Pradeep Edward heads SLIM-BUCKS Alumni

The SLIM/Bucks Alumni conducted its inaugural Annual General Meeting under the patronage of Vice Chancellor of BUCKS University UK Prof. Deric Godfry, and Pradeep Edward was unanimously appointed as President.

President SLIM Thushara Perera, SLIM /Bucks MBA Coordinator Ajitha Wanasinghe and SLIM Executive Committee officials at the SLIM House recently. The event was attended by a large gathering of Bucks MBA Holders in the country.

President SLIM, Perera reiterating about the launch of the MBA Alumni said that SLIM as the leader in Marketing and Management education continually encourage transparency, best practices and knowledge sharing, believing in an open community.

"We encourage all present and past students to actively participate in the SLIM Alumni programme to further reap the best through learning with their peers".

Commenting about his appointment Edward, President Elect SLIM-BUCKS (UK) Alumni, said that he wishes to acknowledge and the recognize the effort of the SLIM President, Thushara Perera and the Executive Committee for the unparalleled support rendered towards this initiative. "We as a community will not only drive and share management education and best practices, but continue to build a hub of management professionals, through sustainable projects enhancing the developing process Sri Lanka through education".

He said that they are also looking at organizing series of events to woo more members to the association. "We are looking at launching a web site soon," he said.

He said that they want to assist the country in any way they could to move to the next level. "We are now happy to observe that the level of English and IT knowledge is improving and this trend is also evident in Universities as well," he said.

The new President explained that the candidate who has bettering communication skills in English and knowledge of IT gets better positions in the mercantile sector.

The newly appointed board members plan to aggressively conduct a series of knowledge sharing events which would benefit all past and present SLIM-BUCKS MBA students. Further the committee will implement projects and practical knowledge sharing events helping rural school students in their field of education. He said that today there are so many opportunities for youth and the higher education should be job oriented. "We are ready to travel any where in the country and conduct workshops for youth as to how they should mould their careers," he said.

Pradeep attained a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and also a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management. He currently holds a honorary status as a Practicing Marketer in Sri Lanka and as a Certified Professional Marketer in Asia Pacific. He also holds a Fellowship from the Institute of Management Specialist (UK) and is a MBA holder of the Bucks MBA program. He has over 16 years' experience in marketing both in local and Multinational Companies. Pradeep currently works in the capacity of General Manager at NovEx Pharmaceuticals Limited, He also has been a Past President of the Pharma Promoters Association of Sri Lanka and was a Director of the Asia Pacific Marketing Federation. He is currently the Secretary of the Rugby foundation of St Peter's College. The inaugural office bearers of the SLIM-BUCKS Alumni comprise of Pradeep Edward, President, Sampath Weerasinghe, Vice President, Ms. Madhurangi Abeygunasekera - Secretary, Ms. Imesha Gunasekara - Assistant Secretary, Anthony Jayasena - Treasurer and Vajira Kulasinghe, Assistant Treasurer.