The company also announced acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Hyderabad-based Incessant Technologies for about USD 17 million (about Rs 107.8 crore).
A dispute had arisen between one of the company's subsidiaries and its client in the APAC region.
"The dispute was resolved by concluding a settlement agreement which released the company of its obligations towards execution of the programme," NIIT Technologies Chief Executive Officer Arvind Thakur told reporters here.
Its consolidated revenues rose 3.9 per cent to Rs 611.2 crore in the reported quarter as compared to Rs 588.5 crore in the year-ago period.
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Betting big on the digital space, NIIT Technologies has acquired 51 per cent stake in Hyderabad-based Incessant Technologies for about USD 17 million.
"The focus going ahead will be on the digital space and that is why we are acquiring 51 per cent stake in Incessant. It is a strategic move for us to grow in the digital space," he said.
"NIIT will go on to acquire the company (by) 100 per cent over a period of time," Thakur said, adding that Incessant has about 300 employees and 20 significant clients.
Digital business currently contributes about nine per cent of NIIT Technologies' revenues.
The company added 435 people during the quarter taking the total headcount to 8,494 at the end of March 2015. The attrition rate stood at 15.75 per cent.
For the year ended March 2015, the company's revenues stood at Rs 2,372.5 crore, whereas its net profit was down 50.5 per cent at Rs 114.1 crore.
"Growth in the US was a result of business expansion with new clients acquired in the Insurance space. Our UK subsidiary focused on Insurance also expanded its business.
"Overall revenues in Insurance grew 9.2 per cent sequentially," NIIT Technologies Chief Operating Officer Sudhir Chaturvedi said.
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 35 per cent, while share from APAC and India was 21 per cent.
"Currency fluctuation is a concern, especially in Europe. However, there is growth in the US because of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector, particularly insurance... We have fresh orders worth USD 89 million and an order book of USD 295 million over the next 12 months," Thakur said.