DIMO celebrates ‘Night of the Incredibles’

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DIMO’s ‘Night of the Incredibles’ awards ceremony is held annually to recognise and appreciate tribe members for their performance and good work. This grand event was held recently at Nelum Pokuna theatre to acknowledge the top performers for 2017.

The event was inaugurated by the Chairman, Group CEO, Directors and the Group Management Committee (GMC) by lighting the digital lamp. Following this, Chairman and Managing Director Ranjith Pandithage expressed his expectations towards the tribe members in creating a high-performance organisation.

His passionate and motivating speech was followed by the address of Group CEO Gahanath Pandithage, who detailed the growth plans for the Group and the transformations taking place in order to achieve them.

The agenda included a presentation by Chief Human Resources Officer Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya, which included a holistic picture of the Annual Great Place to Work Survey and the measures taken to augment the organisation’s human capital.

Thereafter, Director Vijitha Bandara, Director Wijith Pushpawela and General Manager – Agriculture Special Projects Priyanga Dematawa took the stage to present DIMO’s extended business ventures and diversification plans ahead. These presentations reflected the organisation’s values, belief and culture, and how these should be aligned with the vision of creating a high-performance organisation.

The highlight of the event was the presenting of awards which were split into several categories namely: Best Performers in Sales, Services and Shared Services. For the ‘Best Performer’ award, an exceptional performer from each business unit was selected based on multiple evaluation criteria. The ‘Chairman’s Award for the Best Idea of the Year’ was presented to Krishnajith Wajirajeewa for his innovative initiative.

The selection process for the grand title of ‘Employee of the Year’ included a challenging interview with each nominee and the GMC as the panel of judges. Wajira Gunasinghe was selected as the DIMO ‘Employee of the Year’ for 2017. In general, the key criteria for the above mentioned titles demanded individuals who were suitable to be a role model for the tribe.

Moreover, the event did not just create a platform for recognising award winners but also provided a platform for the DIMO tribe to experience their peers’ spectacular talents, which included traditional dance performances, melodious vocal duets, instrumental indulgence and stage acting – which were all pulled off with style and elegance.

DIMO focuses on allowing employees to engage their talent and reinforce good performance in order to extract the best versions of themselves. The fact that the company goes to such great lengths to make work of employees enjoyable and rewarding by all means possible, makes DIMO a “Great Place to Work” indeed.