H-Connect Private Limited, a leading provider of global business process management (BPM) services, was awarded the Bronze prize at the 2015 Shared Services Excellence Award for ‘Best Team’ by the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON), presented at the 18th Annual Asian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week in Singapore. 

SSON’s Excellence Awards represent annual achievements of the highest level for shared services operations around the globe. H-Connect was recognized for its outstanding shared services delivery for the Hirdaramani group, one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry. 

H-Connect CEO Dilush Perera accepted the award on behalf of the company, before an audience of global business leaders from 40 different countries including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, the UK and the US. 

Commenting on the award, H-Connect CEO Dilush Perera said, “We are proud to have won this peer-reviewed, international industry accolade which shines a spotlight on Sri Lanka. We are delighted to win the Bronze award in the category for ‘Best Shared Services Team’, which is widely considered one of the most competitive categories. We competed against some well-known brands from around the world such as DHL Express, Flextronics, McDonalds and SMRT Singapore. 

To have won from amongst this distinguished industry giants is a great demonstration of the hard work and dedication of the H-Connect team to become a world-class shared services solutions provider. We are now inspired to set our goals even higher and hope to continue making a mark in the international BPM arena.”

Hirdaramani Group Director Akshay Hirdaramani added, “The decision of the Hirdaramani group to make the transformation to a centralized finance and accounting system was a tall undertaking, given the diverse nature of our business. Our 100+ years of established processes, 20+ factories and multiple industry segments certainly did not make it an easy task for the H-Connect team. 

However, I am proud to state that the team rose to the challenge and managed to get the system up and running smoothly in a relatively short period, with minimum downtime and without causing inconvenience to our global customer base. This award is due recognition for their dedication and commitment.”

H-Connect currently employs 160 employees and is ISO 27001 certified. H-Connect plans to accommodate 200 employees by end-2016 and in keeping with that goal, plans to move to a new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Colombo. 

Established in 2012 as a shared service centre for the Hirdaramani group, H-Connect has grown beyond its mandate to deliver the full continuum of BPM services, across all aspects of the Hirdaramani group’s business including apparel, leisure, power, retail and IT along with finance and accounting, taxation and other support services. 

Today, it is acknowledged as one of the fastest growing finance and accounting outsourcing entities in Sri Lanka and is reputed for its wide client base spanning multiple countries. H-Connect is renowned for its expertise in multiple accounting systems backed by deep knowledge of tax regulations.