Just In Time Group celebrates 26 years of successful operations

1996 which stays forever as a remarkable year in the hearts of Sri Lankans, winning the cricket world cup, was also the year that went to change lives of many forever with the starting of Just In Time (JIT) in a 100sq.ft basement down Walukarama Road in Colombo 03. Growing stronger than ever after 26 years, with its many Tech-firm acquisitions, today, JIT Group stands as a pioneer in the Sri Lankan ICT landscape.

Starting from a 4-member team, initially selling computers, to growing over the years to over 700 highly skilled group of local knowledge workers, coupled with more than two and a half decades of industry experience as a systems integrator, is a true testament to the ‘Can Do’ attitude running through JIT’s cultural DNA owing to the founder’s determination and passion who still actively plays a role in the strategic direction of the diversified group of companies. 

With a strong yet highly dynamic leadership team, mentored by the founder, raring to go towards, the group has gone from strength to strength to be a strategic front-runner in the local ICT domain in the areas of not only Systems Integration Services, but also geographical information systems-based software solutions, information security solutions, data analytics, infrastructure solutions and IT resource outsourcing to name a few. 

Today JIT plays a silent role in supporting Sri Lanka’s essential services. JIT stands sincere to his true patriotic values, constantly striving to deliver some of Sri Lanka’s critical digital systems, ensuring the country and its essential services continue to function at its optimum most especially during crisis situations in the country. 

“Since founding JIT, our vision has always been to bring in the latest and essential technology to Sri Lanka, to facilitate knowledge transfers and build local skills,” stated CEO Chrishan Mendis. 

It is no surprise the strategic partnerships with leading international solutions along with JIT’s own strengths in respective domains have built strong and long-standing relationships when servicing the banking industry with purpose built, award-winning technologies such as the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and Scripless Security Settlement Systems (SSSS) of the central bank as well as the digital banking system at People’s bank to name a few which are still on-going for many years with the service standards JIT offers and will successfully continue the journey started. 

This also goes true to the other domains into which JIT got its strong footing into. The Group after creating many milestones in the local ICT arena have ventured on to new vistas. JIT is gearing up for their next chapter, through organic growth and acquisitions and are looking forward to expansion plans in order to provide their customers with the same best of breed solutions and support received to date.

The immersive customer-centric approach is important helping JIT to differentiate as an effective solutions integrator. JIT along with its globally recognised tech partners, designs solutions for complex IT needs delivering them successfully with agility and flexibility. JIT ensures to continue to be there for the customers as their trusted and dependable support partner while constantly upgrading skills and technologies to stay relevant to serve the customers’ ever-changing market needs. 

“End of the day, what matters is not how much you have done for yourself but how much you have done for your country, for your people’s wellbeing, and not a day goes by saying we’ve done enough for our society,” says the founder whose empire went to be recognised as the Best Employer Brand in recent years for all the initiations undertaken to safeguard employee overall wellbeing. 

This also goes true towards the group’s rising sustainable practices becoming one of the first local system integrators to receive the ZeroCarbon certificate by way of conducting a comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) assessment and supporting a carbon project to attain its ZeroCarbon status.

“26 years have gone by and it is apt to thank the many stakeholders who stood by JIT through good and bad. Our customers, -thank you for trusting us for so many years and making us an industry leader. We are honoured to have your trust and will work tirelessly to continue to deserve it. Without your trust and commitment to us, we would not be where we are today. We look forward to continuing to serve you, for many more years to come, our principals, -to be in business for this long, we recognise the importance of establishing collaborative long standing partnerships that bring extraordinary value to both JIT and our customers. 

“We thank you for your expertise and skills in helping us serve our customers and impact our nation, our current and former Employees, - your commitment to put our customers first and to live our corporate values have been integral to our success and has enabled us to stand the test of time. Whether you are current or former employees, thank you for your commitment, dedication and service to us, our Suppliers - thank you for the support and commitment to our business even in difficult times, to our bankers -thank you for being our companions and the timely assistance in all our financial dealings, to all other stakeholders, - committed CIOs of the country your vision for greater things in our industry is what drives us. Our consultants - for your trust in us and standing by us and finally, to our Board. 

“Thank you for your immense support and visionary guidance to achieve phenomenal growth for the Group.”