SLIM announces Financial Sponsors for ‘SLIM Speech Idol’ Season II
Saturday, 18 January 2014 00:00
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Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) announced the financial sponsors; Platinum Sponsor -Greentel Mobile, Gold Sponsor - Basilur Tea and financial co-sponsors – Janashakthi Insurance, Canon and No Limit, for their national speech contest, SLIM Speech Idol Season 2.
The contest organised by the Toastmasters Club of SLIM provides a platform for practitioners and students from the fields of sales and marketing an opportunity to showcase their public speaking skills.
Expressing his views on the contest, President of SLIM, Gamika De Silva stated, “The power of communication is one of the strongest assets for a marketer. SLIM always steers the marketing fraternity of Sri Lanka towards new heights and “SLIM Speech Idol” is one such contest organized by SLIM and SLIM Toastmasters to find talented speakers of the present era in Sri Lanka and recognize them. I wish the team for another successful season of SLIM speech idol in 2014.”
Held for the first time in 2012, SLIM Speech idol is the only National speech contest that provides the sales and marketing fraternity of the country, the opportunity to showcase their public speaking skills.
Speaking at the media briefing, Platinum Sponsor of the event, M. Suraj D. Perera, Director of Greentel Mobile stated, “To develop broader thinking patterns and see beyond limits Greentel Mobile partnered with SLIM. As a local brand we are ready to drive our nation to be the wonder of Asia. With our 3 year Strategic Direction, which we articulated to the media in 2011, we are happy to partner with ‘SLIM Speech Idol – Season II’ simply because we believe in our goal; ‘Technology for All,’ 1st class World Technology at an Affordable Price in Asia.”
Also speaking at the media briefing, Hemantha Perera, Marketing Director of Basilur Tea Exports Ltd. said, “It is our pleasure to be associated with SLIM as a Gold Sponsor. We appreciate the efforts of SLIM through this contest giving the sales and marketing fraternity the opportunity to showcase their public speaking skills and wish SLIM and participants best of luck in this event.”
The contestants of ‘SLIM Speech Idol Season 2 will be evaluated by a panel of experienced judges who are veteran toastmasters in Sri Lanka. The panel comprises over 30 judges with Padmini Samarasinghe - the first lady Distinguished Toastmaster of Sri Lanka functioning as the Chief Judge throughout the contest.
In addition to being awarded the national recognition, winners selected by the honorary panel will be awarded cash prizes of Rs. 75,000, Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 30,000 for overall winner, first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
