VirtusaPolaris member wins award
VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and
Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd. and a provider of information
technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, announced that Head
of Marketing and Sustainability, Virtusa (Sri Lanka), Rasika Withanage
at Virtusa, was recognised on the list of 100 most influential marketing
tech leaders by the World Marketing Congress.
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Head of Marketing and sustainability (Sri Lanka) at Virtusa,
Rasika Withanage (left) receives the award from Chairman,
World Marketing Congress and CMO of Cisco India and SAARC,
Nand Kishore Badami. |
The event took place at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India. Over 1,000
professionals from around 100 countries were present.
The list, compiled by the World Marketing Congress, is the result of
a research panel with a collective experience of over 100 years,
tracking and recording the achievements of extraordinary people in
technology. Potential candidates were judged on their marketing
competencies, strategic perspective and future orientation, track
record, ethics, integrity, commitment to sustainability and the best use
of technology for marketing.
Withanage said, "I am humbled to receive this prestigious honour.
Technology has come to be a cornerstone of our profession and with its
continuing evolution it further refines our insights and increases our
reach. Each day I am reminded of the importance of incorporating
technology in raising our brand and achieving our marketing goals."
Withanage has incorporated his knowledge and experience into
strategic marketing initiatives during his time at Virtusa. The company
was recently recognised through several awards in Sri Lanka, including
Best Exporter in the Presidential Export Awards; Export Brand of the
Year at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards; and three gold awards at the
23rd Annual National Chamber of Exporters Awards.Withanage holds an MBA
from the University of Wales in UK and a postgraduate certificate in
Sustainability from the University of Cambridge in UK. He is a member of
the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. The World Marketing Congress
is governed by an advisory board comprising senior professionals from
various countries and is partnered with CMO Asia, World Brand Congress,
and World CSR Day. |
