~ Dairy co-operative’s annual recognition process fosters inclusivity and cross-functional nominations ‘Agility is all the rage’ in today’s workforce, according to Leo Tilman and Charles Jacoby, authors of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. “As the Fourth Industrial Revolution barrels forward and the pace of change accelerates,…
The Class Heads Dinner for 2019 hosted by Warden Rev. Marc Billimoria was held on the 22nd of November 2019 at the Senior Quadrangle Building auditorium followed by dinner at the College dining hall. This years’ dinner which also happened to be the 4th edition of this event was attended by more than 130 prominent…
By Paul Ducklin: The Thanksgiving weekend—some might call it the Super Bowl of shopping—is here, and it’s set to hit record numbers, according to analysts. While this is good news for retailers, it’s also a hunting ground for hackers and cybercriminals looking to score consumer information. Experts warn that while traditional techniques like phishing are…
~ Bank clinches special award for overall excellence in annual financial reporting Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC bagged two silvers and a bronze, a total win of three awards at the recently concluded Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka’s 55th Annual Report awards. The Bank was bestowed the Silvers for excellence in the…
Reiterating its dominance in the digital payment industry, mCash, Mobitel’s mobile money platform, was bestowed with a Gold award under ‘Online Brand of the year’ at the recently concluded 2019 SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2019. SLIM Brand Excellence hails brand champions for their exceptional achievements in innovating brands, which strive to deliver superior convenience through…
The beauty brand with a conscience, The Body Shop, has taken up arms yet again, this time fighting for the planet and its people. With the launch of its first Community Trade recycled plastic initiative, the company has resolved to tackle more than just plastic pollution-hoping to drive social change and help empower people at…
Isobar Sri Lanka, a leading full-service digital agency part of the global giant Dentsu Aegis network, recently won the Digital Agency of the Year silver in Campaign Asia’s South Asia edition of the awards, held in Mumbai last week. The win sets new benchmarks for the thriving local digital services industry, as Isobar Sri Lanka,…
John Keells Foundation (JKF) conducted a successful campaign against gender-based violence on 25th November 2019 to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, for the fourth successive year. This year’s campaign was under the theme ‘Report for Support’ and the public campaign was carried out in five selected locations in…
Giving is an important part of the Christmas spirit, which is shared among family and friends, and the Daraz Grand Christmas 12.12 Sale offers customers the chance to join in the ‘Joy of Gifting’ without having to leave the comfort of their homes. The sale will take place from the 12th to the 18th of…
Sysco LABS was honored at the SLASSCOM Innovation Awards 2019; for the restaurant technology platform CAKE. CAKE’s Unified Data Platform won 1st runner up in the ‘Best Technology or Framework Innovation’ category. CAKE’s ‘Minuteman’, a tool for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD), won 2nd runner up in the ‘Best Innovation in Internal Process’ category….
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