Allianz Lanka and exceptional leaders recognised for 5th year at Great Managers Awards 2022

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Allianz Lanka made an exceptional impact at the recently held Great Managers Awards 2022, organised by the esteemed Colombo Leadership Academy (CLA).

The awards were to celebrate and acknowledge leaders who have showcased outstanding skills in achieving business results, aligning organisational vision, fostering team effectiveness, and promoting collaboration.

Allianz Lanka’s team had nine members recognised as award winners across various categories such as “Driving Results and Execution Excellence”, “Aligning Organisational Vision”, and “Team Effectiveness and Collaboration” at the recent event held at the BMICH.

Moreover, Allianz Lanka itself received recognition as a Company with Great Managers for 2022, marking the company’s fifth consecutive reception of this prestigious accolade. This achievement is a testament to Allianz Lanka’s unwavering commitment to nurturing and developing exceptional leaders who drive success and excellence. Over the past five years, Allianz Lanka has had a total of 28 team members recognised with the Great Managers Award, of which 25% are female leaders.

Expressing delight and commending managers who have been personally recognised, Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd. CEO/Country Manager Alan Smee, and Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Ltd. CEO Jayalal Hewawasam together commented, “We take this opportunity to congratulate our exceptional team members for their outstanding achievements, and thank them for their dedication, hard work, and commitment towards driving excellence within the organisation. We are also pleased to have been recognised as an Employer with Great Mangers, every year since 2018! Thus, we’re incredibly proud to continue this tradition of excellence, and look forward to nurturing and developing many more outstanding leaders in the years to come.”

The individuals recognised from Allianz Lanka at the Great Managers Awards 2022 include, Sanath Weerasinghe – for Driving Results and Execution Excellence, Niroshana Ranaweera, Mihiri Liyanage, Manoja Abeygunawardena, Praboda Chulasiri, Gihan Abeywardana, Suran De Silva and Thahara Senanayake – for Aligning Organisational Vision, and Gayani Tharangika – for Team Effectiveness & Collaboration.

Allianz Lanka Chief Human Resources Officer Ishani Senaweera also added, “At Allianz, we believe in investing in people. We believe that, with the right support, our people can shine and achieve their full potential. This is why we have made it a priority to invest in training, upskilling and educating our people in line with the latest industry trends and perspectives. We have also invested heavily in providing the best possible working environment and conditions, such as through our new modern head office, and our flexible work arrangements. Thus, we are very pleased to see that our initiatives are helping our people to perform at their best and gain industry-wide recognition!”