31 October 2024 12:01 am Views - 62
Standing from left: Kaushalya Perera, Former Director, External Consultant – DSS, Pradeep Samarathunga – General Manager – DSS, Asanka Rajapaksa, Director – DSS, Thusitha Rajapaksa, Managing Director – DSS, Asanga Marasinghe, Chief Executive Officer – Inivos, Shanaka De Silva, Partner, Ernst & Young Sri Lanka, Ayomi Gunawardena, Chief Operating Officer, Inivos, Ranil Rajapakshe, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer – IFS Sri Lanka & Imalka De Silva, Chief Customer Officer – Inivos
Cementing its position as a key industry leader in the digital landscape that offers business transformation solutions, Inivos Consulting (Pvt) Ltd, inked an agreement with D. Samson & Sons Pvt Ltd, the main marketing and distribution arm of the DSI Samson Group, to streamline and drive operational excellence through the implementation of IFS Cloud solutions.
D. Samson & Sons has a strong retail, wholesale and online presence with unmatched distribution and warehousing capabilities complimented by its 1500 plus workforce.
The product segments that the company serves include footwear, apparel, socks, tyres, bags and other accessories. The company caters to locally manufactured multiple local brands including DSI and a number of well-known international brands. The agreement was signed by Thusitha Rajapaksa, Managing Director of D. Samson & Sons Pvt Ltd, and Asanga Marasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of Inivos.
“We’re not just solving today’s problems; we’re building a foundation for the future. With open communication, dedication, and preparation, I am confident we will achieve our goals and transform our company,” stressed Thusitha Rajapaksa, Managing Director of DSS.
Asanga Marasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of Inivos noted, “Our journey began in 2019 with a small team of five, and today we’ve grown to 180 across three entities, engaging in in-house consulting and working with IFS solutions to extend and configure them as needed. D. Samson & Sons holds special significance to me, both personally and professionally, as it was my first project at IFS. This project is a great responsibility, and I assure you of our commitment to its success. We will work as one team to deliver on D. Samson & Sons management’s expectations and make this a reference site for future prospects.”
The detailed roadmap of the Inivos and DSS partnership and project introduction was done by Ayomi Gunawardena, COO of Inivos and Tharindu Kathriarachchi, Project Manager of Inivos who presented timelines and benefits that D. Samson & Sons would see throughout the project. They also presented a high-level explanation of the IFS Cloud solution and the impact that implementation will have on businesses that adopt the software.
The partnership between Inivos and DSS kick-starts with an ERP Cloud Upgrade introducing some of the most cutting-edge solutions developed by IFS and used by global enterprises around the world.