The reach towards the pinnacle of the corporate echelon
Being a part of CIMA Launch Pad, is always a feeling worth having. As the final contestants prepare, the judges and audience cautiously take note, each and every word voiced brings you under the spot light. CIMA Launch Pad 2014, an event organized by the CIMA Students’ Society, one of the finest business competitions witnessed its closure on the 12th of October at JAIC Hilton with an esteemed audienceincluding venture capitalists and potential investors. Distinctto any other business competitions that are conducted, CIMA Launch Pad 2014 focused on the dire importance and the need for new enterprise in Sri Lanka.
Speaking at the grand finale of CIMA Launch Pad, Vi c e Chairman CIMA Sri Lanka Division Manjula De Silva opined that, “Today we see the economy of Sri Lanka growing at a considerable level, however we see that it is contributed principally by the public sector and of course the private sector. It is important to have new enterprises for a country to maintain sustainable growth. The CIMA Students’ Society has done a tremendous duty in organizing a project which addresses this need.”
The contestants were lauded by the judges for the continuous effort that was required in order to deliver business conceptsin various industries. The finalists of CIMA Launch Pad 2014, were highly commended by the audience due the distinctiveness of the business concepts that were showcased. The competition added value to all the contestants because of the presence of highend corporate personalities as the chief adjudicators. The judging panel comprised the presence of John Keells Holdings PLC Head of New Business Development and Gro u p I n i t i a t ive s WarunaRajapakse, Orion City Chief Executive Officer JeevanGnanam and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Head of Mergers and AcquisitionsThulciAluwihare.
Team Café de Caloria was adjudicated as champions for the outstanding business concept, which depicted the kernel of entrepreneurship. The winners were followed by the contestants representing Team Yoba, who were placed Runners- Up. Team TechSurge, Gaman and Phoenix were placed 3rd, 4th& 5th respectively.
The world has witnessed great entrepreneurs with diverse and unique visions. They had the skill, the passion, the dream, the desire to establish an entity that will grow and outperform; and certainly CIMA Launch Pad 2014 has created a platform for young and budding professionals to reach the pinnacle of the corporate echelon.