International level executive and corporate training in Sri Lanka

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In today’s turbulent global economy, effective management and corporate performance are required more than at any other time in history. In this backdrop, Lanka BPO Academy has launched its executive training arm to serve the growing market demands.

The Lanka BPO Academy (LBA – www.lankabpoacademy.lk) is a dedicated entity to develop human capital in Sri Lanka. LBA is the exclusive Sri Lankan partner of BPO Certifications Institute Inc. (BCI), the world’s largest body for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Certifications.

In addition, it has collaborated with many other international and local partners to deliver various global standard training programs to enhance the human capital development of organisations.

The International Project Management training body StarPMO has partnered with Lanka BPO Academy and is offering PMP training in Sri Lanka. StarPMO is reputed all around the world for Project Management training with their vision of providing the best project management consulting and certification assistance.

The focus of the executive training arm is on providing training and consultancy services in management education, training and certifications that will have an immediate impact on employee’s abilities and rapid career growth.

The training and coaching methods are designed for industry and corporate applications, with employee career and ability to improve efficiency in corporate as the primary focus. It will help all categories of employees from new entrants to managers in growing their chosen careers.

The corporate training suite also includes ITIL, ISO, Six Sigma, COBIT, CBAP certifications, BCI certifications, customer service excellence, telephone etiquettes, telemarketing, business communication skills, financial English, workforce management, creativity and innovation, soft skills, presentation skills, business and IT, advanced Microsoft Office applications training, etc.

The delivery approach to training revolves around client specific in-company training, accredited management programmes and public programmes.

Commenting on the new initiative, Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama, CEO of Lanka BPO Academy, said that it was exciting to offer such international level training in Sri Lanka. “We hope to utilise our collective experience as well as collaborations to offer value to Sri Lankan corporate and thereby help them to move to the next stage in their businesses and careers.”

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