The Affiliation of Worldwide Advertising and marketing Graduates in Sri Lanka (AIMG SL) just lately honoured two advertising and marketing stalwarts with the ‘Lifetime Marketer’s Achievement Award’ at a ceremony at Cinnamon Grand Colombo just lately.
The Lifetime Marketer’s Achievement Award recognises the excellent contribution and recognition key advertising and marketing people have delivered to Sri Lanka’s Advertising and marketing Trade. Honouring Non-Government Director of HNB Assurance, United Motors, and Hemas Prescribed drugs – Stuart Chapman and Managing Director, Aitken Spence Plantations Administration PLC and Elpitiya Plantations PLC – Rohan Fernando.
Chapman is a advertising and marketing skilled with over 40 years of expertise in companies management and strategic growth. Chapman started from humble beginnings to go native and multinational organisations throughout numerous industries together with Healthcare, FMCG, Shopper Durables, Insurance coverage, Banking and Telecommunications. As a founding member of the Chartered Institute of Advertising and marketing (CIM) Sri Lanka Department, Chapman additionally later served because the President of the CIM Sri Lanka Area, in addition to the President of the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Trade of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Generally known as a mentor, lecturer, keynote speaker and above all a robust advocate of the worth of selling professionals within the boardroom, Chapman has served as Director Life, Ceylinco Insurance coverage, Advertising and marketing Director, Reckitt Benckiser, Managing Director, Hemas Prescribed drugs, Managing Director, LOLC, Managing Director, GlaxoSmithKline Prescribed drugs, Managing Director, Janashakthi Insurance coverage, Senior Model Supervisor, Unilever and Advertising and marketing Supervisor, Celltell. Fernando has sat on the helm of Aitken Spence Plantations because the MD since 1997 and has performed an integral position in strategically navigating the success and progress of plantation segments, and that of Group protecting sustainability and branding.
At present the President of the Palm Oil Trade Affiliation of Sri Lanka, Fernando has beforehand held positions resembling Chairman – United Nations World Compact Community, Sri Lanka, and President – Chartered Institute of Advertising and marketing Sri Lanka Area.
The Lifetime Marketeer’s Achievement Award was beforehand introduced to Eardley Perera – an alumnus of Holy Cross School Kalutara; a senior member (Honorary Fellow) and graduate of the Chartered Institute of Advertising and marketing, UK, with over 45 years of expertise in Administration throughout UK, Sweden, South Korea, India, Philippines and Singapore.