MullenLowe Sri Lanka to unveil new, ultramodern Office

MullenLowe Sri Lanka, the local office of the MullenLowe network - a member of the Interpublic Group (IPG), will formally unveil its ultra-modern office at 125, Kynsey Road, Colombo - 7, on January 19.

This will be under the patronage of Eran Wickramaratne - Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development) - as chief guest, Joseph George - Regional President, South & South East Asia and Group Chairman and CEO, MullenLowe Lintas Group and the regional team.

Stacked with 5 floors and incorporating 8,000 sq ft of space, this new building is set to become one of the city's most stimulating workspaces and a symbol of the agency's creative spirit. This coincides with the accelerated growth momentum and heightened commitment from the Interpublic Group (IPG), one of the most progressive and exciting marketing services groups in the world, the company said in a media release

"As a people first company, we want our new premises to be a reflection of our ambition and to be an incubator for ideas and exciting careers," said Thayalan Bartlett, Chief Executive Officer, MullenLowe Sri Lanka. "It will be home to some of Sri Lanka's most talented and dynamic ad professionals who currently hold the tile of Agency of the year 2015 for Effie awards in Sri Lanka."

The release said that while the office is primarily designed to help the gestation of creativity, MullenLowe Sri Lanka understands the impact "humans have on the environment and has thoughtfully managed the carbon footprint of its new office". The design facilitates the free flow of wind and natural light. The building also uses energy conserving lights and electrical equipment to reduce its impact on the environment. MullenLowe Sri Lanka was formerly known as Lowe LDB, an agency that started its operations in the country as LDB Lintas way back in 1993.