ISMM elects new President
At the Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Supply and Materials Management (ISMM) held on March 27, at the Western Province Aesthetic Resort, Sarath Gamage was unanimously elected as the 16th President, the youngest to be elected since its establishment in 1972.
Gamage is also a Vice President of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA).
Gamage currently serves as General Manager of St. Anthony’s Consolidated (Pvt.) Ltd and St. Anthony’s Hardware (Pvt.) Ltd.
The ISMM, established in 1972, is the pioneer in supply chain education in Sri Lanka and was incorporated by an Act of
Parliament in 1981.
At present, the ISMM conducts 16 courses in English and Sinhala in supply chain-related subjects for the benefit of school leavers as well as those already employed in the relevant fields and currently the ISMM membership stands at around 1,200 members in all categories of membership. These members, who are qualified in the field of supply chain management, are attached to leading private sector and public sector organisations locally and overseas.
The ISMM is a member of the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management, which is the international body that encompasses all supply chain institutes worldwide. The ISMM is also affiliated to the International Trade Centre in Geneva and is its franchise holder in Sri Lanka for conducting of ITC’S International Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management course in Sri Lanka.