Fintrex Finance and Pickme partner for corporate travel solutions
Pickme, Sri Lanka’s leading technology-driven mobility solutions provider, announced its most recent partnership with Fintrex Finance Limited.
In today’s fast-paced environment, a ‘do-it-alone’ approach is not the best strategy for growth. Hence, being two fastgrowing and dynamic companies, this alliance aims to complement their businesses, which will no doubt be a winning combination.
From humble beginnings of just three years, Pickme has steadily grown since 2015 having attracted US $ 3 million from venture capitalists, the highest among all start-ups in the country. The company made Rs.1 billion in revenue and achieved profitability in a short period of time.
“The partnership with Fintrex Finance is based on mutual consensus and as two fast-growing and dynamic companies, this partnership could be mutually beneficial to both companies. We have provided employment opportunities both directly and indirectly to hundreds of Sri Lankans and are a leading contributor to the country’s economy.
Having Fintrex Finance onboard is another feather in our cap in our quest to becoming an internationally reputed company with a truly Sri Lankan identity,” said Pickme Chief Operating Officer Isiraperera.
Pickme is a 100 percent local company made to international standards. A homegrown technology-driven mobility provider to the nation, the company was founded in June 2015 providing transportation solutions to their customers ranging from trishaws to luxury cars using its smartphone app. The company now has a diverse group of investors, which include established Sri Lankan companies and renowned Sri Lankan business-personnel.
Pickme has expanded its corporate portfolio by tying up with Fintrex Finance Limited owned by Bluestone 1 (Pvt.) Limited, backed by a consortium of world-class investors including global insurance giant Fairfax Holdings, MAS and the Hirdaramani group.
Fintrex Finance products offering include finance leasing, SME loans, trade finance, fixed deposits and savings. Fintrex intends to embrace technology in order to improve efficiencies and cater to emerging business transaction trends and expectations of their modern clients. The Pickme Corporate Solution offers paperless transactions, 100 percent visibility and traceability at economical rates. It also provides a 24-hours special corporate support line of Pickme, which allows consumers the ability to access Pickme services from Colombo, Kandy and Negombo, etc. There is also an assurance that clients could access and place bookings from all vehicles ranging from tuks to mini cars, Sedans and vans.
Some of the leading corporates that have entrusted their mobility requirement to Pickme are Sampath Bank PLC, DSI Samson Group, Brandix, Suwaseriya, DFCC, Mobitel, Dialog Axiata PLC, Pership, John Keells, MAS Holdings, Singer Sri Lanka, NTB, Seylan Bank, LOLC, Hirdaramani Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Aitken Spence, Hayleys, HNB, Brandix, etc.