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David Pieris Group of Companies (DPGC) extended its sponsorship of the Mercantile ‘E’ Division Cricket Tournament for the 20th consecutive year. The second longest Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) sponsorship-reaffirms the Group’s commitment to sports in the country.
The official sponsorship handing over ceremony took place on 04th January 2023 at Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) with the participation of Romany Parakrama, Director, David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Naalaka Madugalle, Director and Chief Operating Officer, David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Ajantha Premasiri, Chief Marketing Officer, Assetline Finance Limited, Nadi B. Dharmasiri, Group Chief Marketing Communications Officer, David Pieris Holdings (Private) Limited and Lakmal de Silva, Deputy General Manager (Vehicle Sales), David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, MCA President Nalin Wickremasinge, MCA Chairman of the Sponsorship Committee Rohan Somawansa, media and guests.
David Pieris Group has always been a strong proponent of sports, encouraging its employees to participate as well as supporting sports among the mercantile sector.
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Huawei has earned a top rank from CDP for its actions on climate change and transparency of disclosures. The international environmental non-profit organisation placed the company among its Climate change “A List”, the only firm from mainland China to get the accolade. CDP also granted Huawei an “Excellent Environmental Leadership Award”.
Huawei adheres to the concept of “Tech for a Better Planet”, meaning to use technology to foster green development and combat climate change. ICT technologies, Huawei believes, are powerful tools for reducing carbon emissions, promoting renewable energy, contributing to a circular economy, and protecting nature.
In its own operations, Huawei strives to promote energy conservation and emission reduction, as well as to use more renewable energy. Meanwhile, our Digital Power business focuses on areas such as – clean power generation, electrification of transport, and green ICT infrastructure – to facilitate global energy transition. By the end of 2022, Huawei has helped its customers generate over 695.1 billion kWh of green power, and reduce customers’ power consumption by 19.5 billion kWh, equivalent to avoiding nearly 340 million tons of CO2 emissions. In addition, Huawei incorporates the concept of circular economy into its product life cycle management, from product design to end of service life. We are committed to using more eco-friendly materials and greener packaging, lowering carbon emissions in our processes, and producing more durable products that reduce waste. To complement our own efforts, we work with partners such as environmental protection organizations and scientific research institutions, to harness technology in innovative ways to protect forests, wetlands, oceans, and nature as a whole.
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Echoing its leadership in revolutionising customer experiences with innovative, sustainable solutions, SLT-MOBITEL, The National ICT Solutions Provider, announced the launch of ‘mAgent’, an exclusive first-of-its-kind frontline service deployed to assist customers from across Sri Lanka through personalised service at their doorstep.
With the launch of mAgent, both Fixed and Mobile users will be able to avail this service at the convenience of their home along with a host of other telecommunication services. Further, the rollout of the mAgent initiative is part of SLT-MOBITEL’s Environmental Social Governance (ESG) strategy, which focuses on offering low cost, environment friendly area-based services by going beyond the call of duty to elevate customer experiences and expand value creation. In addition, with the mAgent initiative, SLT-MOBITEL is also empowering the younger generation with employment opportunities and nurturing them with expertise and industry relevant skills.
Customers can connect with the respective mAgent by simply calling 1717. In order to provide effective and efficient services related to new connectivity, device purchase, network diagnostic, and all Fixed & Mobile related services, all mAgents have undergone extensive training to obtain the necessary skills & know-how, and are equipped with latest hardware and software tools, enabling them to provide timely solutions. An mAgent is assigned to a respective area, thus, when a customer contacts the mAgent service, he/she will be mobilised, enabling them to fulfil their needs in a safe and hassle-free manner.
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Union Assurance PLC, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Bancassurance provider, recently celebrated its strong and successful collaboration with its banking partners at a Partner Appreciation Night held at the Shangri-La Colombo.The event was hosted by the Chairman and Group Executive Committee of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) along with CEO of Union Assurance and was attended by the top management of all bank partners, as well as UA Executive Committee members.
The event celebrated the success of 2022, which included breaking its own record of 1 billion ANBP, while expanding the Company’s customer-centric solutions for the Bank customers. The Bancassurance success was driven by strong cooperation between UA and its partners, customized solutions for it’s clients, digitally driven processes and superior customer services. During the event, the bank partners were acknowledged by JKH and UA senior officials for their contributions to the 2022 milestones.
Welcoming the guests, Vindya Cooray, Chief Bancassurance Officer of Union Assurance thanked the partners for being an integral part of UA’s Bancassurance journey and for being instrumental in contributing to the Company emerging as the No. 1 Bancassurance provider in the country.
The Deputy Chairman and Group Finance Director of John Keells Holdings PLC, Gihan Cooray, commended the Bank Partners for their tremendous support to UA despite challenging times.
Paying tribute to the Bank Partners, Jude Gomes, the CEO of Union Assurance, proposed the toast. “Thank you for taking the time to join us here today. Despite the numerous challenges we faced in the operating environment, the Company has been able to lead the industry in Bancassurance by establishing itself as the market leader in Sri Lanka with New Business Premiums exceeding Rs. 1 billion for two years running.
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