Asian Alliance Insurance fetes ‘Extraordinary 500’ sales force at annual sales convention

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Driven by extraordinary creativity, innovative technology and talent, team Life Sales of Asian Alliance Insurance recently hosted their 14th annual sales convention. Centred on the theme of the ‘Extraordinary 500’, the event was graced by Chairman Ashok Pathirage, Managing Director Iftikar Ahamed and Director Ramal Jasinghe and also saw the top performers at the Quality Awards 2015 of Asian Alliance Life rewarded. The glamorous evening celebrated the Best 500 of the Asian Alliance Life Sales team, with the executive committee and senior management on hand to applaud the determined efforts, unwavering persistence, talent and skills of the sales force. Kicking off the awards was Chief Operating Officer, Life, Chula Hettiaraachchi, who in his address enlightened the audience on the journey of Asian Alliance Life, revealing how they bravely overtook industry giants to become the fastest-growing insurer in the country within just 14 years. He also announced that the FY 2015 theme would be ‘The Extraordinary 500’. While congratulating the winners, Managing Director Iftikar Ahamed stated that the company was surging forward as a member of the diversified Softlogic Group which will create new dimensions in the insurance solutions provided by Asian Alliance to its clientele. Ahamed went on to commend the performance of the energetic team of professionals whilst encouraging them to go beyond traditional framework and introduce new benchmarks to the industry for others to follow. The performances of the entire sales team was individually assessed on three key parameters of quantity, quality and consistency while overall their endorsement of the company’s ever-evolving productivity and other standards were also key factors. G.M. Lahiru Maduranga of the Nugegoda office bagged the ‘Most Valuable Sales Person’ and ‘Best Performer’, the two most prestigious awards for the year. M.A.T.D. Jeewantha of the Panadura office and A. H. Sajeewa Pushpitha of the Galle office were adjudged runners-up. C. Upul Jayasekara, the Zonal Manager – Nugegoda, got the ‘Best Regional Distribution Manager’ award while Viranga Gunathilaka, Zonal Manager – Galle and Mahinda Perera, Zonal Manager – Battaramulla claimed the first and second runner-up awards respectively. R.D.S.I. Premasiri of the Dambulla Office was awarded as the ‘Best Field Manager of the Year’ while S. K.P.A.U. Dharmasena from the Ratnapura Office emerged second. The ‘Best Territorial Manager’ was awarded to B. G. Lalith Shantha of the Galle office while Chaminda Wimalasena of the Ja-Ela Office was the runner-up. The extraordinary team was applauded for contributing to the company’s ranking of fifth largest insurer in Sri Lanka. In a bold step towards the future, a win-win situation for the team, shareholders and employees was spelled out. Asian Alliance Insurance remains focused on providing the best protection plans that are perfectly customised to meet the specific requirements of a diverse clientele. After the grand awards presentation, the celebrations continued throughout the night, as the Asian Alliance Life team took a well-deserved break to celebrate, following a highly successful 2014 financial year. Asian Alliance Insurance Plc is owned by Softlogic Capital Plc and is part of the Softlogic Group, which is recognised as one of Sri Lanka’s most diverse and fastest-growing conglomerates, with interests in healthcare, retail, ICT, leisure, automobiles and financial services. Significant stakeholders in the company also include FMO and DEG that are rated ‘AAA’ Development Financial Institutions from the Netherlands and Germany respectively.