IPM Sri Lanka re-elects Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri as President

IPM Sri Lanka re-elected Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri as its President at the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 29 July at the Waters Edge. 

Expolanka Freight and Classic Travel named among GPTW 2017

Expolanka Freight [EFL] and Classic Travel have been listed as Great Places to Work in Sri Lanka this year. 

Competency framework for new public service culture

A competency framework was developed to be used for the public sector to define the skills, behaviors, and attitudes that officers need to perform in their roles effectively.

Union Assurance receives continuous recognitions for best HR practices

Union Assurance was continuously acknowledged for its best in class HR practices which contributed towards creating a people centric organization and a strategic alignment in support of organization’s overarching objectives. 

SLIM’s Preliminary Certificate in Marketing holds third inauguration

Preliminary Certificate in Marketing (PCM) the foundation course of marketing conducted by Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) had its third inauguration for the current year in July and the fresh intake is now on.

Minodh de Sylva felicitated by CMO Asia

Retail marketing professional Minodh de Sylva was felicitated by CMO Asia at the recently concluded ‘Best Employer Brands in Sri Lanka 2017’ awards ceremony held at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. 

‘Get Neuro-minded’ concluded with resounding success

A cream of regional experts on Neuroscience and marketing in Sri Lanka and India who lead diversified conglomerates shared their experiences and insights on one platform on the topic ‘Get Neuro Minded’ by creating a paradigm shift in the domain of Neuro-marketing and Consumer Neuroscience. 

Rajiv David amongst Asia’s Top 50 Brand Leaders

Union Bank Senior Marketing Manager Rajiv David was recognised amongst Asia’s Top 50 Brand Leaders at the 8th CMO Asia Awards for Excellence in Branding and Marketing, held in Singapore recently.

CIM Sri Lanka introduces youth to powerful planning tools, true value of sportsmanship

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Sri Lanka introduced the students of leading international schools to a powerful marketing planning model and the integral role sportsmanship plays in building a successful future.

SLIM workshop with Ron Kaufman, an unprecedented success

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing in Sri Lanka, notched yet another highly successful delivery of its mandate of creating opportunities to receive global knowledge and competencies to the Sri Lankan business fraternity, with the international workshop with none other than the world’s No 1 service guru, Ron Kaufmann.

NDB wins big at Asia Training and Development Excellence Awards

NDB was felicitated with the award for the most innovative use of Training and Development as an HR initiative for Organisational Development and the award for Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award at World HRD Congress, Asia Training and Development Excellence Awards held recently in Le Meridien, Singapore.  

CIM Sri Lanka celebrates academic achievements at 25th graduation ceremony

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka, concluded its Graduation and the Membership Investiture for the year 2017 recently.

Best of the best DPMC dealers rewarded

David Pieris Motor Company (DPMC) held its annual dealers meeting and get-together recognising the best of the best within its 337 strong dealer network at a glittering event at Sri Lanka Karting Circuit (SLKC) at Bandaragama recently.

Just In Time Group acclaimed for ‘Best HR Event of the Year’

At the recently concluded Sri Lanka Best Employer Awards, Just In Time Group (JIT) walked away with the award for the ‘Best HR Event of the Year’ for its inaugural long service awards, that honoured and recognized their long standing employees by celebrating their dedication, commitment and loyalty.

Phoenix Ogilvy planning head wins top WPP Award

Ajinkya Pawar, the planning head of Phoenix Ogilvy Pvt (Ltd), won the prestigious WPP Atticus award 2016.

HNB Grameen recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’

HNB Grameen Finance Limited has been recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s best work places by Great Place to Work Institute Sri Lanka. 

CEAT honours top dealers in style at Shangri La weekend

The beauty and harmony evoked by the name ‘Shangri La’ was much in evidence when Sri Lanka’s leading tyre brand CEAT recently felicitated top dealers at an entertainment-filled weekend gala at the Hambantota resort and spa of the same name.

Sri Lanka Insurance recognises top sales achievers

It was a star-studded night of glitz and glamour when the best sales personnel of Sri Lanka Insurance (SLI) were recognised and rewarded for their outstanding performance during the year 2016.  The Star Awards 2017 was held at the BMICH recently amidst much splendour to honour the company’s top achieving sales force. 

McLarens among top 25 GPTW list for second consecutive year

The Great Place to Work awards ceremony was held on recently at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel where McLarens Group received the esteemed award for being one of the 25 ‘Great Places to Work’ in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year.

Women in Management, IFC celebrates remarkable women

For the seventh consecutive year, the ‘Top 50’ Professional and Career Women Awards 2017 were presented by WIM in partnership with IFC, and supported by Platinum Sponsor Coral Properties, Gold Sponsor Singer, Silver Sponsors Lanka IOC and Sino Asia Holidays, Bronze Sponsors Coca Cola 5by20, McLarens Group, Takima Tech, and Hospitality Partner Taj Samudra Colombo. 

Allianz Lanka recognized as one of nation’s foremost employer brands

Allianz Lanka announced that it has been recognized as the ‘Best Employer Brand’ at the Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards 2017 held recently. 

JKOA rewards outstanding dealers

Sri Lanka’s leader in office automation and a fully-owned subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC, John Keells Office Automation (JKOA) took pride in rewarding its dealers who made outstanding contributions to the company’s performance last year. 

Sampath Bank HR Head receives HR Leaders’ Award

Sampath Bank PLC Human Resources Head Lalith Weragoda was awarded the ‘IPM Sri Lanka HR Leaders’ Award’ for the ‘Industrial/Employee Relations’ category at the National HR Excellence Awards 2017 held recently. 

MSLGroup’s Caryll Van Dort among ‘Top 50 Professional Women’

MSLGroup Sri Lanka Group Director Caryll Van Dort was recently recognized for her contribution to the advertising industry at the Professional Career Women Awards organized by Women in Management. 

Catriona Jayasundera wins WIM award for Leadership Excellence in Logistics

Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd. (CICT) Marketing and Commercial Head Catriona Jayasundera has been recognised for her achievements in the field of logistics at the ‘Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards – Sri Lanka’. 

Deepal Sooriyaarachchi introduces ‘Success Siksha’ to mid-sized business leaders

On August 13, famed management development consultant, Deepal Sooriyaarachchi  will introduce his latest programme called  ‘Success Siksha’. 

Hayleys’ Darshi conferred Gold at WIM Professional & Career Women Awards

At a glittering ceremony held recently, hosted by Women in Management (WIM) and IFC, part of the World Bank Group, Hayleys PLC Group Head of HR, Legal, Security, Corporate Communications and Sustainability Darshi Talpahewa received the Gold award in Career Achievement for her leadership and mentorship and the role in the extensive portfolio of responsibilities within the Hayleys PLC group. 

CIM Sri Lanka to hold graduation, membership investiture 2017

The graduation ceremony and membership investiture of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka (CIM Sri Lanka) is scheduled to be held on July 28, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. onwards, at the BMICH, Committee Room B-Lotus.

SLIM NASCO attracts record high entries as judging process begins

As entries closed for the eagerly awaited National Sales Congress (NASCO) 2017, the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), which organises the annual event, proudly announced that this year witnessed the highest number of entries in the history of NASCO. 

Insee Cement partners PIM to develop business leaders

Insee Cement joined hands with the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), Sri Lanka’s premier center of excellence in management education, to launch its first Executive Leadership Development Programme (ELDP) recently.