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People’s Leasing & Finance PLC the foremost finance company in Sri Lanka’s non-bank finance sector bagged two Gold awards and two Bronze awards under financial products and services category at the 15th SLIM-NASCO awards ceremony held at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla recently.
In 2015 awards ceremony, the gold awards for the territory manager category was won by Mr. Sumudu Fernando, Manager of Havelock City Branch, whilst Mr. A.H. Krishantha, Assistant Manager- Marketing of Ward Place Branch clinched the gold award for
the Sales Executives & Sales Supervisors category. Mrs. Priyanka Wimalasena, Senior Manager of Nugegoda Branch secured the Bronze award for the territory manager category and Mr. Thishen Fernando of Marketing Assitant of Wennapuwa Branch, clinched another Bronze for front-liner category.
The SLIM-NASCO awards ceremony is held annually to recognize the potential and talents of the professionals who actively contribute towards the marketing sphere in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Lionel Fernando, Deputy General Manager - Operation of People’s Leasing in commenting on the latest awards won by PLC team said, “PLC being a leading player in the non-bank finance sector has the prime objective of providing an exceptional high level quality service to its customers with a view to satisfying their personal and business financial needs”.
“Our management team and the employees are fully geared to cater to this need and the gold and bronze awards they clinched this time are shining examples of their commitment, prowess and efficiency in building the branch image of PLC. I take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude on behalf of the company to our team for proving once again, that they are a truly force to reckon with”, said Mr. Fernando.
PLC was incorporated in 1995 as a fully owned flagship subsidiary of the biggest state bank in Sri Lanka, People’s Bank, and retained the market leader position for the past 13 consecutive years.
In recognition of the credit quality of the company, Fitch Rating Lanka has assigned PLC a credit rating of AA-(lka) which makes PLC the highest rated finance company. PLC is the only Sri Lankan finance company to have two international ratings. It has also been recognised as one of Asia’s Most Promising Brands 2012/13 by ibrands 360 - World Consulting & Research Corporation.
PLCs special financial services products include; leasing, fixed deposits, saving accounts, personal and business loans and Islamic financial services. Its subsidiaries are; People’s Insurance Ltd, People’s Micro-finance Ltd, People’s Leasing Property Development Ltd, People’s Leasing Fleet Management Ltd and People’s Leasing Havelock Properties Ltd.
The uniqueness of PLC is its strength and the ability to provide diverse financial services under one roof to its customers, thus enabling the customers to obtain these services on easy terms.
