99X Technology employees shine at Blaze 2013

99X Technology places an unwavering emphasis on the development and advancement of its workforce, and in line with this, hosted its annual awards night and gala - Blaze 2013 - to felicitate employees' achievements and the company's own accomplishments during the course of the year. This was done with much fanfare in the presence of industry heads, members of the academia, company partners and employees and their spouses.

Held on 19 December at the Galadari, it was a night of much merriment and gaiety

Awards given out included the Long Service Awards, Award for Most Outstanding Project Team and the much coveted CEO's Award, and many more employees, who collectively refer to themselves as 'Xians', were also recognised for their personal successes and milestones reached.

A special award, the Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the IT Ecosystem, was presented to IIT Dean and Associate Professor Alfred Perera in appreciation of his long-time service and vast contribution made to the Sri Lankan IT industry.

In 2013, 99X Technology was ranked among the 15 great places to work for in Sri Lanka, a testament to its best practices and attention towards the progression of its human capital. In the independent study con- ducted by the Great Place to Work® Institute, the first of its kind conducted in Sri Lanka, 99X Technology scored an overall 92% in contrast to the global benchmark figure of 89. In addition to this, the company also cinched an award for talent management at the fourth Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards in Singapore, a dual recognition of its focus on its workforce.

99X Technology also triumphed at the National Best Quality ICT Awards (NBQSA) 2013, picking up a bronze award for 'WAG - Web Accessibility Guide' in the R&D category and a merit for the iPad app 'ALMUR' in the Tools and Infrastructure Applications category. Awards winners at Blaze 2013 Excellence Award for Technology Leadership - Ashan Fernando Excellence Award for Championing Initiatives - Anura Adikari Excellence Award for the Best Emerging Xian - Shenika Herath Excellence Award for Customer Relationship - Sameera Gunasinghe Excellence Award for Most Outstanding Project Team - WhatIf CEO's Award - Anura Adikari Long Service Awards -Hasith Yaggahavita, Shehani Seneviratne, Shirantha De Alwis Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the IT Ecosystem - IIT Dean and Associate Professor Alfred Perera