Abans-Hero 'Partners and Showroom Managers Convention' 2013

The Inaugural Abans-Hero 'Partners and Showroom Managers Convention' 2013 was held recently where over 150 Partners and Islandwide Showroom Managers of Abans-Hero were present.

At the Managers Convention ceremony

Approximately six months after the go-getter duo Abans and Hero joined hands to bring Hero Motor bikes & scooters to Sri Lanka, significant strides have been made into the local market in all parts of the Island and everyday the hype and enthusiasm for Hero bikes and scooters is increasing in a remarkable manner. Tito Pestonjee, Director of Abans, expressed his delight at having so many members of the Abans-Hero family under one roof. Lokesh Ghai, Manager of Hero MotoCorp, India - the No.1 Two-Wheeler Company in the World, delivered the keynote speech for the evening.

Tijith Rathnayake, Brand Manager of Hero, displayed an insightful presentation that showed the vast strides that Abans-Hero had made in such a short span of time. He highlighted the top performing Partners and Showrooms throughout the Island. While lauding the exceptional efforts of these teams, he also thanked them for their continued support and hard work in taking the Hero brand to various parts of the country.

Aruna Somasiri, Head of Credit, Abans Finance, explained the value of leasing facilities with a concise, but insightful set of facts, which would undoubtedly benefit leasing facilities offered by both Partners and Showrooms. The final presentation of the evening on 'Hero Service' was given by Roshan Jayasinghe, DGM, Service of Abans Auto.

Tito Pestonjee (Director, Abans), Channa Pathirana (Deputy Director, Abans) and Lalindra Brahmana (Snr. DGM, Abans) hosted an interactive Q&A session with the Partners and Showroom Managers, shared some lighthearted moments were also shared.

The much anticipated awards ceremony felicitated the top performing Partners and Showroom Managers in each District and the top five performing Partners and Showroom Managers were also recognized. A special holiday package was also awarded to the No.1 performer in the Island in recognition of exceptional performance.

The evening came to a close with a special Raffle Draw and fellowship between the Abans-Hero family members. During this event, the valuable Special Edition Titan watch promotion with every Hero Motor bike was formally launched. This promotion is open to anyone who purchases a Hero Motor bike. This offer will be active until March 31.