Sharmila Arasaratnam, Director Marketing of Gamma Pizzakraft Lanka, sole franchisee for Pizza Hut and Delifrance in Sri Lanka, has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders by the World Marketing Congress. 

This accolade was presented at the 2015 Global Marketing Excellence Awards of the World Marketing Congress at Taj Land’s End, Mumbai recently.

The World Marketing Congress is an annual event at which marketers from around the globe are rewarded for their achievements. Recipients are selected by an experienced and prestigious panel of judges after many rounds of evaluation which assess their leadership in achieving marketing excellence, brand building abilities and outstanding contribution to mentor marketing professionals. Candidates from more than 50 countries are considered for this award.

Sharmila holds an MBA from the Edith Cowen University in Australia, a Degree in Management from the University of London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK. She is also a Chartered Marketer and a Member of CIM.