EAP Holdings gears itself for the future

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Ventures into Business Process Outsourcing operations; opens new Head Office

EAP Holdings Ltd., has implemented two key measures signifying it is gearing itself for the future. The Company moved into its new head office building together with its new Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) unit, Swarna Solutions Ltd., on Dr. N.M. Perera Mw. (Cotta Road) Borella recently. Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal was the Chief Guest of the opening ceremony, which was hosted by the directors, and senior management of EAP Holdings Ltd.

In his address as Chief Guest, Cabraal congratulated the group on its latest feat and stated that it was a great achievement for a company that started from small beginnings as a family business to have come this far in its entrepreneurship. He went on to state that he saw this occasion as an instance where one of the country’s important organisations steps into a new path. In addition to its new corporate headquarters, EAP Holdings announced that it has adopted the most respected ERP solution, the world over, SAP, the implementation of which was handled entirely by John Keels Holdings Ltd. JKH Group CIO Ramesh Shanmuganathan noted that the implementation of SAP at EAP was completed seamlessly and in record time. With the centralisation of all back office functions of the group, the newly-established Swarna Solutions Ltd. will be able to implement ‘best practices’ as per SAP. This will also help costs to remain well managed while increasing profit margins and adding value to all stakeholders concerned. While congratulating EAP Holdings on the implementation of SAP and the launch of the new shared services centre, KPMG Sri Lanka Managing Partner Reyaz Mihular stated that as business go and challenges grow you have to think of innovative ways to manage businesses better and that around the world, shared services has become the option companies are turning to. EAP Holdings Managing Director Jeewaka Edirisinghe stated that they were happy to have brought the company that was built by their father the late E.A.P. Edirisinghe approximately 70 years ago to where it is now, with a lot of dedication and hard work. While thanking Cabraal and his staff for their assistance and direction, Edirisinghe stated that the group hoped to contribute towards the development of the country and its economy. EAP Holdings is gearing itself to stamp its mark as a leading publicly-traded company with a well-diversified portfolio of strong brands in each of its sectors, which include gold jewellery trading, broadcast media and entertainment, leisure and finance.