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Dinesh Saparamadu, Founder and Chairman of the hSenid Group was awarded the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year at the 19th annual awards ceremony organised by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) on 29 January. This was the culmination of the Group’s wins, which included the coveted Gold for Extra Large category (Services). Dinesh collected his Platinum award (Entrepreneur of the Year) to a thunderous round of applause and a standing ovation from a room packed with top business and industry leaders. Speaking at the event, Saparamadu said, “This has been an 18-year journey for me. I am honoured by this recognition and take pride in the acknowledgement of our continued focus in creating products and services that help businesses work better. I dedicate this success to the hSenid family and thank my customers for their belief in me. Our team efforts to innovate, excite and grow have paid off and I am more than happy to continue to uphold our mission of being dynamic and benchmarking ourselves against the best in the world.” As the oldest and most recognised event in the country, the FCCISL Entrepreneur of the Year encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, while also recognising the contributions of those who motivate others through leadership and resolve as well as saluting outstanding entrepreneurs of the country by recognising their achievements and contributions to the nation. An esteemed panel of industry professionals with a vast experience in business knowhow conducted the evaluation of the winners. The hSenid Group is an application and service provider for the telecom, financial and enterprise markets and specialises in human resource applications and mobile applications for the enterprise and wireless markets. hSenid is also widely recognised for its reliable offshore/outsourcing capabilities. Currently hSenid serves over 400,000 users globally across 18 industries in 30+ countries. With over 18 years of creative innovation in empowering human resource functions of global organisations, hSenid Business Solutions has become a leader in its field operating from Australia, Singapore, Africa, India and Sri Lanka. hSenid Mobile Solutions enables telecom operators to seamlessly connect to businesses via platforms designed to cater to and enhance enterprise and consumer markets.