What Par Excellence does

Par Excellence Leadership Solutions is an India-based learning and organizational development (L&OD) firm that designs and delivers customized leadership development, emotional intelligence, executive coaching, and organizational effectiveness solutions to enterprise and public-sector clients. The company operates from a headquarters in Hyderabad and a regional office in Mumbai, and reports serving organizations across banking and financial services, IT/ITES, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, energy, telecommunications, public sector undertakings, and government institutions including police training bodies.

The firm's technology backbone is Excellmetrics, a proprietary web-based assessment platform that administers 360-degree feedback, competency assessments, employee engagement surveys, organizational culture studies, and custom psychometric instruments. Par Excellence supplements this platform with proprietary frameworks including 5QfSM (Five Quadrant for Stakeholder Mapping) and SAfSD (Self-Assessment for Stakeholder Development), and holds exclusive rights as Master Training Partner and distributor for MHS's EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 emotional intelligence assessments in India. Flagship service lines include the Integrated Leadership Development Program (ILDP), the Accelerate Leadership Impact Program (ALIP) for high-potential talent, and a coaching practice covering leadership team, high-potential, 360-degree feedback, and instrument-based engagements. The company integrates licensed models from Sarah Cook (WIFI), Patrick Lencioni, Quinn and Rohrbaugh (CVF), and Udai Pareek (OCTAPACE) into its assessment and culture offerings.

The revenue model is hybrid: professional services fees from customized training, coaching, and change management engagements; recurring revenue from assessment administration via Excellmetrics; and licensing and certification revenue from MHS EQ-i 2.0 instrument distribution and blended-learning certification batches. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with sales executed through direct enterprise engagement targeting client L&OD functions, supported by thought-leadership content (The Leadership Review) and earned media coverage in Indian and international business outlets. The company is privately held under the legal name Par Excellence Leadership Solutions Pvt Ltd, with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds on record, and a stated headcount of 1-10 employees.

Name

Par Excellence

Legal name

Par Excellence Leadership Solutions

Website

https://parexcellence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Par Excellence is an India-based L&OD firm offering leadership development, executive coaching, emotional intelligence assessments, and organizational effectiveness consulting to enterprise and public-sector clients via its proprietary Excellmetrics assessment platform and exclusive MHS EQ-i 2.0 distribution partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development & Organizational Effectiveness Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assessment Analytics & Item/Question Intelligence (IRT, Item Banks, Diagnostic Insights) (EDAFAFAG)

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Emotional intelligence assessments
• Executive coaching services
• Organizational effectiveness consulting
• Change management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Madhapur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training and Development Programs: Revenue generated from delivering customized leadership development programs, emotional intelligence training, executive coaching, and change management interventions to corporate clients.
2. Assessments and Surveys: Revenue from administering proprietary and licensed assessment tools including 360-degree feedback, employee engagement surveys, competency assessments, and organizational culture studies using Excellmetrics platform.
3. MHS EQ-i2.0 Certification and Products: Revenue from providing MHS EQ-i2.0 certification programs and acting as exclusive Master Training Partner and distributor of MHS emotional intelligence products in India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Par Excellence is a learning transfer support system that designs and delivers value-added Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) solutions to meet enterprise business results. Its core offerings include leadership development programs (Integrated Leadership Development Program, Accelerate Leadership Impact Program), emotional intelligence assessments and certification using MHS EQ-i2.0 (as exclusive Master Training Partner in India), executive coaching, organizational effectiveness consulting (competency mapping, training module creation, VMV development), assessments and surveys, and change management interventions, all supported by the proprietary Excellmetrics assessment platform.

Product overview

Par Excellence is a learning transfer support system offering end-to-end leadership and organizational development solutions. The core product is Excellmetrics, a proprietary web-based assessment platform, supplemented by flagship programs like the Integrated Leadership Development Program (ILDP) and Accelerate Leadership Impact Program (ALIP). The company distributes MHS EQ-i2.0 emotional intelligence assessments and offers related certification programs. Service offerings include executive coaching (Leadership Team Coaching, Hi-Potential Coaching, 360-degree Feedback Coaching, Instrument Based Coaching), organizational effectiveness consulting (Competency Mapping, Training Module Creation, VMV Development), and specialized assessments (Employee Engagement Surveys, Organizational Culture Studies, Team Synergy Maps, Executive Personality Profiling). The portfolio is structured as a platform (Excellmetrics) with multiple assessment tools and development programs designed to work together for comprehensive leadership development outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Excellmetrics: Proprietary online assessment tool for personality profiling, multi-rater feedback, competency assessments and organisational surveys
• ILDP (Integrated Leadership Development Program)
• ALIP (Accelerate Leadership Impact Program)
• The Leadership Review (TLR)
• 5QfSM
• SAfSD

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MHS (Multi Health Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive Master Training Partner and distributor of MHS EQ-i2.0 products in India. Par Excellence offers certification programs, assessments and coaching services using the EQ-i2.0 and EQ 360 instruments. The partnership involves e-learning, EQ-i assessment, one-on-one feedback, in-class workshops, and online examination for certification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Talent and career development arm of ManpowerGroup offering leadership development, assessments, and outplacement. Overlaps with Par Excellence's competency mapping, leadership development, and assessment offerings, typically serving large enterprises at greater scale.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, executive coaching, and talent management. Overlaps with Par Excellence across leadership development, assessments, and executive coaching, but operates at vastly larger scale and as a broad, multi-service incumbent rather than a niche India-focused L&OD specialist.
• SHL: Global psychometric assessment provider used widely by enterprises for selection and development. Comparable to Par Excellence's assessment practice (competency mapping, 360-feedback, pre-selection profiling), though SHL operates at vastly larger scale with a more standardized, technology-led delivery model.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong executive coaching and leadership assessment practice. Comparable through senior-executive coaching engagements and leadership advisory services to large enterprises, though broader in scope (including board advisory and search).
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and effectiveness training company (e.g., "7 Habits", leadership subscriptions) with India delivery operations. Comparable in that it sells content-led leadership development programs to enterprises, but operates at significantly larger scale and with proprietary global IP rather than the bespoke/co-customized model Par Excellence uses.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership development specialist with a strong assessment and leadership pipeline product set. Closely comparable to Par Excellence's flagship ILDP and assessment offerings, with a much larger global footprint, deeper assessment IP, and enterprise sales motion targeting multinational clients.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit global leader in leadership development research, executive education, and coaching. Highly comparable to Par Excellence in target buyer (senior leaders, HR/L&D functions) and offerings (coaching, leadership programs, 360-feedback), with deeper research IP and global brand.

Regional players

• Dale Carnegie Training India: India licensee of the global Dale Carnegie Training network, providing leadership, communication, and executive development programs to Indian enterprises. Directly comparable to Par Excellence in target market (Indian corporate L&D buyers) and content mix (leadership, executive development), though with a globally branded curriculum rather than bespoke/custom solutions.

Emerging players

• Knolskape: India-based leadership and sales readiness platform combining digital simulations, assessments, and experiential learning. Comparable to Par Excellence as an India-focused leadership development player, but with a more digital/scale-led delivery model that contrasts with Par Excellence's service-heavy bespoke approach.

Direct peers

• InspireOne Consulting: India-based leadership development and organizational consulting firm offering executive coaching, leadership programs, and assessments to Indian enterprises. Closest direct peer to Par Excellence in geography, customer segment (large Indian enterprises), and service mix (coaching, leadership development, behavioral assessments).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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