Awards

Coca-Cola wins again

Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka won the Youth Beverage Brand of Year Award for the eighth consecutive year at the SLIM Nielsen People's Choice Awards 2014, recently.

Coca-Cola has reached out to consumers and the youth in particular, through sports, music festivals and various social causes.

From becoming a part of traditional festivals such as Avurudu, to activating the Christmas Caravan during the festive season, Coca-Cola has found ways to connect with consumers in a relevant and engaging manner.

Country Manager, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Coca-Cola Far East Limited, Abhishek Jugran said, "We are honoured to receive the SLIM Nielsen Youth Brand of the Year Award for the eighth consecutive year. It is a constant challenge to remain the preferred brand of choice in such a competitive category."

"However, we always try to find new and innovative ways to truly connect with youngsters. Most of the time, it is consumers themselves, who tell us what they want and that makes our lives easier," he said.

Unilever closest to consumers' hearts

Unilever Sri Lanka's flagship germ-protection brand, took home the 'FMCG brand of the year', 'FMCG personal care brand of the year' and 'FMCG youth brand of the year' awards to emerge as the FMCG brand that's closest to consumers' hearts at the SLIM-Nielsen People's Awards 2015. Unilever Sri Lanka's flagship and one of the nation'smost iconic brands, Sunlight,was voted as the 'Household care brand of the year'.

Chairperson, Unilever Sri Lanka, Shazia Syed said, "As a company that places the consumer at the heart of everything we do, we're honored to be recognised at the SLIM-Nielsen People's Awards - awards that are based on the public's votes. Representing the voice of the Sri Lankan consumer, these awards are a reflection of the love and trust that our brands have won over the years."

"While congratulating the Lifebuoy and Sunlight teams, I'd like to thank consumers for having welcomed our brands an integral part of their homes and their hearts," she said.

WSR Fernando & Co wins gold
 

W.S.R. Fernando & Co (Pvt) Ltd won the Gold award in the transport category at the Masco 2015 award ceremony held recently in Colombo. Here the Managing Director of the company Sunil Fernando receives the award from Minister of Public Administration and Buddha Sasana, Karu Jayasuriya. Pic: Sudam Gunasinghe