Success behind the ‘Pages’ brought to the limelight
Wijeya Newspapers Ltd win awards at the prestigious SLIM NASCO 2015
The Education Times and Hit Ad are two well known sections and each provide valuable information to the readers. While many readers are satisfied with the articles and advertisements featured in Education Times and Hit Ad, the people behind the scene working to bring the paper to the reader’s hands remain a mystery. However, the Assistant Manager of Education Times and the Senior Marketing Executive of Hit Ad were given the center stage at the prestigious SLIM NASCO 2015, and received recognition for their commendable contributions on behalf of Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.
One of the most popular and largest sections of the Sunday Times and Daily Mirror newspapers, Education Times is a place where almost all the top educational institutes based in Sri Lanka advertise and feature their services. “The Education Times is the one stop solution to all your educations queries” stated the Assistant Manager of the Education Times, Senal Warnakula.
Having started in 2007, as a modest supplement with an average of 8 pages, The Education Times now boasts of over 32 pages weekly. Behind the success is a small but dedicated team of young and enthusiastic professionals.
“I can genuinely say that I love my job. I love the satisfaction gained by helping others! ” said Senal. A well known figure in the Education Industry, Senal is a dynamic young marketing professional who has won the hearts of all his clients. His work ethics and professionalism are a testament to the remarkable growth of the section.
With deep commitment to hard work and ensuring high quality, Senal is usually found burning the mid night oil at his office, perfecting the paper before it is printed on a Friday even at mid night. Senal’s outstanding contribution to the realm of Marketing of the Education sector in Sri Lanka was publicly recognized at SLIM NASCO 2015, where he won a Gold Award.
Featuring advertisements for a diverse range of products and services at a reasonable advertising fee, Hit Ad is the largest weekly advertising supplement at present. “The Hit Ad is a directory. It provides information on a multitude of products and services ranging from cars and electronic items, to critical information needed in buying a land or a house” explained Chamod Sarathchandra, Senior Marketing Executive, HitAd. The Hit ad has grown tremendously over the past few years. “Since I joined in 2009, over 10 new categories have been added to the HitAd. We have been able to anticipate the needs of our clients and meet them” explained Chamod.
“In this section, we cannot give our clients articles or discounts. All I can give my clients is the highest quality service” Chamod said. As a public recognition to the exemplary customer service and high caliber work that Chamod does for his section, he was honored with a Bronze Award at SLIM NASCO, 2015.