We already have a broad understanding with McKinsey on this account. But talks on strategic investments are on with a few leading venture capital funds also. AIL is being advised by McKinsey in creating its strategic investment plan. AIL will leverage the company's over 1,400 training centres running in more than 700 cities in the country. The ISP will capitalize on the strength of its 300,000 enrolled students to use and propagate their services.
Plans are afoot to utilize the training centers as logistics delivery centers for e-commerce.
Aptech now offers Internet services in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Chandigarh. On Wednesday, the company kicked off ISP operations in Kolkata and proposes to extend operations in 112 cities. It has set a subscriber base target of of 150,000 by April, 2001.