Arpico felicitates distributors,sales force

Arpico recognised their best distributors and sales force while Richard Pieris local manufacturing and distribution sector too recognised their best distributors and sales force at the recently concluded Annual Sales Conference and Award night with Chairman/Managing Director and CEO of Richard Pieris PLC Dr. Sena Yaddehige as the chief guest.

This year the award ceremony themed "Reach Beyond Boundaries" was very special. During the ceremony more than 100 distributors and sales staff from re-distribution, business development, production and furniture sales were recognised for their efforts to make the highest recorded revenue of the sector.

The gold award winners of each category are Best Business Development Manager, Thushara Egodage, Best Business Development Manager , Sadath Mohommed, Best Area Sales Manager, Pradeep Jayaweera, Best Area Sales Manager, Nilantha Dayanath, Best Area Sales Manager,. Sameera Perera, Best Production Manager, Jayanath Alwis, Best Distributor,Thineth Lanka, Veyangoda, Best Distributor,ASL Distributors, Katuneriya, Best Distributor, Ceylon Marine, Katana, Best Distributor, Safe Distributors, Anuradapura, Best Distributor, George Wijesinghe Durable Ditributors (Pvt) Ltd, Nikaweratiya, Best Performer, Vajira Marasinghe, Kandy, Best Performer, Mohomed Rizmi, Anuradapura, Best Performer, Sampath Jayawardane, Nikaweratiya, Best Performer , Chameera De Silva, Veyangoda, Best Performer, Lahiru Sanjeewa, Katuneriya, Best Performer, Prasad Niroshana, Katana.

Dr. Sena Yaddehige said;" it has been a norm that the Richard Pieris group shows a growth in revenue every year and this year too the sector has secured an incredible growth for the financial year. As one of Sri Lanka's leading conglomerates, continuing to yield a growth each and every year portraits our active involvement in country's economy.

To reach this status, the contribution by the local manufacturing and distribution sector is immense. It was all of you who are being recognised today made that contribution for us to reach these heights. We are privileged to organise this event to honour the best performers and to encourage you to achieve high standards at Richard Pieris. Sunil Liyanage, Managing Director of local manufacturing and distribution sector at the Annual Awards Ceremony said; "mattresses, water tanks, water pumps, regiform, rubber products, PVC pipes and fittings and furniture are the product lines that we offer to the market.

We do not compromise the quality standards of our products and this has assured our market leadership in all our product categories.

Shantha Kularathna, Director Distribution and Head of Group furniture operations of Sales for Local Manufacturing and Distribution sector said the excellence showed by our sales team and distributors has been a giant pillar of this success.

The efforts made by you have helped us to increase the market share for all the products and to increase penetration as well. I'm happy to inform you that we are in the process of introducing more new products in the coming year as well."

Future plans of the sector were revealed to the gathering by Athula Wickramathilaka and Duminda Perera, Head of Sales of the sector.