The EME Awards 2018 was organized to highlight the employees across the company who have consistently demonstrated excellence in all facets of their job and give them due recognition for their positive contributions to the company during the year while also motivating them and others to perform even better during the current year.
Awards were categorized into Emerging Leaders, Innovation, Product Development, Process Improvement, Best Performance, Outstanding Projects and Service Awards.
The highlight of the evening was the awarding of the “EME Star”, the best employee of eMarketingEye for the year 2018, which was won by Maheshika Ranasinghe. Some of the other notable awards given out during the night included for “Best Team Lead - DM/Offsite SEO/Content”, “Best Team Lead - Web/Technology/Infrastructure”, “Best Sale of the Year”, “Team of the Year”, “Emerging Employee - Digital Marketing, Content & Off-site”, “Emerging Employee - Web/Technology & Infrastructure”, “Best Performer - Digital Marketing, Content & Off-site” and “Best Performer - Web/Technology & Infrastructure”.
eMarketingEye is widely known to have a young, dynamic team with notably an equal distribution of both genders.
The company has built and nurtured an environment that promotes an open-door policy and an interactive approach that is focused on continuous improvement.
While all individuals are professionally qualified in their respective fields in order to face the challenges of a rapidly-evolving industry, the company has an extensive, year-round training programme with external, internal and on-the-job trainings and assessments to keep the employees up-to-date with the latest technologies and enhance their skill levels.
A number of team members possess Google certifications and receive frequent trainings from the global giant.
Key team members are also sent regularly for workshops conducted by industry leaders to help broaden their horizons.
The company also organizes and takes part in local and international exhibitions and conferences while team outings and various other fun events keep the team energised and motivated.
Established in 2007, eMarketingEye has grown to be one of the best in the Asian region over the past 12 years, having gained international recognition for its expertise in providing end-to-end digital marketing solutions to the Travel and Hospitality industry.
eMarketingEye offers the total range of digital marketing services including Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Development, Pay Per Click Marketing (PPC), Social Media Optimization, Online Marketing Consultancy, Content Marketing and Development, Internet Booking Engine, E-Mail Marketing and Web Analytics.
The company is Sri Lanka’s first Search Ads 360 Certified Partner by Google (formerly DoubleClick Search), becoming one of the first in the South East Asian region to earn this prestigious recognition.
With over 1,000 successful client engagements, over 4,500 web projects and over 180 award wins during the past 12 years, eMarketingEye is widely considered to be a thought leader in Asia.
Sharing his thoughts, Rajitha Dahanayake – CEO of eMarketingEye stated, “We have a young team from all walks of life that is constantly pushing themselves to excel in their job roles.
As it is a fast-paced industry that is constantly changing, we have to make sure that we continue to train everyone so that they are up-to-date with the latest technologies, tools and standards in the world.
Everyone in the team, and especially these individuals who won today, have demonstrated a professional attitude and the desire to keep improving to be the best they can be.
While all this happens, we don’t forget to ‘work hard and play hard’ with several fun team events throughout the year.”
eMarketingEye is the largest digital marketing agency in Sri Lanka and the only one specialising in the Travel and Hospitality industry.
A majority of eMarketingEye’s clientele includes leading international travel and hospitality brands such as The Ascott Limited, Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas, AVANI Hotels and Resorts, Oaks Hotels & Resorts, Chatrium Hotels and Residences, Berjaya Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Starwood Hotels etc.
The company also has an impressive array of Sri Lankan travel and hospitality clientele such as Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, Aitken Spence Hotels, Aitken Spence Travels, Amaya Resorts & Spas, Theme Resorts, Uga Escapes, Cantaloupe Hotels, Asia Leisure, Saman Villas, Mount Lavinia Hotel, 98 Acres Resort & Spa, Cinnamon Air, Walkers Tours, and The Blue Water Wadduwa, among many others.
In recent years, eMarketingEye has expanded its reach beyond the travel and hospitality vertical and encompasses diverse sectors such as Food and Beverage (F&B), FMCG, Finance and Education.
The clientele comprises industry leaders including Dilmah Tea, Cinnamon Life, TRI-ZEN, John Keells Logistics, Vision Care Optical Services, DSI Tyres and CINEC Campus.