Global Brand Leadership Award for Nushad Perera

Chief Marketing Officer of the Dialog Telekom Group, Nushad Perera was recently bestowed with the coveted 'Global Brand Leadership Award' at the Asia Brand Congress 2007 held in India.

The Award was presented to Perera by the Economy Minister of the UAE Sheikha Lubna Al. Quasimi at a ceremony in Mumbai in singular recognition of his professional drive to successfully forge and build the Dialog brand across all ethnic, cultural and socio-economic groups in Sri Lanka.

Widely known for his strategic, calculated and well honed management and marketing skills, Perera has infused into the Dialog brand, a vibrant dynamism which has made it a household name in the island nation and today reaches the lives of more than four million fellow countrymen.

He is credited with bringing in several ground breaking brands and sub brands for Dialog Telekom during his nine years in the company. From SMS to 3G, Perera has built the brand portfolio that made Dialog the Number One network in Sri Lanka several years ago.

"I have a marvellous team who supported me and some fabulous advertising agencies that were simply passionate with the brands" said Nushad after receiving the award from Asia Brand Summit.