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Ron Kaufman, Global Customer Experience Guru, upcoming event in Sri Lanka
Renowned Global Customer Experience Guru Ron Kaufman will lead an event in Sri Lanka on 6 June 2024 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla, on uplifting customer service and elevating organizational excellence amidst challenging contexts.
Sri Lanka is emerging from its worst-ever economic crisis. Organizations now face a vastly different business landscape and must navigate changing customer needs and the accelerated adoption of new technologies. It is vital for organizations to transform accordingly, assessing their strengths and augmenting their services while maintaining business excellence amidst this evolving business landscape.
Sri Lanka’s businesses must deliver exceptional customer experiences to aggressively stand out in the global market and drive value. This is essential to differentiate themselves from competitors and remain viable. This event will focus on Sri Lanka’s current contexts and challenges, providing unique insights for organizations seeking to transform the services they offer to their client base.
From C-suite executives to managers to customer service executives, this program is designed to benefit entrepreneurs and professionals at all levels. Attendees can expect a deeper understanding of proven strategies to build sustainable service models in a time of flux, how to address gaps in service execution, how to bring cross-functional teams together, how to deliver more value for their organization, and more. This event will benefit leaders, teams, and organizations in leisure & travel, airlines, logistics, IT/Software BPO services, banks & financial services, insurance, telecom, retail business, hospitals, education, real estate, various professional services, exporters and investor services (eg: BOI, Port city).
Ron Kaufman, who led an event in Sri Lanka in 2017, has built a globally renowned reputation as a leading educator on Uplifting Service performance and Building Service Cultures. With over 30 years of experience, he brings insights and best practices to audiences worldwide. Ron Kaufman has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book “Uplifting Service: The Proven Path” and 14 other books on customer service, business, and inspiration.
Ron Kaufman’s vast client portfolio over the years includes Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Singapore Airlines, HP, Nokia Networks, Marina Bay Sands, and many more.
Ron Kaufman’s event in Sri Lanka is organized by BNI Sri Lanka, the local arm of BNI (Business Network International), the world’s largest referral networking organization. With nearly four decades in operation, BNI has amassed over 324,000 members worldwide across 11,100 chapters in 77 countries. In the last 12 months, BNI members have generated US$22.1 billion worth of business.
In Sri Lanka alone, the BNI network comprises 15 chapters across the country, with over 500 members and growing. Recently, BNI Sri Lanka has locally passed over 28,683 referrals, generating over LKR 4.1 billion in successful new business for its members. BNI is changing the way the world does business.
Ron Kaufman’s event, “Uplifting Customer Experience: No Matter What Happens in the Economy, the Industry, or the World,” will be held on 6 June 2024 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla.
The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) proudly facilitated the first-ever Sri Lankan delegation’s participation at Drupa 2024, the world’s largest trade fair for the printing industry and technology. Held after an eight-year hiatus, Drupa 2024 was a landmark event, marking significant advancements and opportunities in the global printing industry.
AHK Sri Lanka played a pivotal role in organising and supporting the delegation, which comprised 17 members from the Sri Lanka Association for Printers (SLAP), representing eight companies from the commercial, newspaper, stationery printing, and packaging industries. This pioneering effort by AHK Sri Lanka not only showcased the diverse capabilities of Sri Lanka’s printing sector but also facilitated vital bilateral discussions with key stakeholders from the German printing industry.
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Unveiling Ayugiri: Browns Hotels & Resorts sets the stage for a new era in luxury Ayurveda Wellness
In a captivating reimagining of luxury wellness tourism, Browns Hotels & Resorts proudly unveiled the exquisite Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort Sigiriya. This momentous occasion, celebrated amidst a vibrant and serene grand opening on the 6th of June, heralds a new chapter in the Ayurveda wellness tourism landscape in Sri Lanka. Nestled amidst 54 acres of unspoiled natural splendour, Ayugiri features 22 exclusive suites and stands out as the only luxury Ayurveda wellness resort in the country offering plunge pools in every room, rendering it truly one-of-a-kind.
The grand opening of Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort was an enchanting event, where guests were captivated by the melodies of flutists and violinists resonating through Sigiriya’s lush landscapes. As traditional drummers and dancers infused the air with vibrant energy, Browns Hotels & Resorts’ CEO, Eksath Wijeratne, Kotaro Katsuki, Acting Ambassador for the Embassy of Japan and General Manager, Buwaneka Bandara, unveiled the resort’s new logo, marking a significant moment witnessed by distinguished guests from the French Embassy, Ayurveda and wellness enthusiasts along with officials from the Sigiriya area, LOLC Holdings and Browns Group.
“Our strategic expansion into wellness tourism with Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort Sigiriya symbolises a significant milestone for Browns Hotels & Resorts. Wellness tourism has consistently outperformed the overall tourism industry for over a decade, reflecting a growing global interest in travel that goes beyond leisure to offer rejuvenation and holistic well-being. By integrating the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda with modern luxury, we aim to set a new standard in luxury wellness tourism in Sri Lanka. Whether your goal is prevention, healing, or a deeper connection to inner harmony, Ayugiri offers a sanctuary for holistic well-being” stated Eksath Wijeratne.
Ayugiri encapsulates the essence of life, inspired by the lotus flower held by the graceful queens of the infamous Sigiriya frescoes. Just as the lotus emerges from the murky depths, untainted and serene,
Ayugiri invites guests on a journey of purity and rejuvenation, harmonised with a balance of mind, body and spirit, the essence of nature, echoes of culture and the wisdom of ancient Ayurvedic healing.
HNB General Insurance, one of Sri Lanka’s leading general insurance providers, has been honored as the Best General Bancassurance Provider in Sri Lanka 2024 by the prestigious Global Banking and Finance Review – UK.
The esteemed accolade underscores HNB General Insurance’s unwavering commitment to excellence and its outstanding performance in the field of bancassurance. Through dedication and hard work, the HNB General Insurance team has continuously endeavored to deliver innovative insurance solutions, cultivate strong relationships with banking partners, and provide unparalleled service to customers nationwide. This recognition is a testament to the team’s dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence in the bancassurance business.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award, which reflects our team’s tireless efforts and dedication to delivering value-added insurance solutions and exceptional service through our bancassurance partnerships,” said Sithumina Jayasundara, CEO of HNB General Insurance. “This recognition reaffirms our position as a trusted insurance provider in Sri Lanka and motivates us to continue striving for excellence in serving our customers and communities.”
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