Sysco LABS emerged as the first company in the country to be formally recognized for cultivating Agile leadership on a scale.
The ceremony, held at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, brought together top organizations and professionals championing leadership across industries.
In addition to the organizational accolade, five Sysco LABS leaders were individually honoured with the ‘Great Agile Leader’ title : Kalana Dias, Associate Director - Delivery, Lohitha Chiranjeewa, Associate Director - Engineering, Irshad Nazli, Associate Architect - Cloud Services, Amila Surendra, Senior Software Architect, and Ishanka Thilakaratne, Associate Director - Operations.
Each of these colleagues demonstrated exemplary leadership, adaptability and a commitment to fostering agile ways of working within their teams, enabling consistent results in a dynamic business environment thereby delivering immense value to Sysco.
Speaking on the recognition, Rasika Karunatilake, Managing Director, Sysco LABS Sri Lanka, said,
“The Agile methodology originated in the tech industry with the Agile Manifesto over two decades ago.
Since then, it has evolved into a philosophy that shapes leadership and ways of working across all industries.
At Sysco LABS, agility has been at the heart of how we deliver quality and value.
This recognition affirms our commitment to building world-class and future ready teams.
I’m especially proud of our five colleagues who were recognized as Great Agile Leaders.”
Agile practices are deeply embedded in Sysco LABS’ operating model, from engineering and delivery to leadership and people strategy.
This foundation has enabled the organization to streamline workflows, improve responsiveness and deliver value to its parent company, Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice company.
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1. Rasika Karunatilake – Managing Director, Sysco LABS Sri Lanka accepting the ‘Company with Agile Leaders’ award at the ceremony.
2. The five Sysco LABS Leaders recognized at the Awards – L-R: Amila Surendra, Lohitha Chiranjeewa, Ishanka Thilakaratne, Irshad Nazli and Kalana Dias.
