'CIMA Corporate Partners 2012Nurturing business athletes'

Driving on the wave of the challenges and the highly competitive business environment and reinforcing that successful businesses is all about competing ethically CIMA Sri Lanka Division launched its fifth consecutive and successful Corporate Partner Programme under the theme - ' Nurturing business athletes'.

This flagship corporate relations the programme is specially designed to establish affinities with top corporates in the country so that they mutually benefit from the specialized training programmes initiated by CIMA and CIMA'S brand recognition and compatible professionalism and values. The CIMA Corporate Partner programme was initiated in 2007 keeping in line with the global growth strategy strengthened by strong and effective partnering with leading employers around the world. The endorsements by the corporates joining the programme reflect the confi- dence they posses in the world renowned qualification which is today classified as the ' Next Generation Qualification'.

The CIMA Corporate Partners for the year 2012 are -

Aitken Spence PLC, Amba Research, Associated Motorways ( Private) Ltd, Bank of Ceylon, Cargills ( Ceylon) PLC, CIC Holdings PLC, Coats Thread, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC, Dialog Axiata PLC, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC, Finlays Colombo PLC , Hatton National Bank, Hayleys Group, John Keells Holdings PLC, Lankem Ceylon Plc, NDB Bank, Sampath Bank PLC, Softlogic Holdings PLC, Union Assurance Ltd, MTV Channel ( Pvt) Ltd, MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, Singer ( Sri Lanka) Ltd, Wijeya Newspapers Ltd

The programme was launched amidst the ambiance of the Olympics, with corporate been presented a replica of a Gold medal In recognition of the efforts made by the selected Corporates in nurturing the business athletes .at a well attended programme held at the Cinnamon Grand atrium lobby.