JAT makes waves at SLIM NASCO Awards 2020, bags 9 individual awards

JAT Holdings PLC, multinational conglomerate and leader in wood coatings in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh bagged nine individual awards at the recently concluded National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards 2020, organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM). 

The awards were presented to members of JAT’s exemplary sales staff who acted as true warriors in the new wave, enabling the company to record an exceptional financial performance over the year in spite of the numerous pandemic related challenges that were posed. 

This year, JAT Holdings was granted the opportunity of celebrating an astounding number of honours, taking home nine individual awards across various categories. With JAT’s sales force playing an integral part in the company’s performance, these wins come as an accurate representation of JAT Holdings’ stability and financial strength despite adverse market conditions. The awards are a reflection of how JAT’s sales force worked tirelessly over the pandemic, risking their lives and those of their families to achieve the company’s goals, and serving as true warriors of the new wave. Acting as the lifeblood and backbone of JAT’s operations, the individuals were recognized at the awards night as the driving force of the organization, aiding JAT to record the best financial year in the history of the company.

JAT Holdings Director of Sales and Technical Wasantha Gunaratne said: “We are immensely grateful for the recognition of our staff today by Sri Lanka’s most esteemed and only sales awards, and we’d like to extend our thanks to SLIM for creating the only platform in Sri Lanka to recognize sales professionals and uplift the local playing field by grooming them. These individuals have gone above and beyond their line of duty, playing a pivotal part in the success of JAT Holdings over the past year. Even in the face of great adversity, with the COVID-19 pandemic posing ever-evolving challenges to our sales staff, these individuals were able to transform, adapt and overcome anything in their path to truly exceed in their individual capacities. We at JAT pride ourselves on our brilliant workforce and are eager to see the great things they are yet to achieve.”

At the ceremony, Buddika Chathuranga and R. M. Hirantha Lakshan Rathnayake were presented with the gold award, whilst Harsha Deshapriya Malwaththa, Dona Dilini Koshalee Ranasinghe and P. G. Nuwan Niroshan walked away with the silver awards and D. N. Lorensu Hewa and Supun Madushanka Matharage received bronze awards in the Industrial, Manufacturing & Energy category. JAT’s winning streak was further upheld when K. Thisara Damayanthi Perera won silver and K. T. D. P. S. Amarathissa won bronze in the Shops and Showrooms category. 

Since its founding in 1993, JAT Holdings has established itself as a market leader in Sri Lanka for wood coatings and as one of the country’s most promising conglomerates. This is further attested to by accolades such as being ranked amongst Sri Lanka’s Top 100 Most Respected Companies by LMD for four years consecutively and also ranking among the Top 20 Conglomerate Brands by Brand Finance. Up until its recent IPO in July 2021, JAT Holdings was the only privately held company in Sri Lanka to receive the coveted Moody’s ICRA “A+ Stable” rating for five years, consecutively. Having secured multiple spots at the SLIM NASCO Awards this year, JAT reinforces its position as one of Sri Lanka’s most successful multinational companies.