OVIKLO shines at National Business Excellence Awards 2016

OVIKLO International Director Business Development Thushan Mahagedara receiving the award from Cargills Bank Board Director Faizal Salieh

In continuing recognition of its excellence in business and contributions towards the logistics sector in the country, OVIKLO International Ltd. was named the Silver Winner in the Logistics and Transport sector at the National Business Excellence Awards 2016.

Organised by National Chamber of Sri Lanka, the event was held at the Grand Ballroom of Hilton Colombo on 30 November. This is the third consecutive year OVIKLO has won this prestigious award in the Logistics and Transport category.

These recognitions are an acknowledgement of OVIKLO International’s all-round performance such as corporate governance, capacity building, performance management, global and local market reach, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability, and business and financial results. 

The National Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka organises this prestigious competition to identify and   encourage Sri Lankan organisations which are emulating such excellent performance in the industry.

“We are the only firm which has won the National Business Excellence award under the Logistics and Transport sector for three consecutive years, 2014/15 and 16. This is an encouragement to us as a company that has shone with performance across all industry verticals in telecommunication, automobiles, FMCG, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and project cargo. NBEA is an initiative to recognise excellence in the logistics and transport sector. The objective of these awards is to set a benchmark of excellence within the industry, give stature and recognition among the industry players, nationwide recognition leading to better business prospects and increase of company brand equity. The most important benefit we see is in employee morale. Good recognition can be helpful in putting potential clients at ease with our organization,” stated OVIKLO International Ltd. Director Business Development Thushan Mahagedara.

Team OVIKLO with the Logistics and Transport sector award

The National Business Excellence Awards is the flagship event of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, an annual awards competition which was held for the 13th consecutive year. It prides itself for its well-rounded evaluation criteria, which takes a holistic view of a company and not just parts of it. It comprises of an evaluation of an organisation’s financial stability, reach in global markets, excellence in process innovation, capital investment, institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility and more. 

As an ISO-certified logistics company, OVIKLO delivers a holistic logistic service, and has managed to earn the stellar reputation for excellence in the fields of warehousing, transport, value added services and project cargo management. This commitment to excellence resulted in OVIKLO winning the National Business Excellence Award in Logistics and Transport sector continually through 2014, 2015 and 2016.

In addition to its performance advancements OVIKLO recently setup a state-of-the-art logistics hub in Kaduwela and another facility is under construction adjoining the Biyagama Export Processing Zone. It will be added to the OVIKLO warehouse chain by June 2107.