Insee Cement clinches two Great Manager Awards 2017
Human Resource Development is an important core value at Insee Cement. The company was able to demonstrate that it motivates its personnel to achieve excellence and realise their true potential when two top performers in the company shone at the Great Manager Awards 2017 organised by the Colombo Leadership Academy.
Insee Ecocycle General Manager Sanjeewa Chulakumara clinched the award under the category of Enhancing People Performance and Finance and Reporting Manager Hemamali Senaratne won in the category Aligning Organisation Vision.
Both the winners were completely unaware that they had been nominated by the HR Dept of the company till the winners were announced and had the surprise of being presented with the award at the awards presentation.
Sanjeewa, who won the award for his ability to enhance the performance of his team, recalled how he was able to fulfil his dream of working for a multinational company and joined Insee Cement as a Customer Service Officer.
He rose rapidly up the corporate ladder and within 10 years he was appointed to the Exco. His skill was in selecting and grooming people. “The company has invested a lot on me. It is my second university. They gave me the freedom and trusted me and that unleashed my ability to reach my full potential,” he said.
Hemamali in contrast is a truly independent lady who joined the company as a management trainee and developed her career to the senior management position within a 10 years span managing diverse challenging projects in the finance field. “I get bored without challenges,” she confessed.
“I am appreciative of the opportunities I have got at Insee Cement - for example, attending workshops in Europe that provided relevant and contemporary training in my area of specialisation. This helped to build my confidence and empowered me to plan my career in cross functional team management. I am honoured to be part of Sri Lanka’s number-one cement brand – Insee is my pride.”