Waves flip-flops make waves at SLIM Brand Excellence

Waves, Sri Lanka’s only natural flip-flops, won the Merit award for ‘The Innovative Brand of the Year’, for its novel concept ‘Make your own Waves’, at the recently concluded 16th SLIM Brand Excellence Awards.

GroupM becomes top award-winning media agency of 2017

GroupM Sri Lanka became the country’s most awarded media agency in 2017, successfully adding another two medals to its collection at the Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards in Mumbai on December 5th 2017.

Global stock markets will have a good 2018

Global stock markets had a good spurt in 2017. But as the old saying goes, every party has to end sometime. That’s the troubling thought that’s been nagging at many investors this year, even as they’ve continued to profit from global stock markets. Positive economic trends and transformative changes in technology are helping many companies deliver standout returns. 

Japan’s Nippon Life eyeing M&A for foreign boutique bond and alternative funds

REUTERS: Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance Co , which recently struck a deal to buy about a quarter of U.S. investment firm TCW Group, is scouting for opportunities to buy boutique managers of bonds and alternative assets, its president said.

How Coke’s Santa Claus became part of global culture

Coca-Cola is indeed the brand that comes to mind when getting into the holiday spirit.Truly, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without the plump, smiling visage of Santa Claus in his signature red suit, armed with presents, going “Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!,” bringing a smile to the faces of adults and children alike.

Asia-Pacific Executives Forum held at Hilton Colombo

The Asia-Pacific Executives Forum was recently held at the Hilton Colombo with the participation of important dignitaries and the focus of the forum was on strategic development projects in Sri Lanka and promoting them globally.

Virtusa celebrates team loyalty at Long Service Awards 2017

Virtusa celebrated the loyalty and commitment of its long-standing team members at a special awards ceremony held at the Water’s Edge recently.

Maliban shines at World Branding Awards 2017-18

Reiterating its excellence in delivering innovative quality products and services, Maliban Biscuits Manufactories (Pvt.) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s most trusted and renowned biscuit manufacturer, was feted with the ‘Prestigious Brand of Asia’ accolade by the World Branding Awards at an event held in Thailand recently.

Atlas Axillia wins big at SLIM-NASCO Awards 2017

At the recently concluded SLIM - NASCO Awards 2017, Atlas Axillia won three prestigious awards, proving once again its strength and capability in the sales arena. The SLIM National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards annually recognize the country’s highest performing sales professionals and is the only event to recognize and award the country’s sales teams whilst aiming to enhance the profile of the sales professionals in Sri Lanka.

EFC HR/IR Forum underscores ‘Workplace Compliance’

The Fourth edition of the Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) HR/IR Forum powered by Unilever Sri Lanka on the theme of ‘Workplace Compliance’ was held last week at the EFC premises.

Ceat to sponsor Kelaniya University’s ‘Signature Stylish Marketer’

Sri Lanka’s leading tyre brand Ceat has entered into a partnership with the University of Kelaniya to support the aspirations of its undergraduates as part of the company’s commitment to communities in its neighbourhood.

‘Signature Stylish Marketer’ to empower future corporate leaders in Sri Lanka

The ‘Signature Stylish Marketer 2017’ Inter University Fashion Extravaganza will be held for the eighth consecutive year on Thursday 21st December 2017 at the University of Kelaniya.

Trumps Solutions brings digital force to local advertising with VLT

Trumps Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s trending advertising agencies joins VLT, Southeast Asia’s leading digital independent firm, to offer Sri Lankan startups, businesses and brands an integrated design, technology and innovation as well as brand solution with content, media and PR.

CIM announces 2017 Board of Trustees

The Chartered Institute of Marketing has recently announced the line-up of the Institute’s Board of Trustees for the next twelve months.

Airtel’s third consecutive win at SLIM-NASCO 2017

Airtel’s sales team bagged a gold and bronze award at the recently concluded SLIM-NASCO Awards 2017. Airtel Territory Manager Vipul Rathnayake won the Gold in the Telecommunication Territory Manager category, while Airtel Senior Territory Manager Pasindu Chaminda Sigera took the Bronze in the same category.

Two professionals from Leo Burnett recognised at Young Spikes Media Competition

Leo Burnett Sri Lanka’s Sarah Hassanally and Dilendri Wettewe recently won the Bronze award at the Young Spikes Media Competition, which took place in Singapore.

Change can only be effective when given a chance to take root and sustained over time

How can we check whether our change management project was a success? This is an interesting question that can be both simple and complex. 

MTI insights on employee engagement at Spain Euro-Conference

MTI’s HR thought leadership team, led by Darshan Singh, was selected by the CMAE European Conference in Spain, to share the learnings and research findings to 135 leaders and managers from 23 countries around the world.

IPM Sri Lanka crowned as overall winner at National Business Excellence Awards

IPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management, achieved the pinnacle of excellence when it was crowned as the winner at National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2017 in the educational services sector at a glittering awards ceremony held at The Hilton Colombo recently.

EY programme to allow people to earn credentials in future-focused skills

EY announced it will introduce a new programme that will enable its people to invest in their own careers by earning digital credentials in skills that differentiate them in the market, such as data visualisation, artificial intelligence (AI), data transformation and information strategy.

Constituent changes to S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the following changes in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents made by S&P Dow Jones Indices at the 2017 year-end index rebalance.

Stocks and your portfolio: Keep an eye on concentration risk

When investing in the stock market, a diversified portfolio tends to be harder to achieve than simply following the mantra: don’t put all your investment eggs in one basket. This basic strategy can help but it is often not enough to avoid concentration risk—the risk of amplified losses that may occur from having a large portion of your holdings in a particular investment, asset class or market segment relative to your overall portfoli

Futures may legitimize Bitcoin, but let it infect other markets

Bitcoin is taking its first steps toward becoming a legitimate investment vehicle with the creation of futures contracts in the crypto-currency this month, moves which may also allow it to infect wider financial market stability for the first time.

USAID launches H’tota youth employment skills project office

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce, opened a regional office (YouLead) in Hambantota recently.  

Industry professionals recognised at Asia-Pacific Executives Forum 2017, AAPM certification ceremony

There were some outstanding performances this year at the Asia-Pacific Executive Forum 2017 and AAPM certification ceremony held at The Hilton Colombo recently.

Process change isn’t enough; reinforcement to achieve long-term sustainability is also needed

Any change to a process is only successful in the long run if all the stakeholders truly adopt and sustain the change. Process and technology improvements cannot be implemented without a change in the hearts, minds and behaviours of the people involved in the change. 

Arpico recognizes and rewards outstanding performers

Superintendents of 13 plantations that come under the purview of Namunukula, Kegalle and Maskeliya plantations managed by Richard Pieris Company was rewarded with Mitsubishi double cabs, recognizing their outstanding performance in the current financial year.

Over 180 Brandix associates graduate from Gap Inc.’s P.A.C.E. programme

A group of 181 Brandix associates recently completed Gap Inc.’s Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) programme for female workers in the apparel industry.

Classic Travel’s Zafrana Nafees among ‘Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders’

World Brand Congress hosting the annual Global Marketing Excellence Awards, presented Zafrana Nafees of Classic Travel (Pvt.) Ltd with an award of being ranked among the ‘Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders’ at the awards ceremony at Taj Lands End in Mumbai on November 24th 2017.

CIM SL accredits Visahlam Further Education College, Jaffna

CIM Sri Lanka, recognized as the first international branch of CIM UK, comprising the largest number of professional and student members outside the UK, recently granted its prestigious accreditation status to Jaffna’s Visahlam Further Education College as a Study Centre.