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| Friday, 23 April 2004 |
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CIMA Janashakthi Pinnacle award winners commended by Steve A. Morrell The increasing need for good leadership, vision of the management team Globalisation and innovation were all inherent concerns of business leaders said Prof. Arnoud De Meyer, Deputy Dean INSEAD, who was chief guest at the CIMA Janashakthi Pinnacle awards ceremony recently. Awards also included outstanding achievements in diverse corporate planning and recognition of senior management placings in the business world who had made an outstanding difference to their areas of proficiency. "This event would portray excellence and dedication at a high level and be the forerunner for future recognition at similar events, said Pravir Samarasinghe, President CIMA Sri Lanka Division, in his welcome address. The Gold award for the young CIMA star of the year, was won by Sulakshana Dias Abeygunawardena. Thivanka Ranagala won the gold award for the CIMA business manager of the year. Both achievers had outstanding records in their fields of endeavour which included the performing arts and sciences and sporting talents as well. Ceylon Tobacco Company was awarded 'gold' being the best Finance team of the year. Dr. De Meyer was impressed at the degree of professionalism in the Sri Lanka's business world and more importantly that the audience comprised mainly young professionals which augured well for the future. It was important that leadership took on a clear vision which meant motivation and value addition to human capital. "Strategy for growth, innovation, stimulation of fresh ideas and the ability to say no, were important characteristics for success in the corporate atmosphere", he said. Anushya Coomaraswamy, Chairperson, Judging Committee said that the high standards set were quite exacting and the winners achieved those expectations. The judging committee included Prof. Tilak Hettiarachchy, Mano Muthukrishna-Candappa, Eardley Perera, Sunil Dissanayake, Anila Dias Bandaranaike and Major General Lohan Goonewardene. The others who won awards were: Young CIMA Star of the Year Bronze - Mahinda Dharmadasa; Young CIMA Star of the Year Silver - Manohari Abeyesekera; Finance Team of the Year Special Merit Award (Large Scale Organisation) - Bodyline (Pvt) Ltd.; Finance Team of the Year Gold (Large Scale Organisation) - Ceylon Tobacco Company Ltd.; Business Leader of the Year Gold (Small Organisation) - Dr. Harsha Alles; Business Leader of the Year Gold (Large Scale Organisation) - Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya; Business Leader of the Year Gold (Large Scale Organisation) - Dian Gomes. |
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