Whiebox assessments leverage extensive datasets to identify skills and traits critical to success, while ensuring a secure AI-driven assessment system.
Ayushmann Barua Bangalore
In 2011, two ambitious people, Nirmal Singh and Pawan Kumar, decided to revolutionize the talent evaluation industry. With the support of angel investment, the two founded Wheebox, a company that would later rewrite the future of talent evaluation.
In 2012, IBM Smart Cloud recognized Wheebox and supported the startup through its Global Entrepreneurship Program. Over the next few years, Wheebox entered into several strategic partnerships and collaborations. The company attracted investment from private equity firm Lumis Partners and human capital management platform PeopleStrong, who believed in the company's vision.
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Back in 2016, the company said it was “no longer just a promising startup, but the cool kids at the party that everyone wants to hang out with.” Around this time, Wheebox acquired his first million-dollar customer, with PeopleStrong helping him grow.
By 2017, Wheebox became a wholly owned subsidiary of PeopleStrong and received approval from Multiples Alternate Asset Management Funds. In the same year, the company entered remote proctored testing using his Microsoft Azure cloud. This, according to Singh, was a “big shake-up of the status quo.”
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During the 2020 Covid pandemic, Wheebox onboarded 100 new clients in one year. Over the next two years, Wheebox achieved new milestones, from serving his 1,000th customer to doubling his number of employees and annual revenue. Whiebox in India is based in Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru and has over 200 employees including research and operations teams. Wheebox also deploys his over 50 off-roll staff across India for customer support. We serve a total of 417 clients across industries.
Finally, I won my golden ticket in 2023. Acquired by ETS (owner of GRE, TOEFL, and TOEIC), the world's largest nonprofit assessment company. Around that time, the company launched the Global Employability Test, originally known as the Wheebox Employability Test.
When it comes to AI integration, Wheebox has revolutionized exam security tools. AI-powered assessments have transformed talent assessment and recruitment solutions in various sectors, including governments, colleges and universities, and large corporations and multinational companies.
Innovation with AI
“By analyzing vast data sets, these assessments go beyond traditional skill sets to pinpoint the specific skills and personality traits that truly correlate with success in the various roles provided by educational testing and assessment platforms. Whiebox products span strategic decision-making, product vision, and navigation of the evolving landscape of educational testing and assessment platforms, technical skills, and communication styles that resonate with remote employees. , to create a secure system that can be evaluated for its ability to translate complex technical concepts into user-friendly interfaces,” said Singh.
Data-driven approaches integrated with traditional psychometric tools enable educational testing and assessment platforms like Wheebox to innovate and achieve customer success.
“Taking bold steps and adopting new initiatives has always been a hallmark of the brand's approach. This commitment to innovation has led us to become a global assessment and testing leader when it comes to remote testing solutions and assessment-driven platforms. It ensures that we continue to push the boundaries,” said Singh.
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