Hayleys Aventura honoured at Asia Best Employer Brand Award 2016

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Hayleys Aventura Finance Director Chandana Wijesundara receiving the award on behalf of the Business Sector

The Industrial Inputs and Energy Sector of Hayleys PLC, which is branded Hayleys Aventura, was recently recognised at the 7th Asia Best Employer Brand Awards 2016 held in Singapore.

Asia Best Employer Brand Awards select winning employer brands based on stringent criteria that include aspects such as, creating a culture of contribution and innovation at work, working towards consistent improvement by measuring organisational health and inculcating values that help to achieve the vision and being a socially conscious employer that helps develop future leaders.

Hosted by the Employer Branding Institute, World HRD Congress and Stars of the Industry Group with CHRO Asia contributing as a strategic partner, the 7th Asia Best Employer Brand Awards event was endorsed by the Asian Confederation of Business.

“We are humbled by this recognition as we consider winning this prestigious award as an encouragement to our pursuit of becoming the most sought after Employer in the Business to Business (B2B) industry in Sri Lanka,” commented Dr. Arul Sivagananathan, the Managing Director of the Sector, who is also a Member of Hayleys Group Management Committee.

The 7th Asia Best Employer Brand Awards conducted initial research on employer brands through a team of renowned independent professionals from different parts of Asia. The nominations were evaluated by a jury of internationally reputed professionals and academics.

Over the years, Hayleys Aventura has firmly established itself as the premier industrial solutions provider in Sri Lanka. The Sector provides industrial solutions to its B2B clients through its five diversified strategic business units (SBUs) that offer industrial technical expertise on par with the global standards.

Engineeering Business Unit is a leader in customised building infrastructure solutions including equipment supplier while Applitek Business Unit is a leading supplier of raw material to diverse manufacturing industries with innovative ideas and practical solutions. Lifesciences Business Unit is the leading supplier of medical diagnostic and analytical solutions to the Sri Lankan hospitals and scientific laboratories.

Haycolour Business unit provides colouring solutions to the local textile and non textile based applications as well as several Asian countries. Renewables Business Unit continues to pursue opportunities to invest in renewable energy to supply the national grid with cost effective, reliable and eco-friendly energy solutions through hydro power, wind power and solar power.

Hayleys Aventura bases its core strategy on developing and harnessing the potential of its people while focusing on its key principles of innovation and sustainability to address not only the contemporary market demands but also to proactively equip itself to create the future that benefits all its stakeholders.