Seven Gold awards for Atlas Axillia

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Atlas Axillia Ltd. swept the boards at the recent National Convention on Quality & Productivity (NCQP) Awards 2018, winning seven prestigious Gold awards three Silver awards and one Bronze award.

At this illustrious event Atlas won five Gold, one Silver and one Bronze award for Quality Circle (QC) teams, and two Gold and one Silver award for Continuous Improvement (CI) teams and one Silver award in the Individual Kaizen Suggestion category.

The NCQP Awards are presented annually by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity (SLAAQP). It is the only national convention in Sri Lanka that seeks to highlight the vital contribution made to corporate success by the non-executive tier of a company’s workforce.

The event focuses on promoting quality and productivity among Sri Lankan organisations and selects teams from companies to represent Sri Lanka at the International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC) to be held in Singapore this year.

This year, the Chief Guest was Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Karunarathna Paranawithana was the Guest of Honour and Prof. Ajantha Sujeewa Dharmasiri was the Keynote Speaker.

“Winning 11 awards in total is a tremendous achievement and we are extremely proud of the progress made by our teams, demonstrating commitment and passion, which enabled us to reach such heights,” said Atlas Axillia Managing Director Asitha Samaraweera.

Atlas Axillia Chief Operating Officer – Production Viraj Jayasooriya attributed the company’s success to the robust mechanisms implemented and the high levels of engagement of the workforce.

“This achievement is the result of the company’s efforts to engage teams, giving them the space and opportunity to unleash their potential and partner the business in driving a productive culture. We believe our commitment to lean management will revitalise the work place and drive people to achieve the impossible. At Atlas Axillia, our employees are our most valuable asset. Our teams are highly empowered, and we are deeply appreciative of their efforts to ensure the company’s continued growth and success,” he added.