Mobitel wins ‘People’s Choice Award’ at Techno 2007
Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the national mobile service provider, was
awarded the ‘People’s Choice Award - Best Stall’ and ‘Silver Award -
Stall’ with the ‘Best Display of Engineering Services’, at the awarded
ceremony of the Techno 2007 Exhibition, held at the Cinnamon Grand,
Colombo Techno 2007, which is the country’s premier engineering and
technology exhibition, held from October 19-21, at the BMICH Colombo was
organised by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).
This year’s theme for Techno exhibition was ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’.
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Award: The Senior Manager, Terminal Devices, SLTMobitel Paul
Outschoorn (left) receiving the People’s Choice Award for
the Best Stall at Techno 2007 from President, Institute of
Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL) Engineer Ranjith J.
Gunawardena, with Committee member, Techno 2007 Dr.
Chandimal Jayawardena looking on. |
Opening the award ceremony, chief guest Minister of Science and
Technology Professor Tissa Vitarana, said, “Scientists, professionals,
doctors, engineers have in the past, in the area of research been
content with producing research papers and publications to get peer
acclaim but not actually devoting their efforts in producing goods and
services that can complete in the market and raise the country’s
economy. Therefore research becomes really meaningful if it benefits
society, if it benefits people and the economy.”
Mobitel being the national mobile service provider and also being one
of the largest engineering service providers in the country took the
honour of becoming the main sponsor of this timely and important
national movement.
Commenting on the achievement, CEO of Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel Suren
J. Amarasekera said, “This is phenomenal because it’s the public who
recognised and benchmarked us on the whole in a highly competitive
environment.
And also it brings immense joy to know that the public has recognised
our commitment in promoting internet, the all important economic
enabler, to all which is done with a vision to develop our country to
propel to the next level of development.”
The company showcased its M3, ‘super-3.5G’ service giving visitors a
chance to experience M3, at their own freedom. Lightening speed mobile
internet, mobile TV, push mail, video streaming and video call were
among top attractions displayed at M3 stall. |
