel University, Purdue University, …
Sannam S4 Group Wins Consultancy Firm of the Year at the U.K.-India Week Awards
Sannam S4 Group emerged as the winner of the Consultancy Firm of the Year at the impressive U.K.-India Week Awards gala held in London on Friday night. A key highlight of UK-India Week (18-22 June 2018), the Awards are held annually to celebrate the innovative and path-breaking individuals and organisations …
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce joins forces with Sannam S4 Group
Award winning India market specialist Sannam S4 has finalised a partnership with Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. As part of this partnership, Sannam S4 will be supporting members of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce as they look to work with India, thereby supporting the Chamber’s efforts to support members as …
Sannam S4 Group receives certification for ISO 27001:2013
Sannam S4 Group, a global market entry firm, today announced that its corporate office in New Delhi achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013, the international standard outlining best practices for Information Security Management Systems. Compliance with this standard demonstrates Sannam S4 Group’s commitment to continuously improving its process-driven and risk-based security program. The …