Hasrath Munasinghe named ‘Marketing Professional of the Year’ by CMO Asia

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Hasrath Munasinghe Deputy General Manager – Marketing of Commercial Bank, the largest private bank and most valuable private sector brand in Sri Lanka, was recognised as ‘Marketing Professional of the Year’ at the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Asia Global Brand Excellence Awards 2014 in Singapore in recognition of his contribution to the disciplines of brand building and marketing in Sri Lanka. Counting 20 years of hands-on experience in marketing, sales and communications, Hasrath Munasinghe has helped build many iconic brands in Sri Lanka in broadcast media, personal care and mobile telecommunications and has won multiple Gold Awards for his efforts from the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).

He was adjudged one of the ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons’ (TOYP) in Sri Lanka in 2013, receiving the most prestigious individual award for young achievers in the country. ‘Echelon’ magazine’s twice named him in its ‘Top 40 under 40’ list of the top 40 executives under 40 years of age in Sri Lanka, in 2013 and 2014. In 2010, he received the Achievers and Leaders International Award from the Sri Lanka-India-South Africa-Singapore Partnership Summit. The holder of eight professional and academic qualifications including two Masters Degrees from the Universities of Moratuwa (MSc in IT) and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia (MBA), and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK, Hasrath has the distinction of being the youngest Sri Lankan to achieve both FCIM-UK and FSLIM status. He currently serves as a board member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Sri Lanka region and in several committees of other institutes.