Two Grant teams to represent Sri Lanka at Spikes Asia

At the recently concluded Young Spikes Competition in Colombo, Grant Advertising teams Sahil Gunesekere and Tara Weerasinghe

Seven young professionals to represent Sri Lanka at Spikes Asia 2015

Seven outstanding young professionals from Sri Lanka’s advertising industry and two young students have been selected to represent...

YMF-Rajarata Uni organise ‘Careerlead’ job, entrepreneurship fair

The Young Members Forum (YMF) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Rajarata University will be holding...

CMO Asia names Minodh ‘Marketing Professional of the Year’

Richard Pieris Companies Head of Marketing Minodh de Sylva was honoured with the coveted ‘Marketing Professional of the Year’ award at the sixth Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Asia Global Brand Excellence Awards 2015 held recently at Pan Pacific Hotel, Marina Bay, Singapore.

Bautine sponsors SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2015

Leading Sri Lankan pharmaceutical manufacturer Astron Limited has once again displayed its commitment to empowering local brands by partnering with the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM). Beautine, a brand of nutricosmetic 

Communications specialist heads PR at Bates

Media and communications specialist Ruvini Jayasinghe has taken over the reins at Bates Strategic Alliance’s Burson-Marsteller affiliated PR arm, Strategic Alliance PR starting September.

Janashakthi excels at SLIM NASCO with most awards

Janashakthi Insurance recently emerged triumphant at the National Sales Congress (NASCO) 2015 for their significant sales efforts.

eMarketingEye announces Sri Lanka’s first ever Online Marketing Hackathon

 eMarketingEye (www.emarketingeye.com) introduces a revolutionary method of drawing in emerging talent and progressive thinkers who will push the boundaries of Online Marketing and take the company and the country to the next level.

SLIM holds Education Reforms Committee meeting for 2015/16

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) has outlined plans to develop its educational programmes and produce marketers who will be geared to meet the requirements of a globalized industry.

‘SLIM Gamata Marketing Fish Bonanza’ unveils during the weekend

SLIM ‘Gamata Marketing’ is a project that aims to identify and uplift hidden entrepreneurs in rural areas and emphasize the importance of marketing towards enhancing the value proposition of their final products and their living standards.

AkzoNobel Paints garners Silver Awards at SLIM NASCO

Two AkzoNobel Paints Lanka sales professionals were recognised with Silver Awards for excellence at SLIM NASCO 2015.  The panel, which seeks to appreciate outstanding performances by sales professionals in Sri Lanka...

Sanath Daluwatta among Asia’s most influential CMOs

Sanath Daluwatta, Director - Marketing of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the National Television in Sri Lanka has been recognized as one of Asia’s  Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers at the  Global  Brand  Excellence  Awards 2015...

Browns Exide excels at SILM NASCO Awards

?Browns Exide won two awards at the recent SLIM NASCO Awards ceremony held recently. The company took away a Gold and Bronze award under the Automotive Category.  The winners were Lakshman Sanjeewa Konara and Chinthaka Herath respectively.

Non-marketers attend SLIM PCM inauguration program

?Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for Marketing in Sri Lanka is a fully fledged marketing institute in the Island where these youngsters could confidently look forward to enroll with their quest towards becoming a marketer. 

CLA strategy workshop to maximise profitability with lean management

The concept of lean management is one that has both evolved and revolutionised operations and production processes across all industries and businesses. 

CIMA and HRP co-partner Personal Archetyping with Michel Nugawela

?CIMA Sri Lanka and the Association of Human Resource Professionals (HRP) have entered into a joint partnership with Michel Nugawela to co-brand, market and conduct Personal Archetyping programmes to their corporate membership. 

Kelani Cables receives Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award 2015

?Kelani Cables PLC, the corporate giant in Sri Lanka, became the first-ever Sri Lankan manufacturing company to win ‘Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award’. The award ceremony was held at Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore recently.

IPM to commemorate 15th anniversary since opening HR House

?IPM Sri Lanka, the nation’s leader in human resource management (HRM), will be commemorating 15 years since the opening of the ‘HR House’ with an all religious ceremony on September 28 and 29, 2015. 

Etisalat named ‘Dream Company to Work For’ at Int’l HR Awards

?The Etisalat group, the leading telecoms operator in the Middle East, Africa and Asia has been named as the Dream Company to Work For at the sixth edition of Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards. 

Rohitha Amarapala re-elected as IPM Sri Lanka President

Reputed human resources (HR) professional and Head of Human Resources at Pan Asia Bank - Rohitha Amarapala - was unanimously re-elected as the President of IPM Sri Lanka for the year 2015/16 at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)...

AIA Accelerator - Making ideas commercially viable in 12 weeks

?Calling all Sri Lanka’s hottest entrepreneurs and start-ups! AIA, Asia’s pre-eminent life insurance company, and Nest, Hong Kong’s leading investment incubator, have launched the second phase of the Accelerator programme. 

ACL Cables’ Thanthirigoda wins int’l award for marketing excellence

Sumudu Thanthirigoda was recognized as ‘Young Achiever of the Year” at the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Asia Global Brand Excellence Awards 2015 in Singapore in recognition of his contribution to the disciplines of brand building and marketing in Sri Lanka. 

Hirdaramani’s LDP continues to support employee development

The Hirdaramani Group recently held a graduation ceremony to recognize employees who successfully completed the company’s 2014/2015 Leadership Development Programme (LDP). 

Leo Burnett completes third Masterclass programme for industry interns

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc., (LBSI) the local office of Leo Burnett Worldwide, recently completed its third Masterclass programme for 13 industry interns.  The intensive five-week internship which is heralded as the only programme of its kind in the industry

Regus launches one-stop service for mobile workers

Regus, the global workplace provider, has launched a new suite of tools for professionals working on the go.  The new Only@Regus package includes access to 18 million wifi hotspots, and new tools for Regus customers to find workspaces and meeting rooms wherever they’re working.

Leo Burnett celebrates 80 years of creative excellence

Leo Burnett Worldwide celebrated 80 years as a pioneer in the global creative community recently. Starting in 1935 with its first client, Leo Burnett took a humble tin of peas and grew it into a giant, the Jolly Green Giant, who lives on 80 years later.

Laugfs Gas wins high at NASCO Awards

?Laugfs Gas PLC in a groundbreaking attempt entered a novel and exciting fray at the glamorous NASCO Awards ceremony held last week when they received six coveted awards under the highly contested FMCG category.

Hameedia continues winning streak at SLIM NASCO 2015 Awards

?Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist Hameedia recently received significant recognition at the SLIM NASCO 2015 Awards for the second consecutive year, with its team members winning a total of six national awards in the Modern Retail category.

Unilever Sri Lanka opens application for Sparks student ambassador programme

?Recognized as the No. 1 employer in the nation, Unilever Sri Lanka is reaffirming its commitment to empowering the country’s future business leaders by launching ‘Sparks’, a student ambassador programme for undergraduate students, for the second consecutive year. 

Kelani Cables bags triple Bronze at SLIM-NASCO 2015

?Kelani Cables PLC, Sri Lanka’s number one brand in secure electrical and communication cables, bagged three Bronze awards at the 15th SLIM-NASCO 2015 Awards ceremony held at Water’s Edge, Battaramulla.