GSK wins four awards

The Sri Lanka operations of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) won four National Business Excellence Awards (NBEAs) including the award for the overall runner-up among all awards recipients at the 2014 edition of this annual awards event.

GSK's rich haul of two Gold and two Silver awards affirmed the company's commitment to sustained business excellence and its contributions to the economic progress of the country.

GSK won the Gold award for Excellence in Corporate Governance, the Gold in the 'Healthcare and Related Services' sector, the Silver in the 'Extra Large' category across all sectors and the Silver in the 'Overall Winners' group, in its first participation in the awards program conducted and presented by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) for the 11th successive year.

"We are delighted at our strong showing at these awards, which are based on a stringent evaluation by an eminent independent panel of judges, of more than 80 aspects in seven areas of business excellence," said Managing Director of GSK Pharmaceuticals, Stuart Chapman.

"Participating was in itself a rewarding experience and yielded many valuable learnings, and to win four in our first attempt is indeed a noteworthy achievement," he said.

Winners of National Business Excellence Awards are assessed under a spectrum of multi-dimensional criteria that includes excellence in leadership, corporate governance, capacity building, performance management, local and global market reach, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability and in business and financial results.