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Dialog sponsors INFOTEL 2008

Demonstrating its commitment to add value to the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry in the country, DialogTelekom, has come forward to sponsor Infotel 2008 as the strategic partner- Communications and Broadband. Infotel 2008 is one of the biggest ICT showcases in Sri Lanka.

The week long ICT event commencing on October 27, will bring together various segments of the IT industry including industry experts, professionals, academics and the user community on to a single platform.

Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dialog Telekom Thivanka Rangala, said, “As front-runners in technological advancements in Sri Lanka, we’re extremely glad to partner Infotel 2008 as strategic partner- Communications and Broadband.

We believe that this event will be an ideal opportunity for individuals and organisations to harness the full potential of the ICT industry in Sri Lanka while also gaining a deeper insight into the industry’s unique business drivers and logistic needs” he added.

Infotel 2008 will not only display hardware and software solutions but will also feature a ‘career section’ which will serve as a career guidance centre for job seekers and students aspiring to take up ICT for their higher studies.

The event, which will be held in conjunction with the national ICT week, will be an effective meeting place for both service providers and prospective local and foreign clientele.

The 10th International IT Conference (IITC) organised by the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) and Cyber Security Week are other events that will be held as parallel events to Infotel 2008.

e-Sri Lanka segment which is a new addition to the event, aims to create awareness among the general public to use more online services for their requirements. Infotel 2008 will comprise of over 250 stalls and nearly 25000 guests are expected to participate at the event.

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Suntel Employee Children Awards

Suntel is rewarding their employees children who have opened themselves to the world with their exceptional performance in education: an initiative as an aim to appreciate the effort of their staff and their families in uplifting Suntel to be one of the best companies in the country.

MD, Suntel Ltd. Jeremy Huxtable commenting on this initiative said “Suntel believes that a portion of our earnings should be allocated to develop the education in our country. It is a practiced philosophy in our company that all our operations need to be conducted in a socially acceptable manner”.

Suntel Employee Children Awards consists of three categories: the year five scholarship exam, ordinary level exam and the advanced level exam where the children are required to meet a stringent criterion. The three students who attain the highest results for a year were selected from each of the three categories and were rewarded with cash award.

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“Chinese Pizza Festival” at Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut, introducers of the Birizza and the Ring O’ Garlic pizzas, introduces Chinese Pizzas.

The new Chinese Pizzas with the tagline “Chineth Nethi Chinese!” is all about the “typical Sri Lankan - Chinese flavours. The Pizza Hut expertise in Sri Lanka spans over 14 years and the company has understood the taste palate of the Sri Lankan consumer very well and takes pride in coming out with great tasting Pizzas year after year.

“We are on a constant journey of finding new ways to delight our customers. In developing new products for our market we always ask our customers what they wish they can get at Pizza Hut.

The Chinese Pizza is the answer to one such wish of a huge number of our loyal customers. With the introduction of the Chinese Pizza Festival, we have successfully combined the Chinese taste we so love with true value” said Director Marketing, Pizza Hut Sri Lanka Ramzeena Lye.

“Also the fact that most of our innovations in the past 24 months have been truly Sri Lankan is a manifestation of our commitment to R and D to suit the local market.

This has paid rich dividends with a 37 per cent growth in sales transactions over last year and we are happy to note that customers relish our pizzas and keep coming back for more” said Chief Operations Officer, Pizza Hut Sri Lanka Yasa Nadaraja.

The new Chinese range of pizzas will be available at all Pizza Hut outlets and can also be ordered through the Pizza Hut hotline.