SLASSCOM appoints 2013/2014 director board
SLASSCOM, the IT and Knowledge industry body which plays a catalyst role with aggressive plans to capitalize the opportunities for Sri Lanka in 2013/2014, has elected its fifth board and General Council consisting of key industry leaders and decisionmakers to drive this year’s vision.
New additions to the board includes an eclectic mix of youth and experience with the industry veteran and CEO of 99x Technologies Mano Sekaram coming in as Director and Vice Chairman while up and coming industry figures such as Navantis Sri Lanka CEO Indaka Raigama and Brandix Mercury Asia (Pvt.) Ltd COO Virendra Perera coming in as new Directors.
Laying out his vision for the coming year and recapping the achievements of the past few years newly elected SLASSCOM Chairman and Virtusa Senior Vice President and General Manager Madu Ratnayake stated, “As an industry, we made significant progress over the last five years. Our export revenue grew from US $ 213 million in 2007 to an estimated US $ 600 million in 2013 (182 percent). Total employment grew from 33,000 in 2007 to an estimated 67,000 employees in 2013 (100 percent) and the number of companies in the industry grew from 170 in 2007 to over 220 in 2013. This is a tremendous growth from any stretch of imagination and is a result of a concerted effort from industry, academia, government and many other stakeholders.
During the last five years, our global brand position improved significantly. AT Kearney ranked Sri Lanka among the top 25 in their global ranking in the last three consecutive rankings. Gartner ranked Sri Lanka among its top 30 global locations.”