“Make Sri Lanka fake and forgery free”, says MD of Holographic Asia

The Malaysian Managing Director of Holographic Asia, Foong wan Hong is on an extensive mission to make Sri Lanka fake and forgery free. He yearns to see this country, which he has visited over thirty times during the past 12 years, ( including the war torn years as well) marching towards progress in every sphere of development, his office said in a media release.

“Fakes and forgeries are a crime of gigantic proportions rapidly establishing its tentacles in every part of the world. Every industry has to battle with counterfeit items; from engineering products to spare parts, pharmaceuticals, liquor, FMCG products, shoes, clothing, documents, currencies and more,” he said.

Mr. Foong has been operating in Sri Lanka for more than 12 years with Diamond International as the Sri Lanka based agent. He has a very impressive record with a prestigious customer base consisting of a prominent government and private sector clientele such as the Departments of Elections, Motor Traffic, Examinations, Education, Immigration, the Sri Lanka Foreign Bureau, HNB, Sampath Bank, NIBM, Aviation, Airport Authority and many more, the release said.

He has invited Sri Lankans to like and share his FB page - Fake and Forgery Free Sri Lanka - to understand the unique services available and to obtain more information from his website www. holographicasia.

The formation of Elovate Group, a cluster of companies under multi-billion dollar international private investment organisation the Tavistock Group (Tavistock), was announced last week in Colombo.

Comprising Atlas Labs, Pyxle International, Trabeya and Surge Global, the Elovate Group offer their global partners value through IT solutions via end to end expertise in hardware, software, big data, analytics and marketing, and will create world class opportunities for local Sri Lankan talent, the company said in a media release.

Having recognized Sri Lanka as one of the fastest growing technology markets in the world, with immense potential and exceptional young talent, the Elovate Group will provide opportunities to young Sri Lankans in the technology, big data and media space.

Having started operations in Sri Lanka 18 months ago with just five employees; and through a series of investments, the group has grown significantly into three offices across Colombo with a team of 150 people.

Headed up by Tavistock executive Hayley Evans, the Elovate Group combines the experience, know-how and culture of excellence of each individual company to unite under their new corporate identity.

Ms. Evans is excited by the Elovate Group’s ability to contribute to Sri Lanka. “Tavistock is recognised across the world to be an organisation that strives for excellence. We believe the Elovate Group will be a dynamic provid- er of exceptional solutions in the global technology space,” she said in a media release.

“Having searched the world for exceptional talent in this space we believe that we have found something that is extraordinarily unique and valuable in the resources in Sri Lanka and we are excited to expose these to a global stage,” said Ms. Evans.

The Elovate Group leadership team consists of Hayley Evans, Tavistock; Matti Hiob, CEO Atlas Labs; Presantha Jayamaha, Founder and Director Pyxle; Amila Jayatilaka, Founder and Director Trabeya; and Bhanuka Harishchandra, CEO Surge Global.

Tavistock Group is an international private investment organisation founded by Joe Lewis more than 40 years ago and built on a core philosophy: to strive for excellence in everything they do. Atlas Labs is a sensor technology company that creates value through engineering excellence from concept to implementation: Pyxle is a digital transformation and technology company that provides enterprise solutions and expertise through technology consulting, software development and managed services: Trabeya is a Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence company which augments human intelligence and AI solutions to enable clients to enhance the decision-making process; and Surge Global is a digital marketing/media tech company that empowers brands through sophisticated storytelling, content, distribution and powerful insights.