Ceylon Chamber now a Superbrand

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has become the first Chamber of Commerce to be awarded Superbrand status by the Superbrands Organisation, an independent authority that identifies and pays tribute to outstanding brands around the world.

The rating follows an evaluation by a Sri Lanka Business Superbrand Council of 22 distinguished corporate sector personalities.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was recognised with this prestigious status due to its untiring and committed efforts in many fields. Chief among them are the projects that have gained recognition, such as the Ten Best Corporate Citizen Awards, IMEXPRO, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit, Promotion of Eco-Efficient Productivity project, GTZ supported SAARC and Trade promotion projects, Rain Forest Ecolodge, Career Guidance project, the Sri Lanka Norway Industrial Co-operation (matchmaking) programme, and the SME unit.

The servicing of 23 trade associations and 19 bilateral business councils, being the only chamber in South Asia with ISO 9001:2000 quality management system certification and winning the runner-up position at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka Annual Report Awards.

Worldwide study on future of HR

The World Federation of Personnel Management Association (WFPMA) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) are conducting a worldwide study through the web to identify and address key HR priorities to strengthen the competitiveness of companies IPM Sri Lanka is coordinating the survey in Sri Lanka.

IPM invites those in the field of HRM to take part in this survey by accessing the website. http://bcg.websurveyor.net/ss/wsb/dll/9513233/TheFutureOfHR English.htm