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'FH Studio Collection' to Czech Republic

After success at Colombo Fashion Week:
 

Jaroslav Krcmar and Tomas Zobina from JTC Investments Pvt Ltd in the Czech Republic with Fouzul Hameed.

Sri Lanka's "FH Studio Collection' has clinched markets in the Czech Republic following its success at the recent "Colombo Fashion Week 2010."

The "FH Studio Collection," the designer collection by Sri Lanka's men's wear specialist Fouzul Hameed was showcased on opening night on the catwalks at the Colombo Fashion Week 2010. Among the collections were the 'Summer Wear Collection' and the 'Ceremonial Wear Collection,' both of which were presented by leading Sri Lankan and foreign models.

Audience appreciation was at its highest level to what was termed "an elegant selection." The product variants, their finish, quality, content and style harmonized well with the best of European fashion collections thus embodying a great selection for the fashion conscious male both in Sri Lanka and overseas.

Following the success of the 'FH Studio Collection' at the 'Colombo Fashion Week,' Jaroslav Krcmar and Tomas Zobina from JTC Investments Pvt Ltd in the Czech Republic had contacted Fouzul Hameed and explored possibilities of marketing the 'FH' brand in Prague. Successful discussions between the two parties will now see Sri Lanka's 'FH Studio Collection' soon available in the Czech capital Prague.

SLT rewards dealers

Dealer Convention 2009 :

The Sri Lanka Telecom Dealer Convention 2009 was held at the Water's Edge recently.

Many members of the dealer and retail network were appreciated for their contribution and performance during 2009, at the convention. SLT said that the main initiative behind this award scheme was to recognize and appreciate the achievements in the prepaid card operations for the following product categories - SLT Passport card, sltnet prepaid card and SLT Citylink CDMA prepaid cards. They also used the dealer convention as a platform through which the dealers can be motivated towards even better performance levels. Moreover, activities such as renewal of agreements and review of the past years' operations and making plans for the current year were also conducted during the convention.

The convention consisted of two sessions. The first session encompassed of agreement signing and the reviewing of operations conducted in 2009 as well as the discussion of plans for 2010. The second session, which was the highlights of the first session, had the awards presentation where awards were presented for three main categories.

SLT has grouped the members of the dealer network into four categories based on their sales potential and strength. Four awards were presented to the best dealer of each category. The next award category was the 'Product Achievement', under which three winners were awarded for the following subcategories - SLT Passport, SLT Citylink CDMA pre-paid card and sltnet pre-paid card. Under the 'Island Wide award' group, three winners were rewarded for the best performance in the context of all three products. Further, the Most Outstanding, first runner-up and second runner-up awards were presented to A.R. Kassam of ST Distributors (Pvt) Ltd, W.G.S.P. Siriwardana of Shen Cellular and M.R.A. Perera of Wijaya Distributors (Pvt) Ltd respectively.

Over 250 members of the SLT dealer and retail network were present at the occasion. The chief guest of the event, SLT Chairperson. Leisha De Silva Chandrasena said, "Let me take a minute to congratulate all the award winners on the exceptional performance and dedication you have shown in the year 2009. As we go on to renew the agreements for the year 2010, we sincerely hope and encourage you to continue to show as much enthusiasm towards our products in this year as well."

Even though the prepaid cards sector in Sri Lanka is highly competitive, SLT has been able to maintain a steady growth in their prepaid cards product range. In comparison to year 2008, SLT has marked an escalation of significant percentage in the prepaid cards growth. SLT said that they would not have been able to achieve such a success without the contribution of their dealers and retailers since more than 90 percent of their prepaid cards revenue is earned through the dealers and retailers.

Brandix blood donation

National Blood Transfusion Service Assistant Director Dr. Senarath Jayasekara presents a token and a certificate of appreciation to Brandix Associate S.M. Tharanga (centre) in the presence of the Group Compliance Head.

Brandix Lanka has donated 1414 pints of blood collected from the Group's employees in late 2009.

More than a thousand Brandix Associates across all locations donated blood in a massive Group-wide campaign ably assisted by personnel from the Blood Bank.

This is an annual community initiative of the Group. In 2007, Brandix donated 560 pints of blood collected at six locations while in 2008, 1721 pints of blood were collected from 19 locations.

"The response we receive from our Associates every year is most encouraging and demonstrates that we have a workforce of good citizens who care for others," Group Compliance Head Dhammika Abeygoonawardhane said.

"This effort by Brandix, we hope, will help save many lives. This initiative is an example of how corporate entities can contribute to the well-being of the community," he added.

Hutch Abhisheka

Tribute to partners

Hutchinson Telecom recently held a program 'Hutch Abhisheka' for its retailers to recognize and reward their support and contribution towards the growth of the organization. The event, intended for Hutch retailers and their families, took place at the Arpico Super Centre, Hyde Park Corner.

Over 400 retailers and their families from all parts of the island participated in this program.

The retailers and their families were allowed to spend their 'Hutch Masuran' to buy things ranging from groceries, electrical goods, household items, and furniture and air tickets.

While the retailers and their spouses were shopping, Hutch entertained their children with fun games and various items of interest.

NDB Bank expands to Vavuniya

NDB Bank recently opened its branch in Vavuniya.

The Bank was officially opened in the presence of the NDB Bank officials, Chief Executive Officer Eran Wickramaratne, Vice President, Head Retail Banking and Marketing Indrajit Wickramasinghe, Vice President, Head - Emerging Corporates and Specialized Commercial Markets Raj Aboobucker and a large gathering of dignitaries and invitees from the area.