Dialog strengthens ties with young Lankan entrepreneurs

Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Sri Lanka’s largest telephony services provider Dialog Axiata PLC has become the preferred telecommunications partner for The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE).

From left: Dialog Enterprise Senior General Manager – Large Enterprise Solutions Hasitha Abeywardena, Dialog Enterprise Group Chief Officer Jeremy Huxtable, Dialog Axiata Director/Group Chief Officer Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, COYLE Chairman Dr. Rohita Silva, COYLE Vice Chairman Sanjaya Jayaratne, and COYLE Senior Vice Chairman Wasantha De Silva

COYLE consists of the top 110 Sri Lankan entrepreneurs who are chairpersons and controlling shareholders of a wide array of Sri Lankan enterprises, while Dialog Enterprise is the premier business solutions provider in fixed, wireless and mobile telephony and digital television for the corporate sector in Sri Lanka.

This affiliation will provide Dialog Enterprise with an ideal opportunity to strengthening business relations with COYLE member organisations and providing corporate enterprise solutions that will enhance operations within these organisations.

COYLE Chairman Rohitha Silva, sharing his thoughts on this exclusive partnership between COYLE and Dialog Enterprise, said: “Dialog has been associated with the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) supporting its events since 2009. Today, in 2012, Dialog has come forward as the main sponsor for our two prestigious annual events, the Coyle Dinner Dance as well as the Annual General Meeting (AGM).”

“Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, the Group Chief Executive for Dialog Axiata PLC, along with his Management Team at Dialog Enterprise, has been with Coyle over the years and it is heartening to see them coming forward on a three year sponsorship. This MOU will bring Coyle and Dialog Enterprise closer together and strengthen the ties that already exist for the mutual benefit for both Coyle Members and Dialog.

“Whilst thanking Dialog Enterprise, Dr. Hans and his management team for coming forward as the main sponsor for these two esteemed annual events of the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs, I sincerely request our members to take this opportunity to lend validity to your business by enhancing all your facilities with Dialog to uplift our life and our business.”

Dialog Axiata PLC Group Chief Executive Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, commenting further on the partnership, said: “We consider it an honour to have been granted the privilege of extending and expanding our partnership with the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs. COYLE and its constituent enterprises have been pivotal drivers of Sri Lankan industry. Dialog is proud to be a partner in innovation to this galaxy of industry leaders and will endeavour to contribute to their growth and prosperity through the leverage of our portfolio of cutting edge ICT services.”

Dialog Enterprise Chief Officer Jeremy Huxtable, elaborating upon the agreement, said: “The expansion of our affiliation with COYLE will no doubt offer manifold opportunities for both entities. We look forward to further strengthening the bonds and ties that have already been created through said affiliation in the years to come. With Dialog Enterprise being a key player in the solutions market as a provider of telecommunication services, partnering COYLE which brings together the future of Sri Lankan enterprise into one forum is a natural step for us to take in ensuring a stronger bond between us as service providers and you as the current and future leaders of industry. The potential for creating and maintaining long term relationships and ensuring that the potential synergies are realised is our hope and we wish COYLE success in all their endeavours and will be part and parcel of their journey towards said success.”

Dialog Enterprise encompasses 4G technology, fibre network coupled with the state of the art Internet Data Centre (IDC) giving it the ability to deliver complete communication solutions and innovative ICT (Information Communication Technology) enabled business solutions for the corporate sector.

Dialog Enterprise also offers industry specific tailor made solutions that ensure seamless communication, business continuity and 100% service reliability to meet the ever-evolving communication needs of the Sri Lankan business community.