Grant Group joins Dentsu Aegis Network for next phase of growth

Dentsu Aegis Network yesterday announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Grant Group, the largest independent creative agency and the pioneer of advertising in Sri Lanka. 

‘Women Icons’ Singapore honour for Indrani Fernando

The inaugural edition of the Women Icons Summit & Awards, a premier platform that celebrates and honours the accomplishments and contributions of women who have excelled in different spheres of life, was held amidst great fanfare at the Raffles Town Club recently.

TBWA\Sri Lanka – only Lankan agency to clinch metal at Adfest 2017

Competing against 3,011 entries across 18 award categories at Adfest 2017, TBWA\Sri Lanka brought glory to the country by being the only Sri Lankan agency to clinch a metal at the recently concluded awards presentation.

Hemas hosts Women’s Educational and Economic Empowerment Forum

Hemas Holdings PLC hosted a forum on Women’s Educational Empowerment and Economic Opportunity yesterday with a keynote delivered by Krishanti Vignarajah, the Sri Lankan-American Senior Advisor to the Asian University for Women (AUW), Bangladesh – a regional university supporting women’s empowerment – and former Policy Director to the Office of First Lady Michelle Obama. 

Macbertan rewards long service employees at 20th year celebrations

Macbertan (Private) Limited marked its 20th milestone in company history by recognizing long service employees at an awards ceremony held recently at hotel Palm Village. It was a function filled with glamour, where long Service Employees were rewarded for their contribution to the company.  Long standing customers of Macbertan, some of whom had been doing Business with the company from the inception were also recognized. 

Dinapala Group holds annual dealers’ convention

Dinapala Group of Companies, a leading name in the field of business in this country is a commercial organization established in 1956 in Kandy. 

Cinnamon Grand felicitates associates at service awards 2016

Cinnamon Grand held its annual service awards to acknowledge and reward the long-term commitment of hotel’s associates at the Oak Room recently. 

PickMe creates right work culture for young and dynamic

PickMe, Sri Lanka’s home grown technology based taxi hailing service is well into its second successful year of operations.  

Tokyo Cement salutes top performers at annual dealer convention

Top performing dealers for the year 2016 were fêted at the Tokyo Cement Annual Dealer Convention held on March 18th, at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.  

Glitz and glamour at HNB Assurance Banca Night

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA), held its annual Banca Night to felicitate the finest achievers of the bancassurance channel over the gone year.  

Deen Brothers celebrates colours night

Deen Brothers Imports Pvt Ltd celebrated their colours night at Sanaya Mention Hotel, Mathara recently. 

CTC’s top trade marketers feted at Pinnacle Awards

The ‘Pinnacle Awards,’ is an awards show dedicated to the Trade Marketing Executives (TMEs) and distributors of Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) which celebrate and reward true mastery in marketing. 

Watawala Plantations honours top 2016 performers

Shining the spotlight on its high performers, Watawala Plantations PLC – a subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings PLC recognized their employees who demonstrated exceptional performance in 2016 at a gala awards ceremony held at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo.  

Sadaharitha rewards stars at Annual Forestry Awards

This year’s theme at the annually held Sadaharitha Forestry Awards was ‘Beyond the Horizon’ and the spectacular evening bestowed a galaxy of best performers with honour, recognition and awards to motivate them to reach greater heights.  

Avian Technologies concludes Corporate Night 2017

In a journey where ICT is making a strong impact towards globalization, digital transformation is the fuel to fire the engine. Avian Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd has taken the leadership to diversify its business in digital space. The event was the first-ever move in this nature to invite over 100 top corporate customers under one roof to share how the digital future will be better with Dell EMC and innovative Microsoft solutions.

People’s Bank holds Achievers Awards 2016

People’s Bank Achievers Awards 2016 was held recently at Eagle Lakeside Hotel in Aththidiya to appreciate and motivate the People’s Bank internal staff members attached to regions, branches, small and medium enterprise (SME) centres and all the strategic business units. 

AAT Business School holds Award Ceremony

National Human Resource Development Council (NHRDC) of Sri Lanka Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody was the chief guest at the annual AAT Business School Award Ceremony. 

US’ AAPM awards Master Project Manager certification in Colombo

A function was held to award the Master Project Manager certification of the American Academy of Project Management (AAPM), which is based in Colorado Springs, USA, at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo recently.

CTC CEO offers insights into stakeholder management at CIM CEO Breakfast Forum

Presenting the first CIM CEO Breakfast Forum for 2017, the Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka organised the forum in March 2017 at Hilton Colombo Residences.

TBWA\Sri Lanka CCO to serve as Adfest 2017 jury

TBWA\Sri Lanka Chief Creative Officer (CCO) Subhash Pinnapola joins the landmark 20th anniversary edition of Adfest as a jury member for Direct Lotus and Promo Lotus. 

Laugfs Eco Sri launches ‘You’ to mark Women’s Day

In view of International Women’s Day 2017 the programme ‘You’ was organized by Laugfs Eco Sri Pvt Ltd, in recognition of the contribution made by female staff in the organization. 

Leo Burnett Sri Lanka conducts 11th annual review

Leo Burnett Sri Lanka, the local office of the global advertising network Leo Burnett Worldwide recently conducted its annual review for the 11th consecutive year to celebrate the agency’s achievements in 2016 and to articulate its plans for 2017. 

Manjula Amarasinghe takes over as new CEO at AM Kreations

In today’s complex landscape of marketing communications, AM Kreations Pte Ltd (AMK) has continuously stood out as creative, strategically focused advertising and media consultants of the highest calibre in Sri Lanka.

HNB salutes women power on International Women’s Day

HNB PLC hosted a special event saluting the dedication and determination of the bank’s female staff and felicitating a group of loyal customers during celebrations in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2017.

Ceylinco Life honours 247 trailblazers of 2016 at awards ceremony

The highflyers behind Ceylinco Life’s sector-leading growth in 2016 were recognised with fitting pomp and pageantry when the life insurance leader honoured 247 members of its sales and non-sales teams with performance awards in 20 categories at the company’s annual awards recently.

Pan Asia Bank holds Central Sales Unit Achievers’ Awards Ceremony

Pan Asia Bank recently held its very first awards ceremony to recognize the outstanding performers of its Central Sales Unit. 

IPM Sri Lanka to expand footprint to Maldives

IPM Sri Lanka has initiated plans to expand its footprint to neighboring Maldives in order to provide their expertise in HR education and people management skills to the citizens of Maldives. 

Naveed Anjoon honoured at CTC’s Chairman’s Awards

Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) takes great pride in bestowing the company’s highest honour, the Chairman’s Award, upon an employee who has performed exemplarily through contributions that strengthen and further the company’s organisational objectives. 

Putting employees first means shift in focus : Oracle

Yazad Dalal is the Senior Director of HCM Strategy and Transformation at Oracle Corporation where he is responsible for developing thought leadership and identifying trends in all areas of Human Capital Management.  Following is an in-depth interview with Dalal who works with HR leaders to deliver technology solutions that enable them to transform their organizations and modernize their workforce tools. 

PwC’s Academy introduces C-Suite Executives to world-class leadership programme

Synonymous for offering some of the most highly reputed executive education programmes in the country, PwC’s Academy Sri Lanka recently introduced C-Suite Executives to a world-class leadership and strategy programme aimed at helping leaders move away from traditional approaches and bridge the disparity between leadership and isolation.