Defending their title amongst stiff competition, although deemed challenging, Holcim ultimately secured a comfortable victory re-affirming the effort and hard-work put in by the team.
The Human Resources team who brought home the win, representing Holcim Lanka, comprised of Roshika Perera, Thushara Balasuriya, Lesley Gunasekera, Maliyadewa Ranasinghe and Shiran Perera.
The quiz, which was staged as a ‘Live Table Quiz’ drew 45+ teams participating, each with five members, conducted in five rounds which tested the knowledge areas mainly surrounding HR, as well as current affairs & sport.
The competition which was open to all private and public sector organizations under the categories of Banking/ Finance/ Insurance, IT/ Software/ Telecom/ BPO, Travel and Hospitality/ Leisure, Apparel and Textile, Manufacturing/ FMCG, Food and Beverages with an additional ‘Special’ category, saw Holcim compete with other top corporates representing both local & MNC's in the Manufacturing/ FMCG sector and managing to clinch the top spot, yet again.
Described by IPM as an ideal opportunity for HR professionals and non-HR managers alike to show their prowess at displaying their knowledge and understanding of human resources management concepts and principles.
Category winners were selected by the panel of judges comprising of National Human Resource Development Council of Sri Lanka Chairman, Dinesh Weerakkody, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Professor of Management, Postgraduate Institute of Management Director and IPM Sri Lanka Council Member, Professor Ajantha Dharmasiri and Employers Federation of Ceylon, Director General, Kanishka Weerasinghe.
About Holcim (Lanka) Ltd
Holcim (Lanka) Ltd, a member of the LafargeHolcim group is the local subsidiary to the global construction company, currently operating worldwide.
Aiming to be a respected corporate citizen, the company focuses on Economic, Social and Environmental performance along the triple bottom line of sustainable development.
Having established the brand in Sri Lanka, Holcim (Lanka) Ltd today provides a range of cement products while also providing materials for major construction projects in the country alongside the provision of technical expertise through the Holcim Innovation and Application Centre, which allows customers to tailor the mix of cement most suitable for them.
The company currently operates island wide with an established network of distributors, united under the vision of ‘building the foundations for the future of Sri Lanka’.
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Holcim Lanka’s, Human Resources team comprising of (left to right) Thushara Balasuriya, Lesley Gunasekara, Roshika Perera, Maliyadewa Ranasinghe and Shiran Perera with the coveted championship trophy for the Manufacturing/ FMCG category at the Great HR Quiz 2015.
