Arpico honours top sales professionals in local manufacturing and distribution sector

Richard Pieris & Co PLC honoured its top sales professionals and distributors in the local manufacturing and distribution sector for the year 2015/16 at a gala award ceremony held at the Grandeeza Hotel, Negombo recently with the participation of Sunil Liyanage, Richard Pieris & Co PLC Main Board Director and Managing Director for the local manufacturing and distribution sector as the Chief Guest. The award ceremony concluded on a high note with participants enjoying an evening of entertainment and recognition for the best in the sector. 

Commending the tireless efforts of the sales force, Sunil Liyanage stated, “The tremendous effort and the strategic approach that our sales force put into achieving sales targets in a changing economic environment is admirable. Their collective effort enables us to maintain our market leadership and thrive as a prominent business entity in Sri Lanka.” 

Top award winners with the senior management of hardware and foam sector of Richard Pieris & Co. PLC

Star sales performers in a number of categories including mattress, furniture categories of the foam/furniture sector, fishing gear, general products, rubber products and PVC products categories in the hardware sector won accolades during the first phase of the award ceremony for their excellent achievements in revenue generation and customer services. Star performers in these categories included: B.M.D.A. Kumara – Best Production Supervisor Foam Sector 2015/2016, D.W. Kumara – Best Production Supervisor Hardware Sector 2015/2016, Janaka Priyankara – Best Business Development Executive 2015/16, Jayanatha Alwis – Best Factory Manager Foam Sector 2015/2016, Thilak Premakumara – Best Production Manager Hardware Sector 2015/2016, Nilanka Weerapana – Best Area Sales Manager 2015/16’ in Foam Sector/Furniture Sector, Late Chandana Priyantha Medawala – Best Area Sales Manager 2015/16 in Hardware Sector, Shiham M. Kalib – Head of Business Development /Export, Thushara Egodage – The Best Business Development Manager 2015/16, Sampath Kumara (Tissamaharama) – Best Distributor 2015/16, Foam/Furniture Sector (Gold), Kanthi Distributors (Ahangama) – Best Distributor 2015/16, Foam/Furniture Sector (Silver), Sri Ramya Holdings (Kandy) – Best Distributor 2015/16, Foam/Furniture Sector (Bronze), Safe Distributors (Anuradhapura) – Best Distributor 2015/16, Hardware Sector (Gold), Nihal Enterprises (Hanwella) – Best Distributor 2015/16, Hardware Sector (Silver), ayananda Distributors (Mahiyanganaya) – Best Distributor 2015/16, Hardware Sector (Bronze), Thushara Sampath (Tissamaharama) – Best performer 2015/16, Foam/Furniture Sector (Gold), Sarjoon Lebbe (Batticoloa) – Best performer 2015/16, Foam/Furniture Sector (Silver), Upul Nishantha (Badulla) – Best performer 2015/16, Foam/Furniture Sector (Bronze), Kasura Wijekoon (Chilaw) – Best Performer 2015/16, hardware sector (Gold), Mangala Padmasiri (Anuradhapura) – Best Performer 2015/16, hardware sector (Silver), Pradeep Dilhan (Balapitiya) – Best Performer 2015/16, hardware sector (Bronze), Suranga Ranmal (Matara) – Best Performer2015/16, PVC Sector (Gold), Sameera Weerakkody (Hanwella) – Best Performer2015/16, PVC Sector (Silver), Gayan Welivita (Kurunegala) – Best Performer2015/16, PVC Sector (Bronze), Sampath Kumara (Anuradhapura) – Best Performer 2015/16 in Durable sector (Gold), Prasad Madusanka (Anuradhapura) – Best Performer 2015/16 in Durable sector (Silver), Isuru Madusanka (Awissawella) – Best Performer 2015/16 in Durable sector (Bronze).  

The overall Best Performers category recognised the sales and management leaders responsible for making vital strategic decisions on behalf of their teams. Similarly, the accolades for the Best Achievers of the Year recognised professionals recording excellent customer PR, growth from sales, area coverage, product display and payments made on time. Prizes presented included foreign tours, cash prizes and promotions. 

Lalith Wijesinghe, Factory Director/Head of Foam Sector of the Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector commenting on the underlying factors behind this year’s excellent performance stated, “Our wide range of high quality products include mattresses, water tanks, water pumps, Rigifoam, rubber products, PVC pipes and fittings and furniture, all of which meet stringent quality standards, in line with the Group’s promise to consumers. This is characteristic of our continuous R&D endeavours and never compromising on the quality.”

Congratulating the award winning professionals, Shantha Kularathne, Director – Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector said, “We constantly strive to offer our consumers high quality products that adhere to internationally proclaimed standards. We’ve invested heavily in Research and Development to ensure that we are able to maintain these standards and adopt innovative technology to best serve our consumers.” 

During the event, the other members of the head table Athula Wickramathilake (Head of Sales) and Duminda Perera (Head of Sales) Derrick Perera (Head of Marketing), Hiran De Silva (Head of Sales), Sanjeewa Anandapathiranage (Finance Manager), shared future objectives of the sector. 

Richard Pieris & Co. PLC is a diversified business conglomerate with a rich history of 84 years. Its flagship brand ‘Arpico’ is one of the most powerful local household brands in Sri Lanka for over 84 years, serving the community with a diverse range of products across many sectors such as manufacturing, plantations, financial services, exports, FMCG, construction, logistics  and retail. The retail sector led by its flagship brand ‘Arpico Supercenters’ operates one of the largest modern trade chains in the country. A diverse melting pot of talent, Richard Pieris & Company PLC is one of the largest employment providers in the private sector in Sri Lanka.