Inaugural PIMA-Olympics: National Management Awards

The Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) and its UAE Chapter together with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, National Chamber of Commerce and European Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka have come together for the Inaugural PIMA-Olympics: National Management Awards to recognize and reward the achievements of professional business leaders in Sri Lanka and Middle East, PIMA plans to place this as the most prestigious awards ceremony in the country.

The History

The forerunner to PIMA-Olympics was the PIMA Platinum Honours, it is the most respected and iconic management awards ceremony in Sri Lanka since 2010. The Industry’s leading CEOs, Directors and Senior Managers have been contending for their position in the prestigious round table and this awards ceremony grabed the spot light of every member of the management community in Sri Lanka, compelling them to join the countdown to gage who will prevail as the platinum honouree of the year Living up to the truest sense of being Sri Lanka’s pinnacle of Management Alumni’s.

Last year PIM Alumni honored following PIM Alumni with PIMA Platinum Honours:

1. Aravinda Perera, Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC.
2. Ravi Jayawardana, CEO – Sales & Marketing, Maliban Biscuits (Pvt) Ltd.
3. Thushara Perera, Group Director – Sales & Marketing, TV & FM Derana (Pvt) Ltd.

Platinum Honours will mark a breakthrough milestone in it’s history this year. With a vision of becoming the most honoured and respected Management awards ceremony of the year. PIMA Platinum Awards this year will be partnering with leading chambers in the country, namely the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, National Chamber of Commerce and European Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka by launching PIMA-Olympics: The National Management Awards to felicitate the professional managers of varied Industries within Sri Lanka and in Middle East; including professional expatriates who have contributed in many aspects towards the development of Sri Lanka.

PIMA-Olympics will recognize achievers in following categories:

1. PIMA Life Time Achievement Awards
2. PIMA & CCC Diamond Service Award for most outstanding Business Manager of the Year
3. PIMA Platinum Honours
4. PIMA & CCC Diamond Service Award for most outstanding Expatriate Business Manager of the Year
5. PIMA Award for most Outstanding Female Business Leader of the year
6. PIMA – European Chamber Sri Lanka Maverick of the Year
7. PIMA and National Chamber award for Best Manager in Global Market Reach
8. PIMA & National Chamber award for Most Outstanding Manager in Corporate Social Responsibility.
9. PIMA Diamond Service Award for most outstanding Business Manager of the Year – Middle East
10. PIMA Diamond Service Award for most outstanding Female Business Manager of the Year – Middle East
11. PIMA best 4 Under 40 Managers of the Year
12. PIMA best 3 Under 30 Managers of the Year

Panel of Judges

1. Saman Kalegama, Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
2. Aravinda Perera, Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC
3. Rajendra Theagarajah, Director / CEO, NDB Bank PLC
4. Sunil Wijesinghe, Chariman, United Mortors PLC
5. Rohini Nanayakkara, Former. General Manager, Bank of Ceylon
6. Indrani Sugathadasa, Chairperson, Insurance Board of Sri Lanka
7. Vish Govindasamy, Group Managing Director, Sunshine Holdings PLC
8. Lalith Fernando, Business Controller, Dialog Axiata PLC

The Target Applicants

The professional business community in Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Nationals in Middle East

Applications procedure for PIMA-Olympics

Applications are available on PIMA website http://pima.lk/pima-olympics/

For more info call Janith – 076 824 3458 or 076 920 3333

The Closing date for applications/nominations are 4.00pm Friday, 5^th March 2016

The awards ceremony will be held on 16^th March 2016from 6.00pm onwards at Jubilee Hall, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.