99x felicitated with two golds at NCE Export Awards 2021

99x COO Shehani Seneviratne (centre left) and 99x Chief Business Development Officer Prasath Mahalingam (centre right) accepting the gold award in the ICT Services (extra-large category) at the NCE awards ceremony, held recently at the Shangri-La, Colombo

99x Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer Chrishan de Mel (centre left) and 99x Chief Financial Officer Sherman Gunatillake (centre right) accepting the award for Best Value-Added Exporter – Services

In recognition of its unwavering commitment in driving export revenue into Sri Lanka and excellence in performance in international markets, innovative technology company 99x was felicitated with two golds at the recently concluded National Chamber of Exporters’ (NCE) Export Awards 2021, with a gold in the ICT Services (extra-large category) and being recognised as the Best Value-Added Exporter – Services. 

The two achievements were a fitting conclusion to a successful year for 99x. 2021 saw the company attract $ 20 million investment from a Scandinavian private equity company and acquire of Norway-based Seeds Consulting AS, to increase its presence in Europe and strategically position 99x to build new offerings to the enterprise market. 

The company also onboarded more customers than in any other year so far, diversifying its customer portfolio by expanding into new markets with clients spread across Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Singapore. This growth was supplemented with a notable increase in talent at 99x’s Sri Lankan offices, with over 100 employees recruited virtually last year.  

“As we strive to become an innovative value-added export driven economy, it requires us to think global. The rapid digitisation across the world, fuelled by the pandemic, has levelled the playing field in the international marketplace and as exporters, it is up to us to seize these opportunities,” observed 99x Founder and CEO Mano Sekaram. 

“The validation of export efforts from esteemed entities such as the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka supports us exporters in reaching milestones globally as it assures external entities of the strength of our performance. Additionally, it’s a platform that allows us to benchmark ourselves against the best in the industry.”

99x has continued to shine at NCE’s flagship event, receiving gold in the ICT Services (extra-large category) for five years and recognised as the Best Value-Added Exporter – Services for two years. 

The annual NCE Export Awards have been crafted to recognise the outstanding performance of exporters across industries in Sri Lanka. Through its stringent evaluation process conducted by an eminent panel of judges, the Chamber conducts a holistic assessment of each business, focusing on the three key areas of ‘People, Profit and Planet’. This includes a careful consideration of areas such as innovation, value addition, research and development, and more. 

99x is a technology company co-creating well-engineered, innovative digital products for the Scandinavian market. Its expertise has been proven through a portfolio of over 150 impactful global digital products, developed together with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). 

99x employs over 350 technology and product specialists, who are high achievers, creative thinkers and team players. The company is one of Asia’s Best Workplaces for 2021 and has been named a Best Workplace in Sri Lanka for nine consecutive years.