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About CIIM

CIIM (AI-Powered Digital Marketing Institute) – 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, Dropshipping, Affiliate Marketing, Freelancing, 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.

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CIIM is the new IIM for those who never joined IIM’s.

CIIM is a leading AI-powered digital marketing institute dedicated to building industry-ready professionals and future-focused entrepreneurs. With a strong emphasis on practical skills, real-world execution, and AI integration, CIIM bridges the gap between traditional education and modern industry demands.

At CIIM, learning goes beyond theory. Students work on live projects, real ad accounts, analytics dashboards, and AI tools used by global marketers. The curriculum is continuously updated to match current trends in SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, performance marketing, content creation, e-commerce, automation, and AI-driven growth strategies. CIIM focuses on outcomes—jobs, freelancing income, and scalable businesses.

CIIM is not just an institute—it is a career-building ecosystem where skills meet opportunity, and learners transform into confident digital marketing professionals ready for the AI era.

Vision

To become India’s most trusted digital marketing institute by creating AI-ready professionals who lead the future of marketing and business growth. 

Mission

To empower students, professionals, and business owners with practical, AI-powered digital skills, hands-on training, and career support that lead to employment, freelancing, and entrepreneurship. 

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

Since working on live projects gives our trainees immense confidence and a means to develop good communication skills, they are fully ready to join any digital marketing firm upon the completion of their course. We have a tie-up with many companies so as to provide a full-time job opportunity to all CIIMians.

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.

Bobby Singh

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

Ravinder Singh

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

Shubham

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

Vikrant

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

Lakhvir Singh

Digital Marketing Trainer
Lakhvir Singh has been teaching Google ads for the last 12 years & has vast knowledge

Lakshay

Digital Marketing Trainer
Lakshay specializes in digital marketing strategy and performance marketing, helping students develop practical skills.

Jatin

Digital Marketing Trainer
Jatin is passionate about digital marketing, constantly exploring SEO, social media, and advertising strategies for online growth.

Rajat

Digital Marketing Trainer
Rajat specializes in SEO, Google Ads, and social media marketing, helping students gain strong practical skills for success.

Mehak

Digital Marketing Trainer
Mehak specializes in digital marketing fundamentals and social media strategy, helping students build strong practical skills.

Deepika

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

Shalu

Digital Marketing Trainer
Shallu is an expert in digital marketing, known for simplifying complex strategies and helping students master industry trends.

Nisha

Digital Marketing Trainer
Nisha is a dedicated mentor who fosters confidence, enhances communication skills, and empowers students in digital marketing.

Muskan

Digital Marketing Trainer
Muskan has a strong grasp of SEO, SMO, and Google Ads. She equips students with practical skills and marketing techniques.

Jitender Kumar

Video Editing
Trainer

A master of visual storytelling who belives that perfection can always be achieved.

Sachin

Web Designing
Trainer

Sachin makes learning Web & Graphic Design a very easy chore for students, thanks to his years of experience.

Sarika

Admin
She overseeing daily operations and ensuring smooth functioning of the branch while supporting students and faculty effectively.

Ayaz

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

Sandeep Jangra

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

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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.

 
2010
Surjeet Thakur lays the foundation of CIIM

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.

2012
Revised Courses

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.

2013
Setting up a fully-commercial Institute

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.

2016
Partnerships with notable companies

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.

2019
Started online batches

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

2020
Going Completely-online during COVID-19

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.

2021
We launched night batches

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.

2022
Record Job Placements

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!

2023
Adopting Innovative Methods of Training

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.

2024
100% Job Placement Assistance & Focus on AI tools

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.

2025
CIIM’s 2025 Focus: Building Future E-commerce Entrepreneurs

In 2025, CIIM (AI-Powered Digital Marketing Institute) is dedicated to empowering students with the skills to build passive income sources through the booming fields of E-commerce, Shopify Dropshipping, and Affiliate Marketing. With expert trainers and real-world projects, CIIM helps learners transform their creative ideas into profitable online businesses.

2026
CIIM’s 2026 Focus: Ai & Dropshipping Automation

In 2026, CIIM focused strongly on preparing students for the future of digital technology, AI automation, and online business. We introduced advanced training programs in AI Automation, Dropshipping, Digital Marketing, and future-ready online earning skills. Our mission was to help students, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and business owners learn how to earn money using Artificial Intelligence and automation tools. CIIM trained students to use modern AI technologies for content creation, marketing automation, eCommerce growth, lead generation, and business scaling.