About CIIM
CIIM (Chandigarh Institute of Internet Marketing) – an ISO:9001 Certified and Google Partner institute – was founded by Surjeet Thakur in 2010 with a vision to provide quality digital marketing education. Starting from a humble single-room setup, CIIM has now grown into a full-fledged digital marketing institute with a global student base.
Offering specialized training in Google Ads, SEO, PPC, SMM, SEM, Amazon Marketing, and more, CIIM’s success is deeply rooted in the dedication and expertise of its experienced trainers who have helped shape thousands of digital careers.
CIIM is the new IIM for those who never joined IIM’s.
Brain Behind the CIIM
Surjeet Thakur, the visionary founder of CIIM, is a Serial Entrepreneur, seasoned Digital Marketer, and User Experience Consultant with over 17+ years of rich industry experience.
Certified by Google and Bing, Surjeet is on a mission to make digital marketing accessible to every household in India, recognizing its immense potential for creating jobs and driving future growth.
Passionate about mentoring budding entrepreneurs, he not only delivers top-notch training but also enjoys meaningful conversations over coffee with aspiring professionals.
























CIIM Believes In:
Following the best training techniques
Digital Marketing is an ever-evolving niche as the tools and technologies used in this field keep undergoing upgradation. Therefore, we too keep innovating with our training methods, which allow us to make the best possible course for our students.
Working on live projects
We don’t believe in teaching mere theoretical concepts. If you want to excel in this field, you should be open to pushing your limits, which can only be achieved if you work on live projects. All CIIMians work on a variety of live projects for a complete understanding of the techniques learned throughout the course.
Providing 100% Job placement
CIIM's Trainers
Meet our 40+ panel of expert trainers, who will be your support pillars during the training. All of them have over 17+
years of professional experience in the field of digital marketing.

Surjeet Thakur
Digital Marketing Trainer
The founder of CIIM, Surjeet Thakur has professional experience of over 17 years in digital marketing.

Mukesh Kumar
Digital Marketing Trainer
Mukesh has a penchant for Pay-Per-Click (PPC) ad campaigns, funnel Creation and Affiliate Marketing.

Ravinder Singh
Digital Marketing Trainer
When it comes to best white hat SEO techniques, no one can match the expertise of Ravinder Singh

Bobby Singh
Digital Marketing Trainer
Social Media Marketing (SMM) is Bobby’s
first love.
His spouse comes second!

Vikrant
Digital Marketing Trainer
Vikrant specializing in SEO, SMO, and Google Ads. He empowers students with practical skills and strategies.

Gursimran Singh
Digital Marketing Trainer
Gursimran is a seasoned expert who combines deep industry knowledge with his passion for teaching.

Shubham
Digital Marketing Trainer
who says he was born for internet marketingand we don't doubt it! He expertly teaches SEO, social media, and Ads.

Sandeep Jangra
Digital Marketing Trainer
A charismatic motivator, dedicated to nurturing self-confidence and enhancing interpersonal skills.

Ayaz
Digital Marketing Trainer
Ayaz is ever-ready to discuss innovative digital marketing techniques

Lakhvir Singh
Digital Marketing Trainer
Lakhvir Singh has been teaching Google ads for the last 12 years & has vast knowledge
The Story of CIIM
The journey to the top is often full of obstacles and hindrances. Setbacks can often be disheartening, but perseverance is the key in every aspect of life.
After bidding goodbye to his regular job in 2010, Surjeet started to train people in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay-Per-Click (PPC), and other prevalent digital marketing techniques, inside a small room establishment.
Two years later, the existing digital marketing courses were upgraded to bring all contemporary niches on-board. This ensured that our trainees were gaining skills in all industry-specific digital marketing skills, which would help them get their dream jobs.
After a few years of humble beginnings, CIIM set up its fully-operational commercial institute establishment in Sector-34, Chandigarh. With this, we appointed more expert trainers, started more batches and satisfied the ambitions of more aspirants.
By the end of 2015, CIIM had made professional tie-ups with many digital marketing firms in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Zirakpur, and Ambala. This was done to ensure a 100% job placement for our students.
We are often regarded as Chandigarh’s “first digital marketing institute to go online”. Even in pre-COVID times, we knew the importance and power of online learning. This medium of training proved immensely useful, especially for housewives and the elderly
During the global coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdowns in 2020, we went completely online with all 90+ course modules and trained students via live video classes. This made sure that learning didn’t stop even at the peak of adversities. As the lockdown and movement restrictions eased, we started with our regular offline courses as well, though with only limited seats so as to maintain social distancing and safe COVID-19 protocols.
There are some students who love to learn during the night, as there are no disturbances and they can easily focus on any given topic. For these night owls, we launched a number of batches that had their classes at any time between 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Our night batches got instantly popular upon launch.
Most of the companies recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and began hiring full-time digital marketers even if some positions being offered were "work from home". Many companies visited the CIIM campus and hired the best talent for diverse roles, helping us create a record!
When cutting-edge technology is combined with highly effective training pedagogies, the end result is a revolutionary method of teaching. We at CIIM continuously innovate in our way of teaching. This makes the concepts easier to grasp and keep in mind for a longer time even without revision.
CIIM now provides its students 100% Job Placement Assistance. Many top companies visit our institute to offer jobs to CIIM students. Besides that, now all our courses go in-depth on numerous AI tools that are shaping the future. We believe digital marketers must become experts at using AI tools, as they not only save time and effort, but also add great value to their resume.