CEAT wins National Quality Award

CEAT Kelani Holdings MD and CEO Raman Rajagopalan (third from right) with Minister of Technology and Research, Patali Champika Ranawaka, CEAT Kelani Holdings, Executive Director Rohan Fernando and Managing Director of CEAT Ltd, Anant Goenka.

Tyre manufacturer, CEAT Kelani Holdings won the 2013 National Quality Award in the 'Manufacturing - Large' category presented by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI).

The award ceremony was held on Monday at the BMICH. Managing Director of CEAT, Kelani Raman Rajagopalan accepted the award.

"This award reinforces CEAT Kelani's approach and commitment to quality, robust management systems and processes, enabling consistent performance," said Rajagopalan.

The award, which recognises quality excellence based on the world renowned Malcolm Baldrige model, was judged by panel of industry experts and business leaders against an in-depth scoring criteria covering seven areas such as 'Leadership,' 'Strategic Planning,' 'Customer Focus,' 'Measurement, Analysis and Knowledge Management,' 'Workforce Engagement,' 'Operational Focus' and 'Results'.

Rajagopalan said, "This is truly a fitting acknowledgement of the giant strides CEAT Kelani has taken over the past few years."