The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging on, threatening businesses as well as economies as it has brought unprecedented challenges that the world must grapple with in the coming years. The pandemic brought with it the need for organisations to relook at business models for business continuity, safeguard employees and ensure products and services are delivered…
Ideal Motors Pvt Ltd and its subsidiary Ideal First Choice Pvt Ltd (part of the Ideal Group of Companies) have pioneered an insurance reward scheme free of charge, an industry first for vehicle owners who continue to avail services from both Ideal Motors and Ideal First Choice workshops. The Ideal Motors main workshop located in…
Medical equipment supplier, Nanovics, recently announced the introduction of the world-famous Shield 19 range of products to help stem the spread of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka. A company spokesman said that it is the first time that a high-quality range of disinfectant products has been introduced in the country to fight the Corona virus. CEO…
Global Wavenet CEO, Suren Pinto yesterday, joined forces with Smart Axiata CIO, Kalyan Achyutuni, to discuss how a powerful data strategy can strategically transform a CSP organization’s data into critical revenue streams at the Digital Transformation World series 2020 event. The DTW 2020 event commenced on 7th October and will run until 12th November 2020 and…
Huawei recently announced its business results for the first three quarters of 2020. During this period, Huawei generated CNY671.3 billion in revenue, an increase of 9.9% over the same period last year. The company’s net profit margin in this period was 8.0%. Throughout the first three quarters of 2020, Huawei’s business results basically met expectations….
Genie platform offered by Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, was re-certified the coveted Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Version 3.2.1 for the 4th consecutive year from Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) SISA Information Security together with TechCERT, the local consultant and the technical service provider. PCI DSS ensures the security of cardholder…
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) commended the exhaustive measures taken by Regional Plantation Companies (RPC) in completing 39,150 houses for estate workers on their plantations. In observance of World Habitat Day, earlier on this month, PA said that 10,000 more houses will be constructed in the next 5 years and handed over to registered…
Inspired by the success of last year’s inaugural cohort, the GoodLife X (GLX) Accelerator programme’s, second set of innovative companies graduated recently after successfully completing their intensive and immersive three-month training. The second cohort which kicked off in July comprised ten startups in the Food, Travel, Wellness and Design sectors, truly demonstrating the intent of…
Samsung ranked 5th place with brand value of USD 62.3 billion, a twelvefold increase from its initial evaluation in 2000 Samsung Electronics just announced that it has become number five in the Best Global Brands 2020 list announced by Interbrand, a global brand consulting company, with its largest-ever brand value of USD 62.3 billion. Despite…
Launches ‘Healthguard Cares’ to lead a strong voice in advocating robust pharmacy practice guidelines Sri Lanka’s leading Health and Beauty retail chain, Healthguard—a subsidiary of Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Limited—announced its unequivocal support for the National Medicines Regulatory Authority’s (NMRA) ongoing efforts to strengthen safe medication dispensing measures among Sri Lankan pharmacies. While continuing their existing…
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