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Scienter’s ‘Destinity Solutions’ bags NBQSA Overall Gold
 

Director of Membership, BCS, Jone Orton, Director, Scienter, Theshantha Palliyaguru, Managing Director, Rajiva Witharana, Scienter, Chairman, ICTA, Prof. P.W. Epasinghe, Chairman, BCS Sri Lankan Sector, Dr. Gihan Wickramanayake, Manager Software, Scienter, Dinith Galappatthi and Manager Marketing, Scienter, Romesh Kandiah.

Scienter Technologies (Pte) Ltd. Won the Overall Gold Award and the Gold Award in the Tourism and Hospitality category at the National Best Quality Software Awards (NBQSA) 2009, at the Water’s Edge recently under the patronage Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama.

While participating at NBQSA for the very first time, a significant feature of the NBQSA Gold awarded to Scienter was that neither Silver nor Bronze awards were won in the “Tourism and Hospitality” Category, denoting the almost unrivalled competitive edge that Scienter’s Destinity Enterprise Solutions enjoy in the tourism and hospitality field.

This is the eleventh year of NBQSA; with as many as forty software firms participating in fourteen categories that included Finance, General, Industrial, R&D, Media and Entertainment, eGovernment and Services, Communications, Security, Tourism and Hospitality, Education and Training, and In-House and Tertiary Projects. This is a range of products that holds special significance for Sri Lanka in this “Year of IT and English”.

Windows 7 launched

Microsoft, launched the much awarded Windows 7, last month. Microsoft is currently offering six versions of Windows 7: Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, OEM and Enterprise.

The latest addition of Windows Operating System family breaks new ground in empowering users to leverage other existing applications on their machines, such as many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode while recovering data easily with automatic backups to home and business networks.

This is good news for users who would resent abandoning the features of the earlier applications in use. By allowing smoother integration, Microsoft has rendered the new operating system of Windows 7 more universal in its adaptability and therefore more appealing to both Windows fans and critics alike.

As one of Microsoft’s biggest customers in Sri Lanka, MAS has had a long association with the software giant, having incorporated almost all of Microsoft’s latest solutions into their network.

Suntel helps instal name boards

Managing Director of Suntel Jeremy Huxtable, Jaffna Mayor Mrs. Yogeswari Patkunarajah, Jaffna Area Sales Manager of Suntel B. S. Stanley present the Boards to the Mayor.

Suntel has been instrumental in the installation of 77 street name boards in Jaffna.

This National Development Social Service Project was initiated under the aegis of the Piyakaru Purawara project of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

The street name boards were presented to the Mayor of Jaffna Mrs. Yogeswari Patkunarajah by the Managing Director of Suntel Jeremy Huxtable.

‘With the nation regaining peace our National Development Social Service Project will go a long way in simplifying life for the conflict affected community in the Jaffna district’, said Huxtable. The installation of the name boards was also supported by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage, and the Ministry of Defence under the Uthuru Wasanthaya Development program.

Suntel is keen to contribute towards the rebuilding of the North while providing its customers quality services. ‘We hope to extend our services to benefit other conflict affected areas as well’, said Huxtable.

Suntel provides cutting-edge telecom solutions and provides customers with a high quality service focused on strengthening its relationship and loyalty.

SLT VisionCom, Abans to expand PEO TV dealership

SLT VisionCom (Pvt) Ltd has joined with Abans Limited, one of the largest retailers in the country with the aim of expanding its sales and distribution for Sri Lanka Telecom PEO TV. SLT VisionCom offers PEO TV connections to its customers via the wide branch network and franchising units of Abans and A-Z Electronics in addition to SLT Teleshops and Regional Offices.

Thus, the customers are offered much more convenience in obtaining their PEO TV connections, since they can simply walk in to their nearest Abans showroom or any of the franchising units, in addition to the SLT Teleshops and Regional Offices.

SLT Chairperson, Mrs. Leisha De Silva Chandrasena said, SLT is already in partnership with Abans on numerous avenues such as bill payments, SLT CDMA as well as SLT prepaid products. The collaboration of PEO TV with Abans Limited will be another addition to the umbrella of services which would add value to our customer services. The CEO of SLT VisionCom, Thusha Weerasooriya said that they will be using this initiative to reach out to a wider clientele across the country.

Lanka Bell’s Kottu commercial bags award for Sarva

Sarva integrated strengthened its reputation for developing commercials which win hearts as well as market share when they won an award for the Kottu TV commercial for Lanka Bell at the Sumathi Tele awards 2009 recently at the Sugathadasa stadium.

“It gives us a great pride to receive this award as this was the only commercial for a fixed line Telecom operator to make into the finalists” said Managing Director, Sarva integrated Chrishantha Jayasinghe. “This commercial was popular for our client and we are happy that it has been recognized by a forum which values excellence in the field of television not just popularity” he said.

“Sarva Integrated has been consistently developing TV commercials for us starting with Kurukuruless four years ago to Stella - kattiya Set wella to Gam Bim haraha over the years and we are glad that this commercial too has won accolades at this prestigious event” said Senior General Manager marketing and Sales Lanka Bell Roshani Cooray.