Unique online resource centre launched

Vanguard Management Services Ltd., which produces Lanka Business Report (LBR) and Lanka Business Online (LBO), together with HSBC has launched an online resource centre that allows readers to engage with prominent business leaders.

The LBR LBO CEO online portal enables readers to reach over 50 senior corporate executives, academics and researchers who will serve as honorary resource personnel on a wide spectrum of topics ranging from finance and hospitality to aviation.

Some of the well known personalities include Singer Sri Lanka Chairman Hemaka Amarasuriya, DFCC Bank Director/CEO Nihal Fonseka, LIRNEAsia Chair/CEO Professor Rohan Samarajiva, Director, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenepura Professor Uditha Liyanage and IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Dr. Koshy Mathai, Senior Corporate Director Moksevi Prelis and NTB CEO Saliya Rajakaruna.

The multi-platform portfolio of LBR and LBO provides incisive and critical business and economic news and analysis for those who have an interest in Sri Lankan business and the economy. Vanguard hopes, www.ceoonline.lk will widen peoples’ knowledge and give them a platform to interact closely with decision makers.

 “LBR and LBO are known for authoritative and independent content,” said Lakshaman Bandaranayake, the publisher of LBR and LBO.

 “We are now pleased to extend the equity of LBR and LBO to yet another platform where people could immensely benefit from the knowledge and expertise of leading business executives and academics,” Bandaranayake said.

HSBC the principle sponsor of this interactive online platform, believes that it is vital to keep up with all new technological advancements as information sharing is imperative to the success of any business.

Commenting on HSBC’s association with LBR/LBO CEO Online, Nick Nicolaou CEO of HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives said, “We are pleased to partner with LBR/LBO CEO Online with one of our proposition – HSBCAdvance, which targets a similar segment of customers. We trust this would be an ideal platform for customers to engage with leading business figures in sharing knowledge and best practices, as well as in making more informed business decisions for the future.”

Visitors could click www.ceoonline.lk to post their questions. Thereafter, senior editorial staff will moderate the queries and pass them on to panellists for responses, which would be made available for public viewing within a week.

“Enhancing interactivity is a logical move for LBR/LBO, which has pioneered multi-channel delivery of information and knowledge to its audiences,” said Prof. Samarajiva.

 “The next challenge is ensuring that the specialists will give useful responses without being inundated. I am confident LBR/LBO will rise to it,” said Prof. Samarajiva, who is also a long-time columnist for LBO.