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From left: Neville Samaranayake – Head of Sales JKOA/Assistant Vice President John Keells Group, Malik Edwin – Head of Marketing and Business Development JKOA/Assistant Vice President John Keells Group, Sanjeewa De Saram – Product Manager – EI JKOA, Janoda Thoradeniya – CEO, JKOA/Vice President John Keells Group, Minoru Yoshida – General Manager – EI Toshiba Singapore, Daniel Ong – Country Manager – EI Toshiba Singapore and Priyanath Fernando – Head of Services JKOA/Assistant Vice President John Keells Group
JKOA, the leader in office automation solutions and the sole distributor for Toshiba Digital Multifunctional Copiers in Sri Lanka, was recently presented the coveted Diamond award for FY2014 by Toshiba Singapore Ltd.
This is the third consecutive year JKOA has won the prestigious Diamond award, in addition to over 15 years of continuous recognition from Toshiba for outstanding performance in the region. The company was also recognised for the highest sales performance in Sri Lanka for Digital Multifunctional Copiers in FY2014.
Speaking on the event, Janoda Thoradeniya, JKOA CEO and Vice President of the John Keells Group, explained: “We are encouraged by what we have accomplished in the last year. Record sales for Toshiba Digital Multifunctional Copiers and the Diamond award, represent significant recognition of the consistent effort invested every day by the JKOA team. Success does not make us complacent; we will continue to bring in a greater variety of cutting-edge solutions, new models and better features for our customers.”
As an additional innovation launched by JKOA, the team has introduced Managed Print Solutions (MPS). Focusing on offering customers the lowest cost print solutions while optimising efficiency.
Speaking on the MPS solution, Malik Edwin, Head of Marketing JKOA and Assistant Vice President John Keells Group, explained: “The MPS solution is revolutionary. Not only does it offer unparalleled efficiency, it also minimises cost; both in terms of waste and electricity, optimises workflow, allows consolidated printing, and reduces an organisation’s carbon footprint.
“We are proud to be able to continuously push the boundaries on the levels of innovation and service we offer our customers. We are in fact able to successfully secure over 70% of tenders quoted for with the support of Toshiba Singapore and our outstanding sales team and dealer network.”
JKOA is a subsidiary within the Information Technology sector of John Keells Holdings PLC, one of the country’s most respected conglomerates. The sole distributor for Toshiba Copiers since its inception in 1992, it is also the authorised distributor for a range of reputed global office automation brands and the leading technology provider to the local market. JKOA is renowned for its unmatched product support, warranty services, and repair and maintenance. Its industry-best after-sales service program guarantees a two-hour response to service calls at minimum, six days a week, a one-year warranty, and a backup machine or unit free of charge in case of workshop repair.